Category Archives: French Flanders

The Aubers Ridge Part Three – Le Maisnil Church & War Memorial

Our final French Flanders post takes us to the little village of Le Maisnil, just under three miles to the east, and a little north, of Aubers. 

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The Aubers Ridge Part Two – Aubers Ridge British Cemetery

It’s a rough old day up on the Aubers Ridge. 

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The Aubers Ridge Part One – Aubers War Memorial

The rebuilt Aubers church, with the village war memorial on the left. 

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French Flanders: Richebourg Part Three – St. Vaast Post Military Cemetery

The twin entrances to St. Vaast Post Military Cemetery.  This is the third and final part of a short tour of Richebourg in French Flanders, the previous two posts of which can be found here.

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French Flanders: Richebourg Part Two – Rue-des-Berceaux Military Cemetery

Rue-des-Berceaux Military Cemetery was begun in January 1915, and when it closed in February 1917, only around one hundred & fifty men had been buried here. 

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French Flanders: Richebourg Part One – Richebourg War Memorial

Four months ago now, we completed our tour of the cemeteries and memorials around Neuve Chapelle. 

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French Flanders: Neuve Chapelle Part Six – Richebourg; The Portuguese Military Cemetery

Just a hundred and fifty yards down the road from the Neuve Chapelle Memorial, this is the only Portuguese military cemetery in Flanders. 

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