Just back from a trip to Flanders, bordering both France and Belgium. This was a cycling trip organised by the Cyclists' Touring Club of the UK and we had a great week based in St Omer in France and Ypres in Belgium. The memorials to the First World War are numerous and the contribution of Scottish regiments to this is significant. A few pics with a commentary are attached. I won't go into this in great detail, it was overwhelming.
The memorial to the Scottish and South African soldiers
The plaque on the memorial
Headstone of Scottish soldier awarded the VC
Menin Gate, Ypres. The names of soldiers with no known grave are recorded here
Centre of Ypres. This town was completely flattened in WW1 and was totally reconstructed, down to the last brick, afterwards.
Berks cemetary extension, near Massines
Memorial plaque to John McCrea who wrote the poem "In Flanders Fields" (he was a Canadian of Scottish origins)
Execution site for deserters, Poperinghe.
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