The Retreat from Mons. Arthur Corbett-Smith
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Arthur Corbett-Smith
The Retreat from Mons
By one who shared in it
Published by Good Press, 2019
EAN 4064066232313
Table of Contents
The Roll of Honour OF THE FIRST EXPEDITIONARY FORGE
CHAPTER II THE SAILING OF THE FORCE
CHAPTER III THE LANDING OF THE FORCE
CHAPTER VIII THE RETREAT BEGINS
CHAPTER XI WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH OF AUGUST
CHAPTER XII WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH OF AUGUST (continued)
CHAPTER XIII THE RETREAT CONTINUES
The Roll of Honour
OF THE
FIRST EXPEDITIONARY FORGE
General Officer Commanding-in-Chief the British Forces: FIELD-MARSHAL SIR J. D. P. FRENCH.
Chief of the General Staff: LIEUTENANT-GENERAL SIR A. J. MURRAY.
Adjutant-General: MAJOR-GENERAL SIR C. F. N. MACREADY.
Quartermaster-General: MAJOR-GENERAL SIR W. R. ROBERTSON.
FIRST ARMY CORPS
General Officer Commanding-in-Chief— LIEUTENANT-GENERAL SIR DOUGLAS HAIG.
1st DIVISION
General Officer Commanding—MAJOR-GENERAL S. H. LOMAX.
1st Infantry Brigade
Brigade Commander—BRIGADIER-GENERAL F. I. MAXSE. 1st Batt. Coldstream Guards. 1st Batt. R. Highlanders. 1st Batt. Scots Guards. 2nd Batt. R. Munster Fusiliers.
2nd Infantry Brigade
Brigade Commander—BRIGADIER-GENERAL E. S. BULFIN. 2nd Batt. R. Sussex Regt. 1st Batt. Northampton Regt. 1st Batt. N. Lancs. Regt. 2nd Batt. K. R. Rifle Corps
3rd Infantry Brigade
Brigade Commander—BRIGADIER-GENERAL H. J. S. LANDON. 1st Batt. R. W. Surrey Regt. 1st Batt. Gloucester Regt. 1st Batt. S. Wales Borderers. 2nd Batt. Welsh Regt.
CAVALRY (attached)
C Squadron 15th Hussars.
ROYAL ENGINEERS
23rd and 26th Field Companies.
ROYAL ARTILLERY
R.F.A. Batteries—113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 46, 51, 54;
(Howitzer) 30, 40, 57.
Heavy Battery R.G.A.—26. An Ammunition Column and an Ammunition Park.
2nd DIVISION
General Officer Commanding—MAJOR-GENERAL C. C. MONRO.
4th Infantry Brigade
Brigade-Commander—GENERAL R. SCOTT-KERR. 2nd Batt. Grenadier Guards 3rd Batt. Coldstream Guards 2nd Batt. Coldstream Guards lst Batt. Irish Guards.
5th Infantry Brigade
Brigade Commander—BRIGADIER-GENERAL R. C. B. HAKING.
2nd Batt. Worcester Regt.
2nd Batt. Highland L.I.
2nd Batt. Oxford and Bucks L.I.
2nd Batt. Connaught Rangers
6th Infantry Brigade
Brigade Commander—BRIGADIER-GENERAL R. H. DAVIES. 1st Batt. Liverpool Regt. 1st Batt. R. Berks Regt. 2nd Batt. S. Staffs. Regt. lst Batt. K. R. Rifle
CAVALRY (attached)
B Squadron 15th Hussars.
ROYAL ENGINEERS
5th and 11th Field Companies.
ROYAL ARTILLERY
R.F.A. Batteries—22, 50, 70, 15, 48, 71, 9, 16, 17; (Howitzer) 47, 56, 60. Heavy Battery R.G.A.—35. An Ammunition Column and an Ammunition Park.
CAVALRY
A Division (Four Brigades)
General Officer Commanding—MAJOR-GENERAL E. H. H. ALLENBY.
1st Brigade
Brigade Commander—BRIGADIER-GENERAL C. J. BRIGGS.
2nd Dragoon Guards.
5th Dragoon Guards.
11th Hussars.
2nd Brigade
Brigade Commander—BRIGADIER-GENERAL H. DE B. DE LISLE.
4th Dragoon