stripeyman Posted 9 April , 2022 Share Posted 9 April , 2022 This distinctive concrete column or pillar is near Aveluy. It is on the Tank Driving School to the south east of the village. Has anyone any ideas as to what it could be ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta Posted 10 April , 2022 Share Posted 10 April , 2022 Interesting - I thought that the Tank Driving School was west of the village beyond the Level crossing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mebu Posted 10 April , 2022 Share Posted 10 April , 2022 is it something like this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripeyman Posted 10 April , 2022 Author Share Posted 10 April , 2022 Delta It is the Old Chalk Pit shown on your map to the east of Aveluy. Peter Nothing like what you depict, much larger, note the cut outs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
delta Posted 11 April , 2022 Share Posted 11 April , 2022 Trevor Pidgeon belies the old calk pit was used by No 1 Section of C Company in 1916 but I am unconvinced it was the site of the Tank Driving School late 1917 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mebu Posted 11 April , 2022 Share Posted 11 April , 2022 Bob, I didn't mean it is the same, just an example: factory-made reinforced concrete gate posts are all pretty similar, with varying fixtures. More likely agricultural or industrial than military. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripeyman Posted 11 April , 2022 Author Share Posted 11 April , 2022 5 hours ago, delta said: Trevor Pidgeon belies the old calk pit was used by No 1 Section of C Company in 1916 but I am unconvinced it was the site of the Tank Driving School late 1917 Please be convinced, it is the place. Lots of IWM photos such as Q 9891/2 I have not looked it up but it is my list + others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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