Tony Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 I'll put my photos from my weekend in Ypres in this forum, if it's the wrong place please move the thread elsewhere.Starting off with Yorkshire Trench which was north of Ypres (about 4km) near Boesinge just to the east of the canal.The trench was excavated and preserved in about 2001 prior to the industrial estate being built.There are also photos in the following two links:http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=5588&st=0entry54427http://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=5586...t=0entry54422 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted February 7, 2006 Author Share Posted February 7, 2006 A poor bugger found during the excavation work, a RWF killed on or before the 31.7.17 (battle of Pilkem Ridge). His tag was illegible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted February 7, 2006 Author Share Posted February 7, 2006 The following pictures are from inside Hooge Crater museum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted February 7, 2006 Author Share Posted February 7, 2006 Got to pick my son up from swimming, feed him and his brother, get them to bed then have a shower so will post more pics later.Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rick Research Posted February 7, 2006 Share Posted February 7, 2006 That is quite a poignant photo of one of the "lost," frozen just as he was at the time of death. That looks like an X-ray picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted February 7, 2006 Author Share Posted February 7, 2006 Rick,I've seen quite a few pictures of men found like that, he looks as though he's sleeping, wonder how he died.Some shells from the area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted February 7, 2006 Author Share Posted February 7, 2006 Bits dug up.A flooded trench next to the crater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted February 7, 2006 Author Share Posted February 7, 2006 Some shells on a wagon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted February 7, 2006 Author Share Posted February 7, 2006 Bayernwald / Croonaert Wood. I think this was the place where AH was.The first picture show what it looked like the last time I was there, the trenches had been left and were only a few feet deep. The other photos show the reconstruction work done to them.The last time I was there I found the base plate to a trench mortar (probably left over from the museum) but didn't know bunkers were there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted February 7, 2006 Author Share Posted February 7, 2006 (edited) First is a view from Bayernwald towards Kemmel, the other is looking towards Ypres.Forgot to mention the cemetery; it's Irish house Cemetery. Edited February 7, 2006 by Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted February 7, 2006 Author Share Posted February 7, 2006 French graves just across the road from Bremen redoubt (now closed as it has caved in), there are a few colonial headstones between the crosses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted February 7, 2006 Author Share Posted February 7, 2006 Essex Farm cemetery and two battlefield burials Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted February 7, 2006 Author Share Posted February 7, 2006 Some Belgian graves in the Menin Rd. civilian and military cemetery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hunter Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Some very moving pictures. Thanks for posting them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Nice photos... I must get there some time soon..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Gregory Posted February 8, 2006 Share Posted February 8, 2006 Nice photos... I must get there some time soon.....Another GMIC trip in the offing?Tony, your great photos have me checking my diary to see when we can go. Flanders is only 3 hours by car from Dortmund if traffic on the Antwerp ring road is not too heavy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted February 8, 2006 Author Share Posted February 8, 2006 David,It took me 4 hours from Bielefeld but I did leave very early in the morning and the fog in Germany held me up a bit. I'm sure we can fit a trip in soon, Chris will have the longest journey though and it is worth popping along to Canadalaan early on a Sunday morning.I'll post some pics of a few memorials in the area when I get home from work later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted February 8, 2006 Author Share Posted February 8, 2006 Some memorials starting off with the Belgian one for both wars in the centre of Ypres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted February 8, 2006 Author Share Posted February 8, 2006 An archway under the Menin Gate. Wreaths are placed here every day after members of the Belgian fire brigade play the Last Post at 8pm.The US memorial between Kemmel and Ypres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted February 8, 2006 Author Share Posted February 8, 2006 The New Zealand memorial at Messine, this area was taken within one hour of the attack on the Messine Ridge starting.The view the Kiwis had afterwards.Lochnagar Crater, now a memorial known as the Pool of Peace. At the start of the Battle of Messine Ridge 21 mines were ready to blow, 19 mines exploded on the 7th July 1917, number 20 went off during a thunder storm in the 1950s killing a cow and the other is still out there somewhere.The Pool of Peace was the 3rd or 4th largest mine containing 91000 lbs of ammonal. My son should give you an idea of the scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Posted February 8, 2006 Author Share Posted February 8, 2006 The Australian memorial at Hill 60 and the Belgian memorial at Whitesheet.Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harribobs Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 (edited) great pictures Tony, looks like you had a good triphope you don't mind if I add a couple of my ownthe 'Trenches of Death' near Dixmunde by the yser Edited February 12, 2006 by harribobs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harribobs Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Vladso cemetary (German) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harribobs Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 Langermarck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harribobs Posted February 12, 2006 Share Posted February 12, 2006 The Canadian memorial, the brooding soldier, Vancouver Corner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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