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Memorial Battle of Audregnies

Monument dedicated to the 25 officers and 925 men op the 1st Battalion, the 22nd Cheshire Regiment who stood firm on this field before an overwhelming enemy on the 24th of August 1914.
At the end of the battle, only 7 officers and 200 men answered the roll call. Their heroism saved the British Fifth Division from disaster.

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Source

  • Text: Luc Van Waeyenberge
  • Photos: Luc Van Waeyenberge

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