The Gordons


Trapped at Clary


The illustration depicts the fall of an officer of the 1st Battalion when they became surrounded by the Germans after their withdrawal from Le Cateau. The uniforms worn soon proved to be unsuitable and were changed to adapt to the harsh conditions of warfare on the Western Front.


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