Bayonet Charge of the London Scottish at Messines, Halloween 1914 by Allan Stewart [Postcard]

Artist: Allan Stewart [browse all Allan Stewart]

At the Battle of Messines during October 1914, the London Scottish a part of the British Expeditionary Force, participated in the defence of the Ypres Salient. The London Scottish were positioned in key defensive locations to hold the line against the advancing enemy.
Despite suffering heavy casualties, they displayed ferocious resistance at one point conducting a bayonet charge counter-attack against an overwhelming German advance.

Postcard size 6 inches x 4 inches (15cm x 10cm)