suesalter1 Posted 5 May , 2015 Share Posted 5 May , 2015 Hi Peter, This is from the War Diary - Chateau Des Trois Tours B.28.a.6.11/2 Canal Bank C.19.C.4.4 These are probably map coordinates relating to trench maps, but I don't know what they really mean. The raid consisted of 4 officers, 11 NCO's and 74 men. They left Chateau Des Trois Tours at 6.15pm and assembled at the Canal Bank at 7.13pm to be addressed by the Brigadier General Commanding. The actual lasted just 36 minutes and was considered a success with 1 German prisoner, some papers and 15 enemy accounted for. 2 of the officers were seriously wounded, as were a number of O.R.'s.my great uncle among them - none killed. That's all I know, so any help would be appreciated. Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Missinne Posted 5 May , 2015 Share Posted 5 May , 2015 On 'Westhoek verbeeldt': http://www.westhoekverbeeldt.be/component/search_all/result?trefwoord=brielen+kasteel&searchin%5Bheumemorixbeeld%5D=1&searchin%5Bperiodical_reader%5D=1&f_strings_gemeente= Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mebu Posted 6 May , 2015 Share Posted 6 May , 2015 Sue here is a map with the two map references marked. The Chateau is circled, with the assembly point which is on the canal tow path. You can see theystill had some distance to the German (in red) trenches. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suesalter1 Posted 6 May , 2015 Share Posted 6 May , 2015 That's great, Peter. Do you know where I can get a larger version of this trench map? Sue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mebu Posted 6 May , 2015 Share Posted 6 May , 2015 Sue I had to shrink it fron A4 to be able to post it, if you pm me your email address I'll send it as A4. Peter PS does your war diary give info or map references on the actual raid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suesalter1 Posted 7 May , 2015 Share Posted 7 May , 2015 HI Peter, Tried sending you a pm, but keep getting message saying 'mebu not receiving any new messages'! Maybe you can try sending a pm to me and I can give you my email address? Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mebu Posted 7 May , 2015 Share Posted 7 May , 2015 pm sent..Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliveMcDonald1 Posted 22 December , 2021 Share Posted 22 December , 2021 Not sure if this thread is still active but if it is and if anyone is still interested (!) I might mention that "Mark Severn" in his book The Gambardier describes (in not too great detail it has to be said) the stay of 244 Siege Bty RGA at tbe Kasteel de Drie Torren, June/Ju;ly 1917. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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