An Old Contemptible An Old Contemptible i(A43980 works by)
Writing name for: C. W. Graves
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  • The 'Old Contemptibles' was an association formed from the British Expeditionary Force that fought during World War I in France and Flanders between 5 August and 22 November 1914. Their first stand was on the outskirts of Mons in 1914 against Von Kluck.

    Graves ('An Old Contemptible') was a member of the 2nd Battalion, His Majesty's Coldstream Guards, that fought at Mons.

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