Tag Archives: Le Cateau

The First Australian to fall in the First World War

Posted on October 26, 2014 by DH

The first Australian soldier to lose his life in the First World War may well have been 22-year-old Lieutenant William Malcolm Chisholm, who was killed at the Battle of Le Cateau in August 1914. Delphine Bartier, press and media manager … Continue reading →

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Exhibition focuses on Gordon Highlanders in the First World War

Posted on February 5, 2014 by DH

An exhibition focusing on the Gordon Highlanders and their experience during the first months of the First World War has opened at the regiment’s museum in Aberdeen. Shattered Hopes: The Gordon Highlanders in 1914 follows the unit throughout the battles … Continue reading →

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Retreat from Mons Remembrance Trail

Posted on August 26, 2013 by DH

CWGC has launched a Retreat from Mons Remembrance Trail. The Battle of Mons was fought on 23 August 1914. Heavy fighting took place in the city and the surrounding area and by the evening the British Expeditionary Force had begun … Continue reading →

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