Monthly Archives: May 2018

The Menin Gate – The Executed Soldiers & the Crucified Canadian

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Magicfingers

The Menin Gate.

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The Menin Gate – The Victoria Cross Recipients

Posted on May 21, 2018 by Magicfingers

The Menin Gate, lit up at night, Monday 14th May 2018.

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Kitchener’s Wood Memorial

Posted on May 12, 2018 by Magicfingers

So, where, exactly, is this Kitchener’s Wood, I hear you ask? Well, sorry to disappoint, but there isn’t one. Not any more. But there was during the Great War, and it saw an action in 1915 that goes down as … Continue reading →

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St. Jean – White House Cemetery

Posted on May 6, 2018 by Magicfingers

It’s a grey day as we arrive at White House Cemetery, three quarters of a mile north east of the Menin Gate, on the road to St. Jean (Sint-Jan) and Wieltje.

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