Northumbrian Gunner

To the south east of Mons lies La Boit Haut. The feature dominates the area around Mons and vital ground to the BEF. The position was h...

The First Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers were position on the Conde – Mons canal at Mariette. Two companies forward on the canal foug...

The next position the Germans reached was Nimy, west of Obourg. It was here that the 4 th Royal Fusiliers held a road and rail bridge. N...

On the eve of the Battle of Mons the British Expeditionary Force were preparing defensive positions in the area of Mons. To the east were ...

In the centre of Mons is the Grand Place dominated by the Hotel De Ville (Town Hall). Mons - Hotel de Ville It was here that the men o...