Category Archives: Shot at Dawn

A Tour of Zillebeke Part Ten – Perth Cemetery (China Wall)

You may remember, way back in Part Two of this tour, that I mentioned that we would find ourselves north east of Zillebeke Lake later in the year, and as you can see, we most certainly have! Sited next to … Continue reading

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Ypres Reservoir Cemetery

Evening in Ieper, and snow begins to fall as we arrive at the gates of Ypres Reservoir Cemetery.

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A Tour of Potijze Part Five – Aeroplane Cemetery

Two hundred and fifty yards east of St. Charles de Potyze, the final stop on our tour is Aeroplane Cemetery,   so called because in 1917 the wreck of an aeroplane lay near to where the Cross of Sacrifice now … Continue reading

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A Tour of Ploegsteert Wood Extra – Maple Leaf Cemetery – Updated 2023

A mile and a half to the west of Ploegsteert Village lies the rarely-visited Maple Leaf Cemetery. 

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A Tour of Zillebeke Part One – Bedford House Cemetery

A mile and a half south east of Ypres the village of Zillebeke, and the area surrounding it, saw heavy fighting throughout much of the First World War.  Although the village itself remained in British hands for most of the … Continue reading

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A Tour of Ploegsteert Wood Part Seven – The Ploegsteert Memorial, Hyde Park Corner (Royal Berks) Cemetery & Berks Cemetery Extension

Before we start this part of our tour, I should first mention that I have visited the Ploegsteert Memorial and its adjacent cemeteries a number of times in recent years, so you will forgive me, when blue skies suddenly turn to … Continue reading

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