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#OTD, in the evening of 25 August 1914, British II Corps under Gen Sir Horace Smith-Dorrien arrived in Le Cateau, after withdrawing from Mons.
They set up defensive positions in & around the town, to deliver a "stopping blow" to the German 2nd Army. They will fight on the morrow
#SportAndArt #hockey day.
Sheila Morrow. OBE President of @GBHockey. 112 appearances for 🏴 1967-83. Official for @FIH_Hockey. @WelshSportsHoF inductee. GB Captain. Cardiff teacher. Born Bangor.
Dorrien ex Western Mail Echo cartoonist
Image: @CarmsCouncil via @pplscollection