Category Archives: Messines

Kandahar Farm Cemetery

Posted on April 4, 2014 by Magicfingers

A quarter of a mile west of St. Quentin Cabaret Military Cemetery, and a little way south west of the village of Wulvergem, Kandahar Farm Cemetery stands as a silent witness to the many wounded men whose journey ended at … Continue reading →

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St. Quentin Cabaret Military Cemetery

Posted on March 14, 2014 by Magicfingers

St. Quentin Cabaret Military Cemetery.

Posted in Messines, Ploegsteert, Wulvergem | 14 Comments

La Plus Douve Farm Cemetery

Posted on March 4, 2014 by Magicfingers

On the south side of La Plus Douve Farm the second of the two cemeteries here…

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Ration Farm (La Plus Douve) Annexe

Posted on February 23, 2014 by Magicfingers

Half a mile east of Wulvergem, just south of the road that leads towards Messines (now Mesen), this farm down in the valley of the River Douve plays host to two CWGC cemeteries.

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Night Comes In

Posted on February 13, 2014 by Magicfingers

Spot the Cross of Sacrifice.  Sunset at Ration Farm (La Plus Douve) Annexe.

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A Tour of the Messines Ridge Part Sixteen – Oosttaverne Wood Cemetery

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Magicfingers

Oosttaverne Wood Cemetery, the final stop on our Tour of the Messines Ridge.

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A Tour of the Messines Ridge Part Fifteen – 19th (Western) Division Memorial

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Magicfingers

Just before we arrive at the final cemetery on our tour, we pass this roadside memorial, known as the ‘Butterfly Memorial’, to the men of the 19th Division.

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