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Néry (France)

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

The Historic Battleground Where L Battery Fell, 1870s-1930s

 Item
Identifier: Coll-1434/1215
Scope and Contents

Photograph of the battlefield of Néry where the L Battery, British Horse Regiment fell on 1 September, 1914 where all of the horses were killed within the first two minutes of fighting the Germans. The image shows a field strewn with dead horses, a destroyed wagon and farm building and trees in the background.

Dates: 1870s-1930s