Monthly Archives: March 2015

The Belgian Sector Part Eleven – The Trench of Death

Posted on March 25, 2015 by Magicfingers

No, not the Trench of Death, but one of the many water channels that criss-cross this part of Flanders.  This photograph shows you how close to the surface the water table is around here, and why trenches had to be … Continue reading →

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The Belgian Sector Part Ten – Oud-Stuivekens

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Magicfingers

As we near Diksmuide, the chapel and observation post at Oud-Stuivekens, just half a mile west of the Yser, are well worth a visit.

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The Belgian Sector Part Nine – Stuivekenskerke

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Magicfingers

A short post, this one.  A mile east of Pervijze, but still a few hundred yards west of the Yser, Stuivekenskerke is not much more than a hamlet, but it does have a big church, and those with a keen … Continue reading →

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The Belgian Sector Part Eight – Pervijze

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Magicfingers

Pervijze Church, the CWGC notice on the pillar to the right signifying that a Commonwealth War Grave can be found in the churchyard.

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The Belgian Sector Part Seven – Ramscappelle

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Magicfingers

The church at Ramscappelle, completely rebuilt, as so many others, since the war.  The village was under constant German attack throughout the Battle of the Yser, the final action of which took place here on 30th & 31st October 1914, … Continue reading →

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The Belgian Sector Part Six – Ramskapelle Belgian Military Cemetery

Posted on March 9, 2015 by Magicfingers

Just before the road from Nieuwpoort arrives in the village of Ramscappelle, this Belgian cemetery, containing the graves of more than 600 Belgian soldiers, many of whom lost their lives in October 1914 during the Battle of the Yser, is … Continue reading →

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