French Flanders: Richebourg Part Two – Rue-des-Berceaux Military Cemetery

Posted on April 13, 2024 by Magicfingers

Rue-des-Berceaux Military Cemetery was begun in January 1915, and when it closed in February 1917, only around one hundred & fifty men had been buried here.  Continue reading →

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French Flanders: Richebourg Part One – Richebourg War Memorial

Posted on March 25, 2024 by Magicfingers

Four months ago now, we completed our tour of the cemeteries and memorials around Neuve Chapelle.  Continue reading →

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Wytschaete War Memorial, the London Scottish Memorial & the First Battle of Messines (1914)

Posted on March 16, 2024 by Magicfingers

Spanbroekmolen British Cemetery, Wytschaete church and the Messines Ridge.  Continue reading →

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Christmas 2023 – Bonne Santé

Posted on December 25, 2023 by Magicfingers

A Christmas card for Christmas day.  Journée du Poilu – literally, Poilu’s Day.  The poilu on the left on this postcard is living up to his name, poilu meaning ‘hairy’.  Continue reading →

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Ypres – Divisional Cemetery

Posted on December 19, 2023 by Magicfingers

It has to be said that, over these many years now, and twenty five Flanders trips, or however many it is, I have generally been very lucky with the weather.  Continue reading →

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Ypres – Railway Chateau Cemetery

Posted on December 10, 2023 by Magicfingers

The entrance to Railway Chateau Cemetery, with a long grass pathway beyond, at the end of which I shall be even wetter than I am at the moment.  Continue reading →

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French Flanders: Neuve Chapelle Part Six – Richebourg; The Portuguese Military Cemetery

Posted on November 25, 2023 by Magicfingers

Just a hundred and fifty yards down the road from the Neuve Chapelle Memorial, this is the only Portuguese military cemetery in Flanders.  Continue reading →

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