Schlacht bei Mons

The British Expeditionary Force were the British allies that helped the French in the Battle of Mons.

"A" Company of the 4th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers (9th Brigade, 3rd Division) on 22 August, 1914, resting in the square at Mons, Belgium, the day before the Battle of Mons. Minutes after this photo was taken the company moved into position at Nimy on the bank of the Mons-Condé Canal.

Map of the Battles of Charleroi and Mons, southern Belgium, during the Battle of the Frontiers, 21-24 August, 1914. French, British and Belgian units are shown in red, German units are shown in blue. Fortress towns are marked with a shaded red circle.

Ausgangslage 23.08.1914

Map of initial BEF deployment, 1914

WWI- Battle of Mons

Diagram, Battle of Mons 23 August 1914

Map: Battle of the Sambre (Charleroi-Mons) August 1914

Map of the Battles of Mons and Charleroi, 21-23 August 1914

Positions of the 2nd Division and others Mons 23 August 1921

The British Soldiers during The Battle of Mons. This battle shaped the way the War would turn out. Ww1.

Cohen, Weenen & Co cigarette card, Victoria Cross Heroes series

Gallaher Ltd cigarette card, 'Victoria Cross Heroes' series 2, no 33. 1915.

Pont de Nimy

Pont de Nimy

Caption: "One of the striking incidents in the defense of the British position at Mons was the holding of the south bank of the Mons to Conde canal. "The fighting ceased during the night, ... than ever,"' -writes G. H Perris in the Daily Chronicle. 'The Germans had evidently received re-enforcements Scouting parties of Dragoons and Uhlans tried to reach the ... guns, but some were made prisoners. Then an advance was made en masse, and although whole ranks were mowed down, the main body managed to reach the north bank of the canal and began to build bridges. The battle had become a positive butchery. Ten times the Germans succeeded in throwing pontoons over the water, and ten times the British artillery destroyed them."

German troops posing at Mons Train station, c. 1914

World war 1

World war 1

WW1

19 (Queen Alexandra's Own Royal) Hussars (Commanding 21 Battalion Machine Gun Corps (Infantry)) Lt Col Settle was the only son of Lieutenant General Sir Henry Settle and was educated at Eton and Sandhurst. He was posted to the Western Front with his regiment in August 1914 and was severely wounded during the Battle of Mons. Whilst convalescing, Lt Col Settle studied machine gunnery and subsequently, on returning to active service, took command of 21 Battalion. He continued to serve on the Western Front until March 1918, during which time he was wounded four times and Mentioned in Despatches three times. Lt Col Settle was also awarded the Military Cross and Distinguished Service Order. He was killed, aged 26, at Cléry-sur-Somme whilst making what was reported as a gallant last stand with a small group of officers and men on 24 March 1918 during the German Offensive. Lt Col Settle is commemorated on the Pozieres Memorial. Faces of the First World War Find out more about this First World War Centenary project at www.1914.org/faces. This image is from IWM Collections.

Map of initial area of BEF operations, 1914

A map detailing the battles of Mons and Charleroi, August 21, 1914

Nov 29 1915 - Illustrated London News, Christmas number, The Ghostly Bowmen of Mons, fight the Germans from a drawing by A. Forestier

Nov 29 1915 - Illustrated London News, Christmas number, The Ghostly Bowmen of Mons, fight the Germans from a drawing by A. Forestier