Dorking Cemetery: A Local V.C.

Posted on March 18, 2026 by Magicfingers

A glorious March afternoon in the Surrey hills.  Continue reading →

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Dickebusch Old Military Cemetery

Posted on March 14, 2026 by Magicfingers

On the other side of the road, opposite Dickebusch church, a small military cemetery contains just forty six Great War burials. Continue reading →

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Dickebusch War Memorial

Posted on March 7, 2026 by Magicfingers

Dickebusch (today, Dikkebus) church.  Now.  Continue reading →

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The Cemeteries of Gallipoli Part Five – Suvla Bay

Posted on March 1, 2026 by Magicfingers

View of the Gallipoli coastline taken in September 1915 from one of the offshore ships; ahead, a hospital ship, while on the far left, white hospital tents line the shoreline.  Continue reading →

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The Cemeteries of Gallipoli Part Four – Anzac Cove Part Three

Posted on February 20, 2026 by Magicfingers

Australian graves, fenced off and marked by crosses and grenades.  Continue reading →

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The Cemeteries of Gallipoli Part Three – Anzac Cove Part Two

Posted on February 6, 2026 by Magicfingers

Post-Armistice shot of Anzac Cove, Hell Spit in the background, with only a couple of wrecked boats to suggest what happened here.  Continue reading →

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The Cemeteries of Gallipoli Part Two – Anzac Cove Part One

Posted on January 31, 2026 by Magicfingers

Australian graves in Shrapnel Valley.  We started our look at the Great War cemeteries of Gallipoli last post by visiting the cemeteries at Helles.  This time, we venture some fourteen miles north, as we begin our tour of the cemeteries at Anzac.  Continue reading →

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