FrancesH Posted 2 February , 2015 Share Posted 2 February , 2015 2nd Lt Tom Wilmot and other 2nd/Worcestershires officers used this chateau as their billet in July 1915. This photograph shows it 'after the German assault in December 1914' so it must have been even more ruinous six months later. However, Tom described it as 'a fine place' and sent this postcard home, with the name carefully crossed out, to his mother. Does anyone recognise it? The War Diary says they were billetted at Beuvry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Baker Posted 2 February , 2015 Share Posted 2 February , 2015 It is Vermelles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancesH Posted 2 February , 2015 Author Share Posted 2 February , 2015 Thank you! I knew that someone would know straight off (and of course, you probably recognise 95% of Western Front photographs, Chris ...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michel knockaert Posted 4 March , 2015 Share Posted 4 March , 2015 here is a picture of the castle in 1905... Miche lhttp://souvenirsdevermelles.tumblr.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancesH Posted 5 March , 2015 Author Share Posted 5 March , 2015 Dear Miche Many thanks indeed for this picture! Poor Mr Wattebled -- how sad to have his, um, dramatic new modern building so rapidly destroyed. I hadn't realised what a new building it was. It's always fascinating to see photographs from the Western Front before the war got there, and a very important reminder of the people who lived there. Thank you again Frances Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michel knockaert Posted 5 March , 2015 Share Posted 5 March , 2015 just my pleasure Frances ! Cordialement Michel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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