Hunters Town, Ploegsteert Wood, Location ?

[Robert StJohn Smith]

I came across an entry in the 21st KRRC Unit diary for June 1916, where it says B&C Coys to be billeted in Hunters Town. 

At first, I thought this was a mistake and should be Hunters Avenue. 

However, in the 1/8 RWR unit diary  for June 1915, they have dispositions for both Hunters Town, and Hunters Avenue. Maybe of note, but Hunters Town is 'In Huts' , while Hunters Avenue is 'In Dug-outs' 

I can't find it on  any map of the area, and only one other reference to Hunters Town (41st Division 124th Brigade Diary) . 

Anyone have any ideas ?

 

 

Edited 18 October , 2023 by Robert StJohn Smith

[WhiteStarLine]

If it helps, this German December 1915 map shows truppenlager, which an online  source translates as army encampments, on both sides of Hunter Avenue.  Might be one of these.

[Robert StJohn Smith]

Number 3 is a strong possibility, as I have accounts of bombing at Rifle House (south of Piccadilly circus), which would put number 3 east of it. 

[WhiteStarLine]

We have Rifle House essentially at the same location as 3, so that makes sense.  Cheers, Bill

Name: Wytschaete area, Ypres
Scale: 1:20,000
Annotated Trenches, boundaries, batteries. Printed 1/12/1915

[brianmorris547]

Please see this recent thread with some maps. I can see Hunter Avenue but not Hunter Town. I will have to look further. EDIT Hunters Town in U 20 C on my last post on the thread.

https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/237446-ploegsteert-wood-jan-mar-1915/#comment-3164808

Brian

Edited 18 October , 2023 by brianmorris547
additional info

[brianmorris547]

From the October 1915 WD of 75 Infantry Brigade, 25 Div. Signed by the Brigade Major. TNA/Ancestry WO 95/2248/1-3

Hunters Town to the left in U 20 c

EDIT I did post it in the attached thread on my previous post.

 

Brian

Edited 18 October , 2023 by brianmorris547

[Robert StJohn Smith]

thanks @brianmorris547 

It would appear the shelling in June 1916, was over a much wider area than I thought - or perhaps a stray shell ?

[Howard]

Peter Chasseaud's Rats Alley has a mention of Hunter's Town and the renaming of places in the area. It seems that Hunter came from the nickname of Hunter-Bunter given to Lieutenant General Sir Aylmer Gould Hunter-Weston.

Hunter's Town may be on many maps but with a different name. The Rats Alley page above may give a clue.

Howard