Defence of Festubert | |||||
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Part of First World War | |||||
![]() Defence of Festubert 23–24 November 1914 | |||||
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Infantry Regiment 112 | 7th (Meerut) Division | ||||
The Defence of Festubert was an engagement on the Western Front early in the First World War when Indian and British battalions of the 7th (Meerut) Division of the Indian Army defended the village of Festubert against a German attack from 23 to 24 November 1914. It was one of the first actions in the war in which an attack was made against a prepared defensive position. The British and Indian regiments that took part were awarded the battle honour Festubert 1914.