THE YPRES TIMES
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in Belgium constructed round the original Tyne Cot pill-box which was captured by
the 2nd Australian Division on October 4th, 1917.
We continued over the Passchendaele Ridge, Broodseinde, Becelaere, Gheluvelt,
Inverness Copse, Clapham Junction, Hooge and Birr Cross Roads, passing the regimental
memorials to the Gloucesters, King's Royal Rifle Corps and Worcesters then on to
Sanctuary Wood, where the old trenches are preserved. Hell Fire Corner is marked by
the demarcation stone (one of the seven erected by the Ypres League) bearing the
inscription Here the Invader was brought to a standstill, 1918." Hill 60 was our
next halt. Here we lunched and scrounged round the famous hill, which now resembles
little more than very uneven ground surmounted by the memorial to the Queen's
Westminster Rifles. We now ascend the Wytschaete and Messines ridges. In the
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BRITISH LEGION PARTY WHO TOURED THE BATTLEFIELDS UNDER THE AUSPICES
OF THE YPRES LEAGUE.
line of craters visible one can see the result of the Tunnelling Companies' work in driving
1,717 feet of galleries in which were confined 91,000 lbs. of ammonal and 1,000 lbs. of
dynamite. Our journey continued to the summit of Kemmel Hill, where now stands
a café approximately on the site of the old observation post which was one of the very
few behind the guns, as normally the O.P. was in the front line. Continuing our way
at the back of the Scherpenberg Hill we were able to trace many old billets, and then to
PoperinghePop "—the rest billet, The Cinema, Divisional Baths and home of
Toe H." Finally, the last six miles to Ypres were covered much more quickly
than in the older days when we foot-slogged this never-ending stretch of pavé through
Vlamertinghe, passed Goldfish Chateau and Asylum Corner before dispersing in small
parties for the various parts of the Salient.
