With the British Army in Flanders

Oosttaverne Wood Cemetery, the final stop on our Tour of the Messines Ridge. Continue reading →

Just before we arrive at the final cemetery on our tour, we pass this roadside memorial, known as the ‘Butterfly Memorial’, to the men of the 19th Division. Continue reading →

As evening begins to fall and our tour nears its end, we find ourselves at the little cemetery of Somer Farm, on the north eastern outskirts of Wytschaete. Continue reading →

A winter’s day in Wytschaete.  In June 1917 this scene would have been one of utter devastation. Continue reading →

Torreken Farm Cemetery No.1 lies in the fields half a mile north west of Derry House, to the south east of the village of Wytschaete (Wijtschate). Continue reading →

Five hundred yards across the fields, due north from Cabin Hill, Derry House Cemetery No.2 is another battlefield cemetery begun in June 1917 during the Battle of Messines. Continue reading →

Lengthening shadows at Cabin Hill Cemetery.  But we’re getting ahead of ourselves… Continue reading →