Retreat From Mons by Lady Elizabeth Butler. TRK2 Private Wassall

Private Wassall

flying Blenheim Mk

arriving at the coast near Tracy at 7

All the crew of the submarine were safe as she was sunk by torpedoes from U-81

Retreat From Mons by Lady Elizabeth Butler. TRK2 Private WassallDHM113. Retreat From Mons by Lady Elizabeth Butler. The battle of Mons was the first major battle fought by the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) The BEF had advanced along a 20 mile front along the Mons canal, and were on there left flank of the French 5th army. But when the French army had been defeated at the Battle of the Sambre on the 22nd August, The British commander Sir John French agreed to hold his position until the morning of the 23rd. The