25th August 1914 On this day:    Street Fighting BEF HQ moves to St Quentin   GHQ for the British Expeditionary Force moved from Le Cateau to St Quentin as the troops retreated from Mons. Holts Battlefield Guide Fruit and Cigarettes for POW's   Fruit and Cigarettes have been donated by members of the public and given to the 250 German and Austrian Prisoners of War being held at the Seaman's Institute, Cardiff. They have also been entertained by a lantern lecture. Teesdale Mercury 5th Battalion, Bershire Regiment raised   5th Battalion, Berkshire Regiment is raised at Reading, a part of Kitchener's first army, they join 35th Brigade in 12th (Eastern) Division. 9th Battalion West Yorks raised   9th (Service) Battalion is raised at York on the 25th of August 1914 as part of Kitchener's First New Army, they join 32nd Brigade, 11th (Northern) Division. 2nd Life Guards form part of VII (Household Cavalry) Brigade   At Windsor. Order to form, remainder of 2nd Life Guards refilled mainly with Lancer Reservists into a War strength Regiment and to form part of the VII (Household Cavalry) Brigade. Also to form 1st Reserve Household Cavalry Regiment of which my Regiment supplies 1/3rd. No more black horses to leave England, so the new Regiment must be horsed with a completely new lot of horses. The Reservists came in batches from August 10th and onwards, and their training and monitoring continued at Windsor until September 1st when the Brigade assembled at Windmill Court, Ludgershall. War Diary  Air Raid Zeppelin raids   Zeppelin raid took place over Antwerp on the 25th August 1914 John Doran  Escort Duty  Casualties  Further moves for 1st East Lancs  On the March  Artillery in Action  Under Attack  Fierce Fighting  Guns Saved  Flintshire RFA at Camp  Screening  On the March  On the March  On the March  Battle of Le Cateau - Phase 2  Rear Guard  Ongoing Retirement  On the March  Under Shellfire  On the March  Retirement  Duties  Enemy Position  Rear Guard  Rear Guard  Shelling  Fighting Withdrawal  Digging in  Engineering Work  In Defence   Retirement of Brigade  On the March  Long march  Amiens abandoned  First air combat success  Repeated moves Can you add to this factual information? Do you know the whereabouts of a unit on a particular day? Do you have a copy of an official war diary entry? Details of an an incident? The loss of a ship? A letter, postcard, photo or any other interesting snipts? If your information relates only to an individual, eg. enlistment, award of a medal or death, please use this form: Add a story.

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