Monthly Archives: September 2012

Horsell – St. Mary the Virgin Church

Posted on September 29, 2012 by Magicfingers

                              Above: These unusual panels list all those from the Parish who served in the Great War and survived.  Below: The wooden panels in this little chapel bear an inscription to the memory of Lieutenant P. F. A. Cocks, … Continue reading →

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South of Ploegsteert Part Two – Gunners Farm Military Cemetery

Posted on September 26, 2012 by Magicfingers

Half a mile east of London Rifle Brigade Cemetery our second stop, Gunners Farm Cemetery, is somewhat smaller; 172 men were buried here in the year between July 1915 and July 1916 (there are three later burials and four Germans, … Continue reading →

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South of Ploegsteert Part One Addendum – 12th East Surrey Raid

Posted on September 22, 2012 by Magicfingers

Page from the 12th Bn. War Diary detailing the events of late June 1916.

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South of Ploegsteert Part One – London Rifle Brigade Cemetery

Posted on September 17, 2012 by Magicfingers

On this tour we shall visit six CWGC cemeteries that lie between Ploegsteert village and the town of Armentières, just across the French border a couple of miles to the south.  Six small cemeteries, somewhat off the beaten track and … Continue reading →

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