Vern' Littley's talk is about the Battle of Nonne Bosschen, and in particular the guns of 41st Brigade Royal Field Artillery and how they stopped the advance of the Prussian Guard on the morning of the 11th November 1914.
The talk will include the story, the battlefield today and how best to visit the battlefield today including viewpoints and stands etc.
IMAGE: 'Repulsing the Famous Prussian Guard at Ypres', 1914 Photogravure after Fortunino Matania. Published by The Sphere and Tatler Limited, 1916. From the series 'With the British Army on the Western Front'. 144352 Artist’s Estate. NAM
The print shows a famous episode from the First Battle of Ypres (20 October-22 November 1914). On 11 November at Nonne Bosschen the British stopped the Prussian Guard from breaking through to the coast.