Ian C Posted 26 April , 2004 Share Posted 26 April , 2004 My great Uncle Pte. Edward Chambers, 29262, 1/7 Royal Warwicks, was KIA on 27/8/17 during 3rd Ypres. The war diary states that on this date they attacked Spot Farm and Springfield Farm, which I understand were bunkers. I have not been able to find either of these on a map, does anyone have any idea of their exact location or better still a map that shows them. Thanks IanC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted 26 April , 2004 Share Posted 26 April , 2004 Springfield Farm was 200 yards east of Tirpitz Farm, Stroppe Farm and Hubner Farm just Northeast of St Julien. Aye Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles Fair Posted 26 April , 2004 Share Posted 26 April , 2004 Ian - I make it West of Tirpitz farm. Its on the Langemark-Zonnebeke road between Vancouver Corner/Triangle and Winnipeg. Springfield farm was on the W side of the road, about 100 yds North of a small pond which is marked on the trenchmaps and which is still there today. The pillbox was beside the farm, I think just to the S of the building which is there today. There is a new farm on the other side of the road. My greatuncle was killed beside the pillbox with 1/1 Herts, 39 Div on 31/7/1917 Charles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marnik Posted 30 May , 2006 Share Posted 30 May , 2006 I thought springfield farm was between Seine and Dochy farm ; In the maarlestraat(maarlestreet) anno 2006. Marnik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cnock Posted 31 May , 2006 Share Posted 31 May , 2006 Hello, Like Marnik said, Springfield, N of Zonnebeke. Regards, Cnock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marnik Posted 31 May , 2006 Share Posted 31 May , 2006 Hello Cnock, Do you have a map of Mousetrap farm, is it in the same area? Marnik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cnock Posted 31 May , 2006 Share Posted 31 May , 2006 Hello Marnik, it is not in the same area. Send me a PM, and I'll look it up for You Regards, Cnock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Missinne Posted 2 June , 2006 Share Posted 2 June , 2006 Its on the Langemark-Zonnebeke road between Vancouver Corner/Triangle and Winnipeg. Springfield farm was on the W side of the road, about 100 yds North of a small pond which is marked on the trenchmaps and which is still there today. The pillbox was beside the farm, I think just to the S of the building which is there today. There is a new farm on the other side of the road. There is indeed also a 'Springfield' a few hundred meters south of Vancouver Corner... Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cnock Posted 2 June , 2006 Share Posted 2 June , 2006 Hello Malcolm, Robert, As You said. Regards, Cnock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Missinne Posted 2 June , 2006 Share Posted 2 June , 2006 So, we do need to find 'Spot Farm' to decide what of the two Springfields we are looking for... Robert Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted 2 June , 2006 Share Posted 2 June , 2006 Spot Farm is/was near Winnipeg northeast of St Julien. Find St Julien, go east until you reach the Langemark road at Winnipeg and going up that road towards Langemark you reach Spot Farm and about a 500 yards further on Springfield Farm. Aye Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianshuter Posted 30 November , 2022 Share Posted 30 November , 2022 and 18 years later I am adding Sgt 267016 William Henry Talbot of the 1st/7th Bn who was also killed in action during the successful operation to capture Springfield Farm to the SWFHS War Memorial database. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDWARD1 Posted 30 November , 2022 Share Posted 30 November , 2022 Springfield 28NW2 C12b4.6 and Spot C12b8.3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howard Posted 1 December , 2022 Share Posted 1 December , 2022 19 hours ago, EDWARD1 said: Springfield 28NW2 C12b4.6 and Spot C12b8.3 They are nicely shown on TrenchMapper, use ID=ma_000650. Right click and choose Map ID Jump. Howard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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