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

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Magicfingers

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

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

Posted on October 7, 2013 by Magicfingers

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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. Continue reading →

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A Tour of the Messines Ridge Part Fourteen – Somer Farm Cemetery

Posted on October 6, 2013 by Magicfingers

As evening begins to fall and our tour nears its end, we find ourselves at the little cemetery of Somer Farm, on the north eastern outskirts of Wytschaete. Continue reading →

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A Tour of the Messines Ridge Part Thirteen – Wytschaete (Wijtschate) War Memorial

Posted on October 3, 2013 by Magicfingers

A winter’s day in Wytschaete.  In June 1917 this scene would have been one of utter devastation. Continue reading →

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A Tour of the Messines Ridge Part Twelve – Torreken Farm Cemetery No.1

Posted on September 30, 2013 by Magicfingers

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Torreken Farm Cemetery No.1 lies in the fields half a mile north west of Derry House, to the south east of the village of Wytschaete (Wijtschate). Continue reading →

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A Tour of the Messines Ridge Part Eleven – Derry House Cemetery No. 2

Posted on September 29, 2013 by Magicfingers

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Five hundred yards across the fields, due north from Cabin Hill, Derry House Cemetery No.2 is another battlefield cemetery begun in June 1917 during the Battle of Messines. Continue reading →

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A Tour of the Messines Ridge Part Ten – The London Scottish Memorial & Cabin Hill Cemetery

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Magicfingers

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Lengthening shadows at Cabin Hill Cemetery.  But we’re getting ahead of ourselves… Continue reading →

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