International corner

[Seany]

My battery of interest went to rest camp 'near International corner' on 10th Sept 1917. They had been fighting around Boesinghe and Langemark.

I can't find International corner on my maps for 1917 - although I do accept it may be time to consider reading glasses.

Does anyone know of it or indeed the rest camp?

thank you kindly.

[Roger H]

North of Poperinghe. Map courtesy of the TNA Trench Map DVD from Naval and Military Press:

Roger

[Tom Morgan]

A modern map to compare with Roger's. Until fairly recently there used to be a barn at the crossroads with the original wartime "International Corner" sign still visible. See here for an earlier thread with a photo of it.

Tom

[Roger H]

Tom

Thanks for posting that link. What a shame the sign is no longer with us.

Roger

[Seany]

Thanks chaps - my poor failing eyes - I can see it now on my maps, well now you both pointed it out anyway.

I'm assuming, always dangerous, that camp J may have been the rest camp in question.

[Seadog]

Here is the now demolished barn:

Norman

[Seany]

Thanks Norman shame its been demolished. what does the last line of wording say?

Here is the now demolished barn:

Norman