In a statement issued by the British War Office the following incidents
have been mentioned:
“During the action at Le Cateau all the officers and men of one of the
British batteries had been killed or wounded with the exception of one
subaltern and two gunners. These continued to serve one gun and kept up
a sound, raking fire and came out unhurt from the battlefield.
“On another occasion a portion of a supply column was cut off by a
detachment of German cavalry. The officer in charge was summoned to
surrender. He refused and, starting the motor off at full speed, dashed
safely through, only losing two lorries.”