Sue Peel Posted 19 June , 2019 Share Posted 19 June , 2019 My great grandad Arthur John Barnes died on the first day of this battle on 31/7/1917. He was in the 1st /16th Bn london rifle Brigade . He is buried at the new Irish farm cemetery. I am looking to go to Belgium next year & I am wondering if I would be able to go to the area he died , at pilkem ridge. Is the public allowed to go there? I have looked on Google maps & it looks mainly farmland there. I have read that the a19 was due to be built on this land but thankfully that looks to have been stopped looking at the maps. Can anyone please highlight on a map exactly where the battle was started on 31/7/1917? Can anyone recommend places to visit nearby that would relate to this battle - any museums etc. If anyone can anyone give me any information that would help me I would really appreciate it. Thank you, Sue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 19 June , 2019 Share Posted 19 June , 2019 Sue, 16th Rifle Brigade. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Peel Posted 19 June , 2019 Author Share Posted 19 June , 2019 Thank you very much, my dad has been to the cemetery & I very much look forward to going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 19 June , 2019 Share Posted 19 June , 2019 Welcome Sue, find attached their plan of attack and map of the area he was killed in, Kitcheners Wood to the Steenbeek. Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Peel Posted 19 June , 2019 Author Share Posted 19 June , 2019 That's fantastic, thanks very much Andy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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