A Battle of Mons 1914 Prisoner of War campaign group of three awarded to Private A. W. G. Ratty, B Company, 4th Battalion, Duke of Cambridges Own (Middlesex Regiment) who was taken a Prisoner of War on 23 August 1914, following his Battalions historic defence of the Mons Canal between Nimy and Obourg Railway Station On that day it successfully held its position for several hours against overwhelming odds, before finally being outflanked and thus compelled to withdraw at the cost of 9 Officers and 453 Other Ranks killed, wounded and missing 1914 Star (L-13798 Pte. A. W. G. Ratty. 4/Middx R.); British War and Victory Medals (L-13798 Pte. A. W. G. Ratty. Middx R.), good very fine (3)
