Beselare Posted 30 September , 2016 Share Posted 30 September , 2016 I am researching Pte. William Johnstone Milne, VC, 16th Battn., Canadian Infantry. Some members of his family are going to Vimy at the end of November and I am hoping to be able to show them where he won his VC - he was killed in the action. The closest I can get from various sources is that his Company were held up by MG fire from Visener Graben and Zwolfer Weg, close to the main Arras/Lens road and it is in the process of silencing two machine-guns there that he won his VC and was killed. Try as I might I cannot find the location of these two German positions. Is there anyone who can help? I have the N&MP CD Rom so I can work out trench co-ordinates if necessary. Many thanks Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frajohn Posted 30 September , 2016 Share Posted 30 September , 2016 Bob If you scroll down the linked page you should find some information which will help. Kind regards John http://cefresearch.ca/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=12680&start=135 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beselare Posted 1 October , 2016 Author Share Posted 1 October , 2016 Thanks John. I found the relevant pages. The extra information I found was that the Zwolfer Weg was beyond the Arras-Lens road but there is no clue as to its precise location and no maps. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roel22 Posted 1 October , 2016 Share Posted 1 October , 2016 No map? Did you read the post by rlaughton (2:23pm), including the detailed description of what happened? Roel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beselare Posted 1 October , 2016 Author Share Posted 1 October , 2016 Hello Roel - i read your post with great surprise. I have had no postings from rlaughton and I do not know what I need to do to raise it. Do you have any experience of this? Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Evans Posted 1 October , 2016 Share Posted 1 October , 2016 Bob, I think Roel was referring to the CEF Reearch thread, linked by John in post #2 above. It is about three quarters of the way down and contains this annotated map. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beselare Posted 1 October , 2016 Author Share Posted 1 October , 2016 Thanks Phil - I missed the link. Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beselare Posted 1 October , 2016 Author Share Posted 1 October , 2016 Message for John - my sincere apologies for missing your link. It has satisfied all my queries Many thanks Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roel22 Posted 2 October , 2016 Share Posted 2 October , 2016 On 1-10-2016 at 13:01, Phil Evans said: I think Roel was referring to the CEF Reearch thread, linked by John in post #2 above. Thanks, Phil! Roel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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