Augustin Posted 27 July , 2021 Share Posted 27 July , 2021 I am looking for plans of trenches or photographs and all kinds of documents and information on Eecke in the North of France Are there any maps showing this position please. Thank you. Augustin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteStarLine Posted 27 July , 2021 Share Posted 27 July , 2021 Hi Augustin, Welcome to the forum. The National Library of Scotland has a May 1918 trench map of Eecke showing the Eecke Line and the West Caestre Line and Borre Switch near Caestre. Quickest way of viewing these is to open tmapper.com and search on Eecke. Select the town itself from the list and probably change the trench map opacity while you are there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augustin Posted 27 July , 2021 Author Share Posted 27 July , 2021 (edited) Thank you very much I am still looking for othern possible eecke card. Augustin Edited 27 July , 2021 by Augustin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WhiteStarLine Posted 28 July , 2021 Share Posted 28 July , 2021 Here is one from the Australian 1st Division from April 1918. They were at Caestre with the 32nd Chasseurs W and NW of Eecke and the 133rd French Division S ouf Eecke. Map extract courtesy of IWM / WFA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augustin Posted 28 July , 2021 Author Share Posted 28 July , 2021 Thank you excellent card do not hesitate to send me other of all kinds even photos, thank you again. Augustin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mebu Posted 28 July , 2021 Share Posted 28 July , 2021 There is an Arques pattern pre-cast concrete machine gun pill box at the location marked (built into the now derelict farm barn named Pallid Farm by the British, on Rue de Bois Blanc) built by the 3rd Canadian Tunneling company. Marked on the map. I would appreciate a recent photograph if you visit. Also, 2 others (also Canadian Tunnelers) marked on the edge of the map. Peter Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augustin Posted 28 July , 2021 Author Share Posted 28 July , 2021 (edited) Thank you very much for this information I send you a current photo of the place thank . Did you have a card with the name of the farm i am always open to other information thank you Edited 28 July , 2021 by Augustin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mebu Posted 29 July , 2021 Share Posted 29 July , 2021 (edited) here is a map showing the locations of the works of the 3rd Can Tun Coy (on a map from the Australian archives) . Most, such that at as Butterfly Farm, seem to have disappeared. If you find them, let me know. Peter PS may I ask why you need the information? Is it a local history project, a book or article? Edited 29 July , 2021 by mebu PS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augustin Posted 30 July , 2021 Author Share Posted 30 July , 2021 Thank you for the card i am interested in the local history of eecke i live there and i am interested in the history of my village during the first world war. Thank you. Augustin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mebu Posted 30 July , 2021 Share Posted 30 July , 2021 Found another map with trenches in the area (summer 1918). If you do find anything interesting in the area, many people on this forum would be happy for it to be shown. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augustin Posted 30 July , 2021 Author Share Posted 30 July , 2021 Thank you, I will keep you posted with any interesting information Augustin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augustin Posted 16 August , 2021 Author Share Posted 16 August , 2021 May i ask you how do you know this Pallid Farm information. Did this information come from a war diary? Augustin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augustin Posted 17 August , 2021 Author Share Posted 17 August , 2021 (edited) Pallid Farm: Edited 17 August , 2021 by Augustin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augustin Posted 17 August , 2021 Author Share Posted 17 August , 2021 (edited) Augustin maybe there was a HQ (Head Quarter) or a camp a cantonment not indicated on the military map Edited 17 August , 2021 by Augustin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augustin Posted 27 August , 2021 Author Share Posted 27 August , 2021 I found this card we can see that the corner was occupied Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Augustin Posted 27 August , 2021 Author Share Posted 27 August , 2021 I also found this aerial photograph where you can see I bertenacre (military cemetery) you can see a number (of photograph ?) on the top left maybe this number can help us and lead to another number on another map ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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WhiteStarLine Posted 27 August , 2021 Share Posted 27 August , 2021 1 hour ago, Augustin said: on the top left maybe this number can help us and lead to another number on another map Augustin, that is a great find. Now we can see the craters and trenches and change the opacity to see them on the modern map. The information on the top left tells us that this aerial photo was taken on 30 June 1918 and it covers from Sheet 27.Q.22 to Q.23 and (illegible) but possibly Q.28 and Q.29. You can follow the craters and trenches south of the military cemetery and see where the light rail ran with the opacity slider. Now available at GeoRef or paste in http://mapcrop.tmapper.com/georef.html?id=ksud3ot9. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augustin Posted 27 August , 2021 Author Share Posted 27 August , 2021 Thank you, I hope it will be possible to find another map. Can the numbers lead us to other pictures? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augustin Posted 27 August , 2021 Author Share Posted 27 August , 2021 it would be wonderful to find the other photo squares next to it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augustin Posted 27 August , 2021 Author Share Posted 27 August , 2021 here's another one just below the bertenacre it's the "thieusouck" there's also a number on the bottom right I hope it helps to find others Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arne Vandendriessche Posted 27 August , 2021 Share Posted 27 August , 2021 Augustin, Is "Pallid Farm" from your other post visible in the aerial view? If so, you better post it on that thread. Arne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Augustin Posted 27 August , 2021 Author Share Posted 27 August , 2021 unfortunately there is no photo of this place to my knowledge but I am looking for photos of this place linked to the photo number that I have already put, the original photo must surely be at the scale of the village but it has probably been cut into small fragments of photos I do not know where to find the rest of the photos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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