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WW1 - The Ypres Salient Battlefields, Belgium

These are deeds which should not pass away, names that must not wither

When I am laid, am laid in earth, may my wrongs createNo trouble, no trouble in, in thy breastWhen I am laid, am laid in earth, may my wrongs createNo trouble, no trouble in, in thy breastRemember me, remember me, but ahForget my fateRemember me, but ahForget my fateRemember me, remember me, but ahForget my fateRemember me, but ahForget my fate

Links to the Area

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Links to the Area

This research covers the Ypres Salient and the men from Falkirk District who fought, died and are buried or commemorated in the Salient....

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Alexander Baird

Emigrated to New Zealand and was employed as a miner at the State Collieries, Greymouth before he enlisted on 9 March 1916.

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Gallery

This is a gallery of some, not all, the cemeteries in the Salient. Click on any image to open the gallery.

Bedford House

Bedford House Cemetary

Bandagehem (Haringhe) Cem

Zillebeke Churchyard

Bedford House

Bedford House Cemetary

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The Centenary of the Unknown Warrior 1920-2020

In this film, we look at the story behind the Unknown Warrior who was re-buried in Westminster Abbey on 11 November 1920. Every year on Armistice Day, The Western Front Association holds a ceremony at the Cenotaph in London. This has been greatly curtailed in 2020 so we hope this film gives some insight into the story of the unknown warrior and how The Western Front Association continues the acts of remembrance on 11 November every year. If you enjoy this video, please subscribe to our youtube channel ! The Western Front Association is a UK registered charity. www.westernfrontassociation.com

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Names That Must Not Wither

Some, not all of the men from Falkirk District who are buried or commemorated in the Ypres Salient.

The Volunteer Training Corps and the Volunteer Regiments of the First World War. April 2020.

Taff Gillingham talks about the Volunteer Training Corps and the Volunteer Regiments of the First World War - the First World War Home Guard. Put together by the team at Great War Huts - www.greatwarhuts.org

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A Whistlestop Guide to British Uniforms and Equipment of the First World War. July 2020.

This short overview of the development of the basic British Army uniforms, equipment and weapons of the First World War is a shortened version of a longer, comprehensive talk. If you have questions on any of our online talks, please do post them in the Comments and we will reply to them.

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A Brief Guide to First World War British Soldiers' Small Kit. January 2021.

In our first Hutted Histories talk of 2021, we have a followup to the Whistlestop Guide to British Uniforms and Equipment HH Talk we gave last July. Taff talks about the kit that British soldiers carried inside their pockets, packs and haversacks.

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British Military Millinery of The Great War. May 2020.

British soldiers always wore hats, caps and helmets during their First World War service. Taff Gillingham gives a simple historical overview and explanation of the main types worn, answers many often-asked questions, and bulldozes a few Duff History myths too.

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Context for the Complex - the Great War was rarely as simple as it seems.

Two things are usually missing when the First World War is discussed in the media and elsewhere; context and perspective. In this month's talk, Taff Gillingham introduces a little of both and encourages viewers to challenge simple narratives and discover far more interesting history. With thanks to Kieran Morling for his help in producing this talk.

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The WFA's Cenotaph ceremony 2019 'And death shall have no dominion' by Cerys Matthews

The Western Front Association holds a ceremony for members, guests and the general public every Armistice Day. At the 2019 ceremony, Cerys Matthews read from Dylan Thomas's poem 'And death shall have no dominion'

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Lijssenthoek Cemetery

There are 10123 buried here. During the First World War, Lijssenthoek was situated on the main communication line between the Allied military bases in the rear and the Ypres battlefields. Close to the Front, but out of the extreme range of most German field artillery, it became a natural place to establish casualty clearing stations. The cemetery was first used by the French 15th Hopital D'Evacuation and in June 1915, it began to be used by casualty clearing stations of the Commonwealth forces. From April to August 1918, the casualty clearing stations fell back before the German advance and field ambulances (including a French ambulance) took their places. The cemetery contains 9,901 Commonwealth burials of the First World War, 24 being unidentified. There are 883 war graves of other nationalities, mostly French and German, 11 of these are unidentified. There is 1 Non World War burial here. The only concentration burials were 24 added to Plot XXXI in 1920 from isolated positions near Poperinghe and 17 added to Plot XXXII from St. Denijs Churchyard in 1981. Eight of the headstones are Special Memorials to men known to be buried in this cemetery, these are located together alongside Plot 32 near the Stone of Remembrance. The cemetery, designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield, is the second largest Commonwealth cemetery in Belgium.

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Underground at the Zonnebeke Church Dugout

During the Third Ypres commemorations in 2017, the dugout beneath Zonnebeke Church was opened to the public for a short period. Time underground was limited as was the light!

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