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Signpost Lane, from British lines to German lines, WW1
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Signpost Lane, from British lines to German lines, WW1
Signpost Lane, which ran from the British lines, through the German lines into the village of Neuve Chapelle. This sketch was made from a ditch in No-Man s-Land during a reconnaissance for the approaching British attack, 7.3.15 (the German trenches are on the left of the line of trees). By Lieutenant Major John Empson Tindall, MC (b.1885). He joined the Royal Engineers as a Lieutenant and rose to the rank of Captain in the 1st Home Counties Field Company, Royal Engineers (later the 490th Field Company, Royal Engineers), 8th Division, BEF and then became Major commanding the 505th (Wessex) Field Company, 57th Division, BEF. Date: 1915
Media ID 23034636
© David Cohen Fine Art/Mary Evans Picture Library
490th 505th 57th Attack Chapelle Commanding Counties Ditch Division Empson Engineers Joined Lane Lieutenant Lines Major Mans Neuve Rank Reconnaissance Signpost Tindall Trenches Wessex
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