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Isolated graves at the Western front in pictures.


Joris Ryckeboer

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Hello members,

Here are the pics of Meteren and Loker.

May I invite you to a guided tour of the two spots?

P.S.: This topic is related with

http://1914-1918.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=13389

Greetings!!

Joris

Westouter Belgium

PS2.: I don't remember who's question it was , but my digitcam is an MEDION MD 5995, 4.1Mega Pixels with Zoom 8-24mm.

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Euh joris,

i see no pics...

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We start our tour with Lt Anthony George Atwood Morris. KIA Oct. 13 1914 at Meteren.

http://www.cwgc.org/cwgcinternet/casualty_...casualty=273710

http://www.westernfrontassociation.com/the...uals/morris.htm

The King's Own Royal Lancashire Regiment moved that day in the direction of the Meteren Church. In the fight, Lt Atwood Morris was Killed In Action on the same spot he's actually buried.

After the war, his parents could let him stay buried there. In 1920, they buyed that piece of ground from the owner-farmer. They made a monument with an beautiful clock, made by famous Smith from London.

On 9 may 1965, it was given to Meteren by Jack Arthur Atwood Morris, his brother.

It's still a peacefull place, gardenend by Meteren.

Well hidden, I think it is a remarkable place.

Joris Ryckeboer

Westouter

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His grave. We start at the back because there is a sentence at the border of his grave. (you may see the entrance and the route from here)

IN LOVING MEMORY OF ANTHONY GEORGE ATWOOD MORRIS LIEUT THE KING'S OWN

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The side who see when you normally enter the place.

KILLED IN ACTION OCT. 13 1914, AT METEREN, IN THE GREAT WAR WITH GERMANY

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Major Redmonds grave and Locre Hospice Cemetery now;

also on this picture; the famous Kemmelberg.

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Detail of Major Redmonds grave.

See also:

http://www.cwgc.org/cwgcinternet/casualty_...asualty=4041444

http://www.westernfrontassociation.com/the...als/redmond.htm

That's all for the moment.

Sorry it took a while, but I had to fight my computer!!!!!!!!

(see http://1914-1918.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=13278)

Does any of you have other pics of isolated graves?

Would be nice to put them here.

Thanks!

Joris Ryckeboer

Westouter Belgium

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Hi Joris,

Thanks for postiing the photographs. I visited Redmonds Grave today and hope to get to Meteren sometime in the next couple of weeks. I wish I could post some pictures myself but unfortunately my scanner is kaput and I have no digital camera.

Keep up the good work, Brum

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