Gaz Edwards Posted 2 August , 2020 Share Posted 2 August , 2020 Ladies and Gents I wonder if anyone can help please. I am tracing 12th Bn Manchester Regiment, locations. In Early Dec 1915, the are in Trenches C1 and C3, at HOOGE. Has anyone got a 1915 map, showing the above trench locations please. I appreciate any help Gaz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDWARD1 Posted 2 August , 2020 Share Posted 2 August , 2020 According to their War Diary for Dec 1915 1st Dec trenches in I24(Maple Copse) until 5th to Ramparts Ypres. 9th to Busseboom 17th to Ouderdom,19th to Kruistraat & Canal Line,20th D Coy and 2 platoons of B to trenches RS1 remainder to Ramparts, 22nd to trenches in I24, 25th to rest camp Buseboom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianmorris547 Posted 2 August , 2020 Share Posted 2 August , 2020 Gaz I checked the WDs for 52 Infantry Brigade, 17 Div HQ General Staff (and the A&QMG) and 17 Div RE. No maps unfortunately but in the Div HQ WD there is 17 Div Operational Order 29 dated 14/12/1915 which gives co ordinates for the line held for the Right (Hooge) Sector from trenches B8 to C7. I have not looked at the WDs for the other Brigades of 17 Div. Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDWARD1 Posted 2 August , 2020 Share Posted 2 August , 2020 (edited) Trench RS1 is in approx I18d 3.o - I18d 1.3. C1 J13c-2&3 is I18d,b Edited 2 August , 2020 by EDWARD1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Gaz Edwards Posted 2 August , 2020 Author Share Posted 2 August , 2020 Thank you ALL so much for all your help greatly appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteStarLine Posted 2 August , 2020 Share Posted 2 August , 2020 4 hours ago, EDWARD1 said: C1 J13c Something like this, using Edward's map: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianmorris547 Posted 3 August , 2020 Share Posted 3 August , 2020 (edited) 11 hours ago, EDWARD1 said: Edward 1 Good find. Where did you find the map please. Brian Edited 3 August , 2020 by brianmorris547 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz Edwards Posted 3 August , 2020 Author Share Posted 3 August , 2020 13 hours ago, WhiteStarLine said: Something like this, using Edward's map: white starline thank you wooow excellent Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDWARD1 Posted 3 August , 2020 Share Posted 3 August , 2020 Brian the map is from the NA British Trench Map Atlas DVD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianmorris547 Posted 3 August , 2020 Share Posted 3 August , 2020 (edited) 23 hours ago, EDWARD1 said: Brian the map is from the NA British Trench Map Atlas DVD Thanks Brian EDIT: The WD of 6 Dorsets (50 IB) has a sketch showing trenches C 4 and C 5 north of the road (p 71). It is dated October 1915 and does show C 3 and C 3 R south of the road and confirms the position on the above map. The WD of 50 IB 13/12/1915 records that two Observation Posts had been started, one in the crater at Hooge and another at I 18 b 5 4 behind trench C 3. The Hooge Crater is shown on the current 1:20 000 IGN Poperinge - Ieper 28 (1-2). I think it was blown by the British in July 1915 but I do not know if it is the one referred to in the WD where the OP was constructed. There is a crater shown on the sketch map in the Dorsets WD just to the north of the road. Edited 4 August , 2020 by brianmorris547 additional info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiletto_33853 Posted 2 September , 2020 Share Posted 2 September , 2020 Closet trench map I have is 15/11/15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gus1914 Posted 4 September , 2020 Share Posted 4 September , 2020 Somebody did tell me once but I've forgotten... What are the circles with the numbers on the map above please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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mebu Posted 5 September , 2020 Share Posted 5 September , 2020 Somebody did tell me once but I've forgotten... What are the circles with the numbers on the map above please? The numbered circles are positions of interest, such as trench junctions etc. They are marked by their location in the map square, in 10ths, so eg 53 is 5 along and 3 up, 91 is 9 along and 1 up, and so on. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gus1914 Posted 6 September , 2020 Share Posted 6 September , 2020 22 hours ago, mebu said: Somebody did tell me once but I've forgotten... What are the circles with the numbers on the map above please? The numbered circles are positions of interest, such as trench junctions etc. They are marked by their location in the map square, in 10ths, so eg 53 is 5 along and 3 up, 91 is 9 along and 1 up, and so on. Peter Thanks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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