Category Archives: Armentières to La Gorgue

French Flanders: Armentières to La Gorgue Part Thirteen – La Gorgue Communal Cemetery

Posted on May 23, 2019 by Magicfingers

Another communal cemetery, this time with a CWGC sign for all to see.

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French Flanders: Armentières to La Gorgue Part Twelve – La Gorgue War Memorial

Posted on May 18, 2019 by Magicfingers

Less than a mile south west of Estaires, and now just south, once more, of the River Lys, our penultimate stop on the first part of this tour finds us at the war memorial in the centre of La Gorgue.

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French Flanders: Armentières to La Gorgue Part Eleven – Estaires War Memorial

Posted on May 12, 2019 by Magicfingers

Estaires war memorial is not only quite unusual, and I think quite beautiful, but damned tricky to photograph, even if it doesn’t look it.

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French Flanders: Armentières to La Gorgue Part Ten – Estaires Communal Cemetery Part Two

Posted on May 9, 2019 by Magicfingers

If you were with us last post we were in Estaires Communal Cemetery.  And we still are.

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French Flanders: Armentières to La Gorgue Part Nine – Estaires Communal Cemetery & Extension Part One

Posted on May 5, 2019 by Magicfingers

After our brief visit to the battlefield of Culloden, it’s time to head back to Flanders for your Bank Holiday, if you are in England, reading.  Our next stop on our journey up the River Lys is Estaires, where there … Continue reading →

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French Flanders: Armentières to La Gorgue Part Eight – Sailly-sur-la-Lys Canadian Cemetery

Posted on April 30, 2019 by Magicfingers

Anzac Cemetery once more, but the weather’s not so good this time.  It’ll probably get better later.

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French Flanders: Armentières to La Gorgue Part Seven – A Return to Anzac Cemetery

Posted on April 20, 2019 by Magicfingers

You might recognise this somewhat idiosyncratic cemetery entrance that incorporates the Cross of Sacrifice, because we have been here before, during our tour of the battlefields and cemeteries associated with the Battle of Fromelles.

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