Dickebusch New Military Cemetery

Posted on April 11, 2026 by Magicfingers

Just a hundred yards south of Dickebusch church, we have another cemetery.  Or two cemeteries, to be strictly accurate, one on either side of the road. Continue reading →

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2026 in Flanders’ Fields

Posted on March 23, 2026 by Magicfingers

Yesterday I returned from my first Flanders trip in three years.  Continue reading →

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Dorking Cemetery: A Local V.C.

Posted on March 18, 2026 by Magicfingers

A glorious March afternoon in the Surrey hills.  Continue reading →

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Dickebusch Old Military Cemetery

Posted on March 14, 2026 by Magicfingers

On the other side of the road, opposite Dickebusch church, a small military cemetery contains just forty six Great War burials. Continue reading →

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Dickebusch War Memorial

Posted on March 7, 2026 by Magicfingers

Dickebusch (today, Dikkebus) church.  Now.  Continue reading →

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The Cemeteries of Gallipoli Part Five – Suvla Bay

Posted on March 1, 2026 by Magicfingers

View of the Gallipoli coastline taken in September 1915 from one of the offshore ships; ahead, a hospital ship, while on the far left, white hospital tents line the shoreline.  Continue reading →

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The Cemeteries of Gallipoli Part Four – Anzac Cove Part Three

Posted on February 20, 2026 by Magicfingers

Australian graves, fenced off and marked by crosses and grenades.  Continue reading →

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