Map Ref "where body was found" - how do I find the pre-fix number for trench mapper?

[davidbohl]

Just a quick one, how do I find the prefix number to go into Trenchmapper for the ref: V.7.d.9.0 ?

Thanks

Dave

 

From cwgc(note his number is actually 270085 KLR)

 

[Don Regiano]

28 SE3?

[davidbohl]

34 minutes ago, Don Regiano said:

28

28 gives this on Tmapper.com, about 24k south of Cement House Cemetery, does that sound feasible ?

 

[RussT]

Langemarck comes up as Sheet 20, so try

20.v.7.d.9.0.

Russ

[RussT]

And Cement House is 20.U.28.c.1.3.

 

[davidbohl]

3 minutes ago, RussT said:

Langemarck comes up as Sheet 20

Thank Russ, that looks better

How can I deduce the Sheet no. ?

 

[RussT]

3 minutes ago, davidbohl said:

How can I deduce the Sheet no.

I typed in Langemark into TrenchMapper and it listed a number of well-known locations near that place, including Cement House, and the complete Map Reference - all of which were Sheet 20.

 

[davidbohl]

1 minute ago, RussT said:

I typed in Langemark into the TrenchMapper

Understood now, thanks

[Michelle Young]

There are concentrations from far and wide into Cement House, some as far away as Mons, so the 24 km could be feasible. Cement House was one of the open cemeteries.  You would need to look at the war diary I reckon.