Early in the morning of 22nd August 1914, a
cavalry patrol from the 4th Dragoon Guards were investigating
reports from the local population that the Germans were in the village of Casteau
to the north east of Mons.
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| Casteau |
The Dragoons encountered the Germans on the main
road in the village and in the subsequent engagement drummer E Thomas fired
what is believed to be the first shots of the great war.
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| First shots fired memorial |
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| First Shots fired memorial plaque |
Fate would once again visit this location, as opposite the
memorial is the place is the location of the last shot fired prior to the
Armistice 11th November 1918.
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| First & last shots Casteau |
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| Last shots fired plaque |
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| Last shots fired plaque |
