| ID | 133796 |
| Title Proper | Great war and the mentalite of 1914 |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Howard, Michael |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | One of the first members to perish was killed barely a few weeks into the war during the retreat following the Battle of Mons on 23 August 1914. Hon Archer Windsor-Clive, a professional cricketer and lieutenant in the Coldstream Guards, was only twenty-three years old when he died in the successful British defence of the village of Landrecies, in the face of a surprise German attack on 25 August. He was one of a great number of casualities suffered by the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) on this day; indeed, 133 members of his battalion were killed, wounded or missing in action after the encounter. Windsor-Clive, the third son of the First Earl of Plymouth, represents the generation of men, regardless of wealth and background, who died at a tragically young age defending their country. In the normal course of events, these young officers - members of RUSI - would have been destined to become the nation's military and political leaders. Windsor- Clive is buried at the Landrecies Communal Cemetery in France. |
| `In' analytical Note | Rusi Journal Vol.159, No.4; Aug-Sep.2014: p.14-17 |
| Journal Source | Rusi Journal Vol.159, No.4; Aug-Sep.2014: p.14-17 |
| Key Words | Great War ; Russia ; World War - I ; Encounter ; German Attack ; British Expeditionary Force - BEF ; Red Army ; Political Leader ; Windsor- Clive ; Communal Cemetery ; France ; Warfare History ; Military Action ; Military Leadership ; Warfare Strategy ; Geopolitics |