A few days on the Western Front

[squirrel]

Over on the Western Front 19th to 23rd September - here's where we went and where we visited and who we remembered:

 

19^th September – early ferry

Notre Dame de Lorette

Pas de Calais & Artois Memorial - Private J Nipper SLR PoWOV & Guardsman F Nutkins GG

Loos Town Square – LIR Memorial - wreath laid

Loos Memorial and Dud Corner Cemetery

Le Touret Memorial – Private J Nipper SLR PoWOV

Neuve Chapelle/Fromelles/Aubers Ridge battlefields – Private J Nipper SLR PoWOV & Pte J Kingsman RF

20^th September

Mons

Nimy Bridge

St Symphorien Cemetery

Following the route of the 1914 retreat Mons/ Framieres/Solemnes/Caudry

Le Cateau Cemetery

Le Trou Aid Post – Serjeant H Nutkins RFA

21^st September

Louverval Memorial

High Wood - 47^th London Division Memorial

Delville  Wood and cemetery - W H R Nutkins ESR

Thiepval Memorial

Lapugnoy British Cemetery – Guardsman F Nutkins GG

22^nd September

Essex Farm

Francis Ledwidge and Hedd Wyn memorials

Tyne Cot Cemetery

Ploegsteert Memorial & Ronald Poulton Palmer’s grave

Polygon Wood & Black Watch Corner

Spanbroekmolen – pool of peace

Menin Gate Last Post ceremony

23rd September

Ypres – Menin Gate Lions and shopping

Belgian Battery Corner - F C Nutkins MGC

Lijssenthoek cemetery – Sapper Chalker RE

Ferry

 

 

 

 

 

[KIRKY]

Once again, do not know how you do this much! Got a time machine?? Well done.

Tony

[Roger H]

I like Belgian Battery Corner Cemetery.  Not sure why.  There are men from my GF's RFA Brigade who rest there.

 

Roger

[squirrel]

On 25/09/2017 at 14:22, KIRKY said:

Once again, do not know how you do this much! Got a time machine?? Well done.

Tony

Having a good guide is the best help you can have. Also agreeing the itinerary beforehand and sticking to it as far as possible.