Trench map Soissons sheet 22

[micks]

Hi all

I,m researching the 9th Infantry Brigade on the Aisne in September 1914 and require some assistance.

The CWGC has given me a reference of 22.1.F.98.08 for a soldier of the Royal Scots who was killed

there in 1914.

Does anybody have this map from Rouge Maison Farm through to Celles.

Any help would be appreciated

All the best over Christmas

Micks

[CROONAERT]

It's not a trench-map reference.

Sheet 22 'Soissons' was a 1:100,000 scale general campaign map.

Dave

[micks]

Dave

Thanks for your input

Yes I,m aware that it is not a official trench map reference.

Last year I received a simular response from the CWGC regarding

another burial.

It would appear that not all officers who were sent out with field

companies knew the fundamentals of map reading.

I want to see if by using the coordinates on a basic east north setting

if the burial location is situated on the ridge to the east of spur 169.

The Royal Scots were in this area in September 1914.

Micks

[Phil Evans]

Micks,

A bit of a long bus ride for you, but the National Archives at Kew has what appears to be two larger scale sets of the area:

WO 297/2905 - 2910 (1:20,000)

WO 297/5442 - 5447 (1:40,000)

Phil

[micks]

Phil

Thanks for that mate

Just got off the phone and have booked the flight to London.

Will be there first thing Tuesday.

Micks

[Phil Evans]

That's what I call dedication............

At least with the information out there, you might get lucky and someone will have a peek for you.

Phil

[MBrockway]

Based on this ...

22.1.F.98.08 converts to this approx position according to me ...

... which could indeed be "the ridge to the east of spur 169"

[micks]

MBrockway

Thanks for the explanation and the map.

Your a absolute champ

All the best Micks