The Celtic Cross of the 2nd Battalion Royal Munster Fusiliers in the centre of Etreux British Cemetery which also commemorates the gunners of Centre Section of the 118th Battery Royal Field Artillery who fell in the same fight.
The Battalion’s Original Cross at the rear of Etreux British Cemetery inscribed “To the Glory of God and in Memory of Major P A Charrier, Capt G A Simms, Capt P G Barrett, Lt P E Styles, Lt C E Shute, Lt C F Phayre, 2/Lt C V Awdry, 2/Lt PH Sullivan, 2/Lt E C B Crozier 2nd Royal Munste FusilersKilled at Etreux 27th August 1914.”
The Battalion’s Original Cross at the rear of Etreux British Cemetery inscribed “To the Glory of God and in Memory of 118 N.C.Os.and Men of the 2nd Bn Royal Munster Fusiliers killed at Etreux 1914.”
The plaque on the rear wall of Etreux British Cemetery between the two original crosses which recounts the action in the following inscription “2nd Bn. Royal Munster Fusiliers Etreux 27th August 1914. The action is likely to become the classical example of the performance of its functions by a rearguard. The Battalion not only held up the attack of a strong hostile force in its original position thereby securing the unmolested withdrawal of its Dvision but in retiring drew on itself the attack of very superior numbers of the enemy. It was finally cut off at Etreux by five or six times its numbers but held out for several hours the Regiment only surrendering when their ammunition was practically exhausted and only a small number of men remained unhurt. The survivors were warmly congratulated by the Germans on the fine fight they had made. No other claim to a memorial near Etreux is likely to be advanced – certainly nothing which would not take second place to the Munsters.”
