OAF Avenue 5th S.W.B

[BIFFO]

I am researching a chap in B Company  5th Batt S.W.B,they have spent a really long time digging,rivetting and sandbagging OAF Avenue,where is it,I think its in the polygon wood area-ish

[jonbem]

Hi Biffo

from https://library.mcmaster.ca/maps/ww1/ndx5to40.htm

Trench Name	Nearest Place	Map Sheet Number	Map Squares
Oaf Avenue	Wytschaete	28SW2	O 4 b

http://digitalarchive.mcmaster.ca/adore-djatoka/resolver?url_ver=Z39.88-2004&svc_id=info%3Alanl-repo/svc/getRegion&svc_val_fmt=info%3Aofi/fmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajpeg2000&svc.format=image/jpeg&rft_id=http%3A//digitalarchive.mcmaster.ca/islandora/object/macrepo%3A66946/datastream/JP2/view%3Ftoken%3D66c340b3e9c79f62a48fa9506c6d6d8631855f071a9ab2e1670326962d9d03b9&svc.region=707%2C13782%2C1833%2C2750

 

regards

Jon

[BIFFO]

Blimey,,I have just written another post re books,saw your post,

Because of my silly eyes I cannot see where it is,near Polygon Wood ?

Biffo who needs a seeing eyed dig(at the moment)

[jonbem]

7 minutes ago, BIFFO said:

Because of my silly eyes I cannot see where it is,near Polygon Wood ?

 

On this map

http://digitalarchive.mcmaster.ca/islandora/object/macrepo%3A66945/-/collection

Top right "O" square #4 - three from right

Edited 9 June , 2021 by jonbem

[BIFFO]

Ah now I see,thank you for your help,I tell you it must have been some CT trench they were there late 1917 digging,rivetting,u framing,raising the parados sand bagging for over 3 surprised fritz never attacked,like most of the pioneers no wonder lots came back ruptured

Biffo