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French Flanders: The Cemeteries on the Lys Part Eleven – La Gorgue War Memorial

Posted on May 18, 2019 by Magicfingers

Less than a mile south west of Estaires, and now just south, once more, of the River Lys, our penultimate stop on the first part of this tour finds us at the war memorial in the centre of La Gorgue.

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The Somme – Rancourt Military Cemetery – ‘To the Immortal Memory’

Posted on May 16, 2019 by Magicfingers

A brief diversion from our current French Flanders tour, dictated entirely by today’s date.  This is Rancourt Military Cemetery, on the Somme.

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French Flanders: The Cemeteries on the Lys Part Ten – Estaires War Memorial

Posted on May 12, 2019 by Magicfingers

Estaires war memorial is not only quite unusual, and I think quite beautiful, but damned tricky to photograph, even if it doesn’t look it.

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French Flanders: The Cemeteries on the Lys Part Nine – Estaires Communal Cemetery Part Two

Posted on May 9, 2019 by Magicfingers

If you were with us last post we were in Estaires Communal Cemetery.  And we still are.

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French Flanders: The Cemeteries on the Lys Part Eight – Estaires Communal Cemetery & Extension Part One

Posted on May 5, 2019 by Magicfingers

After our brief visit to the battlefield of Culloden, it’s time to head back to Flanders for your Bank Holiday, if you are in England, reading.  Our next stop on our journey up the River Lys is Estaires, where there … Continue reading →

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And Now For Something Completely Different

Posted on May 3, 2019 by Magicfingers

This barren, flat, piece of scrubland, about five miles east of the centre of Inverness, saw what would turn out to be the final set piece, hand-to-hand battle to take place, up to the present time (no promises post-Brexit), on … Continue reading →

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French Flanders: The Cemeteries on the Lys Part Seven – Sailly-sur-la-Lys Canadian Cemetery

Posted on April 30, 2019 by Magicfingers

Anzac Cemetery once more, but the weather’s not so good this time.  It’ll probably get better later.

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