Mont Noir Officers Rest Station

[David_Blanchard]

An Officers Rest Station was establishing by the 3rd Division in April 1915 at Mont Noir Chateau, and later that month admitted officers from all divisions of the 2nd Corps.

I think this ORS was used probably until 1918, but I am really struggling to find very much information. I have found a postcard  which I think was of this medical facility when it was destroyed. Other than that very little information. With officers stationed here I would have expected to have found group photographs of men recuperating at the chateau. 

 

David 

 

 

Edited 20 November , 2022 by David_Blanchard

[Bob Davies]

On 20/11/2022 at 17:24, David_Blanchard said:

I think this ORS was used probably until 1918, but I am really struggling to find very much information. I have found a postcard  which I think was of this medical facility when it was destroyed.

You are certainly at the correct Chateau David, there is a bit about it here from Major & Mrs HoltÍs Battlefield Guide to Ypres Salient and Passchendaele, if I have the correct place. An interesting note is that Monty of El Almein was wounded near here and a grave dug for him as he was in such a bad state.  link; https://books.google.ie/books?id=6PVsBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA49&lpg=PA49&dq=mont+noir+chateau+ypres+belgium&source=bl&ots=XTejvT1TxR&sig=ACfU3U2QjnyeSDg_cG1ZAFczTqZBK0F_ng&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi3u5uXiMD7AhUNfMAKHdqoCBE4KBDoAXoECBMQAw#v=onepage&q=mont noir chateau ypres belgium&f=false and some more pictures here; link https://westhoekverbeeldt.be/ontdek/?mode=gallery&view=horizontal&q=Mont Noir Chateau&rows=1&page=1 Google translate gives you the descriptions from Dutch (click on the photos for the descriptions). The Lady who lived at the Chateau was 'Marguerite Yourcenar' , a Wikipedia page tells a bit about her.

[David_Blanchard]

Thanks again, Bob.

 

David

[Bob Davies]

7 hours ago, David_Blanchard said:

Thanks again, Bob.

Happy to help David, from the IWM there are 13 records that I can find, (Number 13 is not related that I can see) some aerial pictures and shots of a windmill etchttps://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/search?query=Mont+Noir&pageSize=30&media-records=all-records&style=list and an interesting one from 'The Private Papers of Lt Colonel E O Sewell'  https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/1030027561