Raster Scanning Posted 3 September , 2003 Posted 3 September , 2003 The following pictures were taken by a returning serviceman who served in the Bedfords. Can anyone identify the locations for me. many thanks. John.
Raster Scanning Posted 3 September , 2003 Author Posted 3 September , 2003 Location of this demarcation stone
Raster Scanning Posted 3 September , 2003 Author Posted 3 September , 2003 Last one. I am sure these are easy for some members of the forum. Many thanks in advance. John
Tom Morgan Posted 3 September , 2003 Posted 3 September , 2003 The first one is the memorial which used to stand next to the Mole at Zeebrugge. It commemorated the raid on St. George's Day, 1918. The Germans destroyed it in 1942. No idea where the demarcation stone is really, but I think it might be the one in Zuidschote, being so near to the buildings. The third one looks a bit like the 5th Australian Division Memorial on the butte at Polygon Wood, but it looks a bit thin somehow. I think the last one is the original Queen Victoria's Rifles Memorial which used to stand on the top of Hill 60. It was damaged in WW2 and the present version is a smaller, rebuilt one. Tom
Raster Scanning Posted 3 September , 2003 Author Posted 3 September , 2003 2 mins. Thats what I call a result. There are a few others including a couple of the newly built Menin Gate. Thanks Tom.
Admin Michelle Young Posted 3 September , 2003 Admin Posted 3 September , 2003 Could the third one be the 49th Div memorial at Essex Farm? Regards, Michelle
AOK4 Posted 3 September , 2003 Posted 3 September , 2003 The third is surely not the Australian memorial in Polygon Wood, I think Michelle may be right. Jan
Tom Morgan Posted 3 September , 2003 Posted 3 September , 2003 Yes, Michelle is quite right. I THOUGHT it looked a bit thin! Essex Farm never came to mind at all, although I go there about every ten days! Tom
Jacky Platteeuw Posted 3 September , 2003 Posted 3 September , 2003 2nd is definately the 49th Div. Memorial near Essex Farm on the West bank of the Ieper-Ijzer canal. As for the demarcation stone I would more be tented towards the one at Boezinge at the end of the Brugstraat. At first sight Zuidschote doesn't has such large houses. It would be interesting to have the name of the pub on the background. Jacky
Raster Scanning Posted 4 September , 2003 Author Posted 4 September , 2003 Jacky. I have inspected the original closely, the wording on the pub is too indistinct to read. Thanks everyone. John.
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