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Category Archives: Ploegsteert
St. Quentin Cabaret Military Cemetery
St. Quentin Cabaret Military Cemetery.
Posted in Messines, Ploegsteert, Wulvergem
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La Plus Douve Farm Cemetery
On the south side of La Plus Douve Farm the second of the two cemeteries here…
Posted in Messines, Ploegsteert, Wulvergem
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Ration Farm (La Plus Douve) Annexe
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.
Posted in Messines, Ploegsteert, Wulvergem
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Night Comes In
Spot the Cross of Sacrifice. Sunset at Ration Farm (La Plus Douve) Annexe.
Posted in Messines, Ploegsteert, Wulvergem
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South of Ploegsteert Part Six – Le Touquet Railway Crossing Cemetery
Our last stop, Le Touquet Railway Crossing Cemetery, is the furthest east of the six cemeteries on this tour. Here, we are only a few hundred yards away from where the front lines ran for much of the war.
Posted in Ploegsteert, South of Ploegsteert
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South of Ploegsteert Part Five – Tancrez Farm Cemetery
Just a minute’s drive east of Motor Car Corner Cemetery we find Tancrez Farm Cemetery, the fifth stop on our tour.
Posted in Ploegsteert, South of Ploegsteert
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South of Ploegsteert Part Four – Motor Car Corner Cemetery
As is invariably the case, thanks to the CWGC, the route to Motor Car Corner Cemetery is clearly signposted, as are the two other cemeteries we have yet to visit on this tour.
Posted in Ploegsteert, South of Ploegsteert
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