The Immortal Story of 'L' Battery, an Epic of the Retreat, by Gunner Darbyshire | 1 September 1914 | Episode 29
Published on 1 September 1914
The story of one of the outstanding actions of the early days of the war, the artillery and cavalry stand at Néry on September I, 1914, is here told by Gunner Darbyshire, of the famous 'L' Battery. Of the characters in this immortal story Captain Bradbury was awarded a posthumous VC, Sergeant Nelson and Battery Sergeant-Major Dorrell (later Bt Lt-Col and MBE) were awarded VCs, and the author of this thrilling narrative and Driver Osborne, the highest French decoration for bravery in the field, the Médaille Militaire.