Battle or Action:

The Battle of Le Cateau and subsidiary actions

Detail :

26 August - 1 September 1914. Following the clash at Mons, the BEF was forced to retreat. I Corps under Haig was able to march almost unmolested but II Corps under Smith-Dorrien was confronted by large elements of German troops which threatened his line of retreat. In a classic ?stopping? action II Corps held the German attack and allowed time for the orderly retreat to continue.

Rank	Initials	Surname	Died	Lodge
C.S.M.	C.H.	ELLIS	26-08-1914	Lodge of Unity, Peace, and Concord No. 316
Capt.	A.E.	KENNEDY	26-08-1914	Apollo University No. 357 Lodge Orion in the West No. 415
Lt.	E.M.S.	KENT	26-08-1914	Ashanti No. 3717 Phoenix No. 257
Capt.	H.R.	SPARENBORG	26-08-1914	Caius No. 3355 Lodge of Furness No. 995
2Lt	J.G.M.	DUNLOP	27-08-1914	Alma Mater No. 1492
Maj.	F.	SWETENHAM	28-08-1914	Foxhunters No. 3094
Capt.	P.H.	BROUGHTON-ADDERLEY MC	16-10-1918	Apollo University No. 357

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