Monthly Archives: December 2015

A Peaceful Christmas to One and All

Posted on December 24, 2015 by Magicfingers

Snowy Flanders fields, north east of Zillebeke lake.  Happy Christmas everyone.  Thanks for tuning in this year.  This little site has been up and running for five years now, but it would all be a little pointless without you lot.  … Continue reading →

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French Flanders: The Nursery Part Five – Brewery Orchard Cemetery

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Magicfingers

A dank day and a rather dank place, I’m afraid to say.  This is Brewery Orchard Cemetery, and there used to be an orchard here.  And presumably a brewery.

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Mawnan Memorial Hall

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Magicfingers
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French Flanders: The Nursery Part Four – Bois-Grenier War Memorial

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Magicfingers

Back in French Flanders, you may remember that we had embarked on a tour of the cemeteries to the south and south east of the border town of Armentières, an area referred to by the Australians in 1916 as the … Continue reading →

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Travels on the Somme Part Nine – Aveluy Wood Cemetery (Lancashire Dump)

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Magicfingers

Aveluy Wood Cemetery (Lancashire Dump) is another cemetery situated in the valley of the River Ancre, a little way south of Ancre British Cemetery and the village of Hamel.

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Travels on the Somme Part Eight – Hamel Village & Ancre British Cemetery

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Magicfingers

Our next stop takes us to the valley of the River Ancre and Ancre British Cemetery, where more than 2500 British soldiers are buried.

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A Final Foray

Posted on December 1, 2015 by Magicfingers

Last day, the train leaves soon after five.  Still, plenty of time for one final foray into Flanders’ muddy fields.  This is the isolated No Man’s Cot Cemetery.

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