Monthly Archives: September 2016

French Flanders: Fromelles Part Two – Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery

Posted on September 27, 2016 by Magicfingers

Grey skies and an ornate cemetery entrance greet us as we arrive at Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery.

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A Tall Story

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Magicfingers

Those of you who’ve followed this site for a few years now might know that, although I’m not really a collector as such, I do have some battlefield relics I’ve picked up over the years on my travels, and I … Continue reading →

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French Flanders: Fromelles Part One – Rue-David Military Cemetery

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Magicfingers

On 11th November 1918 Charles Bean, Australia’s official war historian, surveyed the battlefield of Fromelles, “We found the old No Man’s Land simply full of our dead.”  On this tour we shall visit the cemeteries where the majority of the … Continue reading →

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Klerken War Memorial

Posted on September 16, 2016 by Magicfingers

While we’re in the area, this is the small town of Klerken (Clercken, as was), situated about three miles north west of Houthulst Forest, half way between Houthulst itself and the town of Diksmuide, where we paid a visit a … Continue reading →

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Houthulst Belgian Military Cemetery

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Magicfingers

The colours of autumn stain the trees of the Forest of Houthulst as the evening sun begins to set.

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Arras – Roclincourt Military Cemetery

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Magicfingers

Two and a half miles due north of the centre of the city of Arras, Roclincourt Military Cemetery is one of four cemeteries in the environs of Roclincourt, although the only one actually in the village itself.

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