Coquelicot Farm, Bikschote

[Jasmine Bikschote]

Hi,

a question. I'm looking up the history of our farm. It was located near the frontlines of the battles of Ypres (especially the 1st one). I was once told that it was named Coquelicot Farm during WW1. But I would like have confirmation of this.

I already found some pictures. It's the farm with the red circle on the gas attack map.

Any information is welcome.

Thanks in advance!
Jasmine

[LDT006]

1 hour ago, Jasmine Bikschote said:

it was named Coquelicot Farm during WW1

It is on this map and probably a lot others too:

https://maps.nls.uk/view/101464630

[LDT006]

And a nice one where you can shift from then to now by changing the transparency slider;

https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/#zoom=17.0&lat=50.92505&lon=2.85987&layers=101464630&b=1

The farm has been rebuilt some 100m from its previous location?

[Jasmine Bikschote]

Thanks!!

[Jasmine Bikschote]

Yes, the rebuild was closer to the street but we are rebuilding the house now closer to the pre-war farm (somewhere in between the water and the current house). Thanks again for the link!

[LDT006]

The links that I posted are just the top of the iceberg of information that should be available.

I am hoping that others with more information will chime in.

@Aurel Sercuknows the area very well.

What is that "thing" which is visible on Google earth, remains of a bunker or so?

[LDT006]

On Germans maps the farm is marked as "Haus Oldenburg"

[Jasmine Bikschote]

Thanks for the info, It's very helpfull!
To my knowledge there are no remains of a bunker there, certainly not in concrete or so. I'll ask my grandfather if he can remember something. Each year still a lot of things come to the surface. 

[Aurel Sercu]

Jasmine,

I've just sent a message. (Mentioning my e-mail address.)

Aurel

 

[WhiteStarLine]

Hi Jasmine and what an interesting place to live in.  TrenchMapper has over a hundred georeferenced maps of Coquelicot Farm and it certainly had a significant role.  In this October 1917 map, it lay on a coordination point for an artillery barrage / infantry assault heading NE.

The map below is a July 1917 German map and the small blue squares in front of the modern house (red pin) might be concrete bunkers / pill-boxes.  Beneath the word Oldenburg is a small square near the letter 3.  This is roughly at the NW corner of the modern agricultural shed shown on the Google satellite image.

[Jasmine Bikschote]

Very very interesting! I'm excited about al this information! :-)

[Aurel Sercu]

Jasmine,

I've just sent another message.

White Star Line,

I pity you, and you can envy me... For I live much closer to Jasmine than you do. Only less than 2 miles. On the other hand you, in Down Under, have summer now ! Enjoy the Longest Day !   :-)

Aurel