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Saturday 05 Sep 1914
The retreat from Mons had been going on for some days and the 2nd Battalion The Royal Irish Rifles, with the rest of the British Expeditionary Force, had been retreating. When the Rifles reached Crécy on 5 September, it was announced that the retreat had ended. During this fighting withdrawal, the Battalion had marched one hundred and forty miles over a period of twelve days.
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On this day
05 September
Saturday 05 Sep 1914
The retreat from Mons had been going on for some days and the 2nd Battalion The Royal Irish Rifles, with the rest of the British Expeditionary Force, had been retreating. When the Rifles reached Crécy on 5 September, it was announced that the retreat had ended. During this fighting withdrawal, the Battalion had marched one hundred and forty miles over a period of twelve days.
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05 September
Saturday 05 Sep 1914
The retreat from Mons had been going on for some days and the 2nd Battalion The Royal Irish Rifles, with the rest of the British Expeditionary Force, had been retreating. When the Rifles reached Crécy on 5 September, it was announced that the retreat had ended. During this fighting withdrawal, the Battalion had marched one hundred and forty miles over a period of twelve days.
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