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Arthur Corbett-Smith. The Retreat from Mons
The Retreat from Mons
Table of Contents
The Roll of Honour. OF THE. FIRST EXPEDITIONARY FORGE
CHAPTER I. MOBILISATION
CHAPTER II. THE SAILING OF THE FORCE
CHAPTER III. THE LANDING OF THE FORCE
CHAPTER IV. UP COUNTRY
CHAPTER V
THE MARSHALLING OF THE ARMIES
CHAPTER VI
MONS
CHAPTER VII. MONS (continued)
CHAPTER VIII. THE RETREAT BEGINS
CHAPTER IX. THE SECOND DAY
CHAPTER X. AN INTERLUDE
CHAPTER XI. WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH OF AUGUST
CHAPTER XII. WEDNESDAY, THE 26TH OF AUGUST (continued)
CHAPTER XIII. THE RETREAT CONTINUES
CHAPTER XIV. PAST COMPIÈGNE
CHAPTER XV. THE FINAL STAGES
APPENDIX I
APPENDIX II
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Arthur Corbett-Smith
By one who shared in it
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I took my railway warrant and went out to have a look at the draft.
A fresh-looking lot they were; young, most of them, averaging about twenty-three years old; special reservists the senior sergeant told me. The few old hands, who sadly needed a shave and a wash, showed how young the rest of them were. I didn't take much stock of them, then. One doesn't when it's just a conducting job of a few hours, handing over, and back to Headquarters right away.
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