Proposed Memorial Drive – Sunday 19th April to Sunday 26th April 2015
Following, after 100 years to the day, the deployment of the 8th Battalion Durham Light Infantry from their arrival at Boulogne (April 20th) to the Battle of Boetleer’s Farm (April 25th/26th)
See: “The Bootlace Boys” by Eric Collinson
8th Battalion route: Proposed
Time Table
Folkestone 19th April
Boulogne 20th April
Pont de Briques
Cassel - where the Duke of York marched 10,000 men up a hill and down again.
Sainte-Marie-Cappel 20/21 April
Steenvoorde
Poperinge
Vlamertinge
Ypers & Menin Gate 21/26 April
Potijze
Frezenberg
Zonnebeke
Boetleer’s Farm – Battle of Boetleer’s Farm (Battle of Gravenstafel)
Please post if interested. See https://www.facebook.com/BoetleersFarm
Following, after 100 years to the day, the deployment of the 8th Battalion Durham Light Infantry from their arrival at Boulogne (April 20th) to the Battle of Boetleer’s Farm (April 25th/26th)
See: “The Bootlace Boys” by Eric Collinson
8th Battalion route: Proposed
Time Table
Folkestone 19th April
Boulogne 20th April
Pont de Briques
Cassel - where the Duke of York marched 10,000 men up a hill and down again.
Sainte-Marie-Cappel 20/21 April
Steenvoorde
Poperinge
Vlamertinge
Ypers & Menin Gate 21/26 April
Potijze
Frezenberg
Zonnebeke
Boetleer’s Farm – Battle of Boetleer’s Farm (Battle of Gravenstafel)
Please post if interested. See https://www.facebook.com/BoetleersFarm