GJW Posted 31 August , 2019 Posted 31 August , 2019 I am looking for the location of this place. I have a relative who was reported killed here (with the Royal Dublin Fusiliers) on the 27th August 1914. I assume it is somewhere near Le Cateau but cannot find it. All help appreciated. Gerard
charlie962 Posted 31 August , 2019 Posted 31 August , 2019 (edited) Could be Audencourt which is NW of Le Cateau just after Inchy off the road to Cambrai. Charlie Edited 31 August , 2019 by charlie962
GJW Posted 31 August , 2019 Author Posted 31 August , 2019 Thank you Charlie, most interesting. I have no account of the 2nd RDF being that far north on 27th August as were spread across from Haucourt to Ligney on the 26th and were ambushed by the Germans at Clary on morning of 27th. Is this something you can contradict for me?
GJW Posted 31 August , 2019 Author Posted 31 August , 2019 I thought Audencourt was in German hands by morning of 27th august 1914?
charlie962 Posted 1 September , 2019 Posted 1 September , 2019 I came across Audencourt for a PoW record (not a R D F man) so might it have been a German collecting point ? Charlie
GJW Posted 1 September , 2019 Author Posted 1 September , 2019 Thank you Charlie, that does makes more sense. If he was left in the field at Clary and moved to Audencourt. Any idea how the Army record would know this? Was there an action at Audencourt? The RDF war diary makes no reference. Regardless thank you! Gerard
charlie962 Posted 2 September , 2019 Posted 2 September , 2019 13 hours ago, GJW said: Was there an action at Audencourt? Not an expert. But there was a rearguard action at Audencourt by elements of 12th Bde, I think. 2 Dublins were part of 10th Bde (Snow's 4th Div). As you said a part of 2 RDF got mixed up with 12th Bde at some stage. In the confusion of stands and retreats there's plenty of scope for individuals being out of their normal area. Most RDF men taken PoW 27/8 seem to have Ligny as the place of capture. There are lots of maps etc available. A good example showing positions on 26/8 is here charlie
GJW Posted 2 September , 2019 Author Posted 2 September , 2019 I know they left their wounded at the church at Ligny. It may explain some of that. Thank you Charlie
charlie962 Posted 2 September , 2019 Posted 2 September , 2019 I see that post on your other thread about ID discs- what a clever find.
GJW Posted 2 September , 2019 Author Posted 2 September , 2019 Yes indeed Charlie. This is a most helpful website. Also a clever find!
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