Action at Nery, 1st September
1914. During the fighting retreat from Mons, battery L of the
Royal horse artillery bivouacked by a small town of Nery. Their
temporary halt was interrupted during the early morning cavalry patrol
warning of the imminent arrival of a large German force of cavalry, infantry
and artillery. almost immediately German shells began bursting amongst
the battery, accompanied by a rifle and machine gun fire. 3 guns were
knocked out before they could be brought into action and two more were disabled
soon afterwards, while the British gunners sustained heavy casualties.
the remaining no. 6 gun with a scratch crew managed to maintain a steady
fire for some two hours inflicting heavy casualties on the Germans until
reinforcements arrived, driving off the surviving German unties. Three
Victoria crosses (one posthumously) and two French medaille militaire
were awarded and two NCO's were commissioned after the action.
Neary by Brian Palmer. Action at
Nery, 1st September 1914. During
the fighting retreat from Mons, battery L of the Royal horse artillery
bivouacked by a small town of Nery. Their temporary halt was interrupted
during the early morning cavalry patrol warning of the imminent arrival
of a large German force of cavalry, infantry and artillery. almost immediately
German shells began bursting amongst the battery, accompanied by a rifle
and machine gun fire. 3 guns were knocked out before they could be
brought into action and two more were disabled soon afterwards, while
the British gunners sustained heavy casualties. the remaining no. 6 gun
with a scratch crew managed to maintain a steady fire for some two hours
inflicting heavy casualties on the Germans until reinforcements arrived,
driving off the surviving German unties. Three Victoria crosses (one posthumously)
and two French medaille militaire were awarded and two NCO's were commissioned
after the action.
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