August 27

During the continuing retreat of the BEF, the 26th Brigade, RFA sees further action at Fesmy. At 7am, "1 Section 118 in action ... N of Fesmy supporting Munster Fusiliers. Remainder of Brigade at Le Pont Cambresis."

You can read more on The Stand of the Munsters at Etreux (fromMrs Rickard's book on The Story of the Munsters (1918); whilst this link includes a useful map of the action.

The RFA in action

The Brigade's War Diary also records that at 1.30am, "Remainder of 1st Brigade and 26th Brigade RFA retired through Etreux", and at 2.30am, "2 Sections 118 supporting Black Watch on high ground N of Etreux, E & W of Fesmy-Etreux Road."

At 4pm, "117 in action W of Etreux-Guise road, covering retirement of Black Watch and 118th. 116 in readiness on Etreux-Guise road. The section 118 with Munsters ... bivouacked at La Tonquaise."

The Japanese Navy begins its blockade of the German port of Tsingtao, on the coast of China, thus beginning the Siege of Tsingtao.