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'Rescuing the guns', Le Cateau, 1914

Lantern slide by Newton and Company, with the 'Newtonian' trademark used in the 1910s, after artist Samuel Begg (1856-1927), with a reproduction of artwork from the 'Illustrated London News'.

The image shows the saving of a field gun at the Battle of Le Cateau on 26 August 1914. Captain Douglas Reynolds, Driver Frederick Luke and Driver Job Drain, 37th Battery, Royal Field Artillery, were all awarded the Victoria Cross for their gallantry during the action.

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1978-11-157-7-59

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum, Out of Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Study Collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1978-11-157-7-59