stripeyman Posted 22 May , 2023 Share Posted 22 May , 2023 3 hours ago, stripeyman said: Yes you are quite right, on the way to Cambrai, it would not be easy just to bump into them. BTW that Michelle is wrong again...... Michelle, it's just a bit of banter, no offence of course... It looks like I must reveal all. Bourlon is the place, just off the D16, on the right heading for Bourlon is 'Chem Vert' it is right at the end where Instant Street Views car goes no further. It was found when investigating The Camera Returns No6 for Stand To! no24 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mebu Posted 23 May , 2023 Share Posted 23 May , 2023 Thanks for the info Bob. If you like old ruins, there are several more within a few miles of Bourlon.: Peter PS Pete yes I agree, it's interesting what you can find rummaging. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripeyman Posted 23 May , 2023 Share Posted 23 May , 2023 Now those are interesting.... I have no idea at all where they may be, please tell us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mebu Posted 24 May , 2023 Share Posted 24 May , 2023 (edited) Bob the lower one is ferme de Sauchicourt, on the edge of Sauchy Lestree. Action by 11th Manchesters, attached to Canadians, 27 Sept '18. The lower one is in woods behind La Folie, south of Bourlon, was there a little while ago but having trouble finding it on google earth today, will have to enquire locally. I imagine as a Lancy man you know the red roses emblems, 55 Div, around Festubert. I recently found another couple in a farm (bunkers in the barn) which are much less well known, possibly unseen by British eyes for a long time. Pics attached. Don't want to advertise them but if you are interested and do a trip over let me know and I'll give a map. Edited 24 May , 2023 by mebu spel upload Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyne Posted 27 May , 2023 Share Posted 27 May , 2023 On 22/05/2023 at 13:23, Fattyowls said: I hope your staff officer colleagues don't read this forum, and aren't you on the staff now? And as for the clue in three days you can cover several hundred km so it doesn't narrow it down much. All we can glean from that is that it's somewhere near the Yser, or have you been on a different three day trek? Pete. P.S. A waffle outlet has opened up within walking distance of Owls Towers but it is shut on a Monday. héhé ... you got me... there's a joke about that.. might as well share it. Two guys are in a balloon and are lost, so they go down to earth and encounter a walker. They shout down "excuse me, we seem to have lost your bearing, could you please tell me where we are right now? And the man on the ground answers "right now, you are in the nacelle of a balloon, hovering 10m above the ground and drifting slowly north east". none the wiser, the balloon goes up again and one man sais to the other : "that was a staff officer". "how do you know?" "the answer came promptly, he's absolutely right, but there's nothing we can do with it!" as for my clue: the picture was sent en route on the 1st day of the 100km of Ypres. And it's not far from the waffles... now it should be easy. M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 3 August , 2023 Admin Share Posted 3 August , 2023 Seeing as no one got the one of the Wisteria covered shelter from May, how about this one. Apologies for quality of image, was taken from the bedroom window, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyne Posted 3 August , 2023 Share Posted 3 August , 2023 Nice sky!! It's been quiet around here lately... good picture to get us started again. I'd guess this is the Somme ?? The two crosses seem familiar M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 3 August , 2023 Share Posted 3 August , 2023 (edited) 2 hours ago, Michelle Young said: Seeing as no one got the one of the Wisteria covered shelter from May Are you going to spill the beans or is there a cunning plan to resubmit at a later date😁? @Marilyne, not convinced it’s a second cross yet🤔 Edited 3 August , 2023 by Knotty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyne Posted 3 August , 2023 Share Posted 3 August , 2023 1 hour ago, Knotty said: @Marilyne, not convinced it’s a second cross yet🤔 not a CWGC cemetery cross... looks more like a civilian one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 3 August , 2023 Admin Share Posted 3 August , 2023 It’s not Somme, but close. The wisteria one was Danzig Alley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 3 August , 2023 Share Posted 3 August , 2023 14 hours ago, Michelle Young said: The wisteria one was Danzig Alley. Missed that one completely well played👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 3 August , 2023 Admin Share Posted 3 August , 2023 Two more views Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverforget Posted 4 August , 2023 Share Posted 4 August , 2023 Is it Henin Crucifix Cemetery? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 4 August , 2023 Admin Share Posted 4 August , 2023 Not there, no Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marilyne Posted 5 August , 2023 Share Posted 5 August , 2023 But it is a crucifix in the background?? @Knotty... see it now??? M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Forge Posted 5 August , 2023 Share Posted 5 August , 2023 Is it Hannescamps New Military? Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 5 August , 2023 Admin Share Posted 5 August , 2023 Not there either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knotty Posted 5 August , 2023 Share Posted 5 August , 2023 3 hours ago, Marilyne said: But it is a crucifix in the background?? @Knotty... see it now??? M. Yes thank you, much easier in the second picture and not on my phone😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaz Posted 5 August , 2023 Share Posted 5 August , 2023 initially thought the crucifix was the 12 Gloucester (Bristol) cross then looked closer so probably a local cavaliere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 7 August , 2023 Admin Share Posted 7 August , 2023 A Calvaire in a civil cemetery, but with a few CWGC graves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Forge Posted 9 August , 2023 Share Posted 9 August , 2023 (edited) Hmm - is it Quievy? (Are we getting close to a clue if not ) Richard Edited 9 August , 2023 by Old Forge Haven't a clue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 9 August , 2023 Admin Share Posted 9 August , 2023 The village featured in a 2015 film. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Forge Posted 9 August , 2023 Share Posted 9 August , 2023 7 minutes ago, Michelle Young said: The village featured in a 2015 film. 🤔 - any old film, or WW1 connections? Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 9 August , 2023 Admin Share Posted 9 August , 2023 WW1 and 2, although set in WW2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Forge Posted 10 August , 2023 Share Posted 10 August , 2023 Might it be Lebucquière? There's a telephone cable and windfarm nearby, but streetview doesn't get close enough to check the cemetery features... Richard PS - I'm trying to find filming locations for the film 'Come What May' if that's the answer to the clue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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