Alan (Freddie) Gick Posted 18 March , 2019 Share Posted 18 March , 2019 I'm writing a biography of a relative who fought with 19 Bn Durham Light Infantry and need to find the locations of SIEGE CAMP, DYKES CAMP and ONDNAND STATION (probably on a railway line from PROVEN to BERGUES). These are as referred to in the War Diary. Any help would be gratefully received! Freddie Gick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertb Posted 18 March , 2019 Share Posted 18 March , 2019 Freddie, What dates are you looking at? Rob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDWARD1 Posted 18 March , 2019 Share Posted 18 March , 2019 (edited) There are 5 Siege Camp No1 to No5 all Map 28NW1... No1 B20d6.7, No2 B21c2.1, No3 B27a5.7, No4 B21c3.7 and No5 B21c9.5. A Dykes Farm same map at A4b00.50 Dykes Camp at B5a05.90 still looking for ONDNAND Ondank at A5d1.5 Eddie Edited 18 March , 2019 by EDWARD1 correction to Ondank t Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEW Posted 18 March , 2019 Share Posted 18 March , 2019 Found a 28NW MacMaster map sometime ago showing many camps, it's July 1918 but I doubt the camps moved around that much. TEW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mebu Posted 18 March , 2019 Share Posted 18 March , 2019 Ondank was a large rail siding, half way between De Wippe and Woesten. Appears on many later maps. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mebu Posted 18 March , 2019 Share Posted 18 March , 2019 Ondank was a large rail siding, half way between De Wippe and Woesten. Appears on many later maps. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEW Posted 18 March , 2019 Share Posted 18 March , 2019 Ondank is on map linked in post#4 TEW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan (Freddie) Gick Posted 18 March , 2019 Author Share Posted 18 March , 2019 Good afternoon, Thanks to everyone who responded to my request - very helpful indeed. I have almost finished my work on a biography of my uncle who was killed 22 April 1918 - have all his locations but am left with 'Kempton Park', 'Canal Bank' and 'Road camp', all somewhere in the Ypres/Poelcappelle area. Any help would be thoroughly appreciated! Freddie Oh and by the way - never was a Private - nor any other rank! F Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDWARD1 Posted 18 March , 2019 Share Posted 18 March , 2019 (edited) There are 2 Kempton Park 1. 28SW1M9c 2, 28NW2C15b4.5 also known as Chemin Estaminet. Road Camp 28NW3 H9 c,d Canal Bank 28NW4I33d,34c,o4a or HQ I2c Eddie Edited 18 March , 2019 by EDWARD1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan (Freddie) Gick Posted 18 March , 2019 Author Share Posted 18 March , 2019 Thanks Eddie - this has been very helpful - good of you to take the time to check this out for me. Freddie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan (Freddie) Gick Posted 19 March , 2019 Author Share Posted 19 March , 2019 Thanks Eddie - this has been very helpful - good of you to take the time to check this out for me. Freddie Hi again, I'm afraid I'm stuck again as I get near the end - can't find Huddleston Camp as the War Diary does not give any reference to map. Does anyone know where this was? Freddie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mebu Posted 19 March , 2019 Share Posted 19 March , 2019 (edited) Don't have a map to hand, but you will find Huddleston camp at what was Fortin 14, where Yorkshire Trench is/was, on most 1918 maps. Used in 1918. named after Capt, Huddleston RE who was killed there early 1917, during a raid. Peter PS the road along the present industrial estate (poezelstrat ?) was named Huddleston Road, you will find this on most 1917 maps. Edited 19 March , 2019 by mebu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDWARD1 Posted 19 March , 2019 Share Posted 19 March , 2019 The trench map ref is 28NW2C7c Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan (Freddie) Gick Posted 19 March , 2019 Author Share Posted 19 March , 2019 Thanks to both of you - found Fortin on 28NW. Great help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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