Place

Ypres Salient

Countries: Belgium

In military terms, a salient is is a battlefield that is surrounded on several sides by enemy territory. There were five battles of Ypres. The first was in December 1914. The second ran from April to May 1915. The third (which was also known as the Battle of Passchendaele) was from July to November 1917. The fourth was in April 1918, and the fifth (also known as the Advance of Flanders) was from September to October 1918.
Ypres was known to the British troops as 'Wipers'.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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Ypres Salient

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Ypres WW1 milestone

The Ypres panel on the milestone is very close to a hedge making it difficult...

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Royal Fusiliers who fell in the World War (WW2)

Group, Armed Forces

1 memorial

H. J. Cheyney

Co-partner or employee of the South Suburban Gas Company. Served but did not die in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War served, WW1

1 memorial

G. Cox

Employed at the Holloway bus/tram garage - Pemberton Gardens. Served and was killed in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1

1 memorial

G. R. Maynard

Employed at the Holloway tram garage. Served and was killed in WW1.

Person, Armed Forces

War dead, WW1

1 memorial

Royal Arsenal Brass Foundry

It was built when it was found that there were low stocks of artillery - but also in response to a fatal explosion in a private contractor's London foundry. In addition to its obvious casting funct...

Building, Armed Forces, Engineering

2 memorials