The Old Contemptibles, Birmingham white plaque

Birmingham, Birmingham, England, United Kingdom

The Old Contemptibles "The Old Contemptibles" is named after the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) that was sent to France and Belgium in World War I. The Secretary of State for War Richard Haldane established the BEF in case the United Kingdom had to deploy quickly a force to take part in an overse

as war. The force got it's nickname "Old Contemptibles" from a supposed "Order of the Day" issued on 19 August 1914 when Kaiser Wilhelm said: "It is my Royal and Imperial Command that you concentrate

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