The Somme: Villers-Bretonneux Part Three – Adelaide Cemetery

Posted on June 17, 2017 by Magicfingers

Adelaide Cemetery was begun in June 1918 by Australian units holding the line at Villers-Bretonneaux. Continue reading →

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The Somme: Villers-Bretonneux Part Two: Villers-Bretonneux Australian National Memorial & Military Cemetery

Posted on June 10, 2017 by Magicfingers

Looking towards the Valley of the Somme, in the far distance, from the lawn that marks the western edge of the Australian National Memorial and Military Cemetery, Villers-Bretonneaux. Continue reading →

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I Prefer a Blond (but don’t tell the Missus)

Posted on June 3, 2017 by Magicfingers

Spent the afternoon photographing some local war memorials and churchyards that I hadn’t got around to visiting yet, and am now settling down in the Man-Cave to watch the Champions League Final.  With a beer.

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The Somme – Villers-Bretonneux Part One: Villers-Bretonneux Demarcation Stone

Posted on June 3, 2017 by Magicfingers

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Surprise surprise!  We find ourselves back on the Somme, but not, this time, to explore the battlefields of 1916.  We are heading towards Villers-Bretonneux, where the Australian National Memorial, on what was once known simply as Hill 104, towers above all, some five miles away on the eastern horizon. Continue reading →

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The Road to Passchendaele Part Fourteen – Passchendaele New British Cemetery

Posted on May 27, 2017 by Magicfingers

We arrive at Passchendaele New British Cemetery beneath a glooming sky. Continue reading →

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The Road to Passchendaele Part Thirteen – The Passchendaele Memorial

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Magicfingers

The Passchendaele Memorial can be found in the south western suburbs of Passchendaele, a small town now, as it extends along the various roads that meet in its centre. Continue reading →

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The Road to Passchendaele Part Twelve – Passchendaele Village & War Memorial

Posted on May 21, 2017 by Magicfingers

Passchendaele, or Passendale, as the village is now called, church. Continue reading →

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