WHITSUNTIDE PILGRIMAGE.
The Ypres Times.
the 1924-15 star and the two Service ribbons, with the regimental motto Aucto Splendore
Resurge," inscribed on the memorial card, which bore the legend "To all ranks of the 6th
K.S.L.I.who fell inthe'Great War, 1914-18." We dismissed with a lump in our throats at the
thought of all the gallant men to whom we had paid homage. But let it be a consolation
to those who have loved ones iburied out
yonder," to know how neat -and tidy each
individual grave is kept. The War Graves
Commission have played their part truly and
well the graves of the unknownBritish
Soldier known unto God are as carefully
tended as that of the most gallant and well-
known officer who lies buried in these beau
tiful cemeteries. The latter part of Sunday
was spent in visiting interesting points in
the Salient and viewing the various Divi
sional Memorials. Monday was a full day
with haversack rations." A party of
twenty set out on a motor tour of the
whole front from Ypres to Arras, via
Ploegsteert, Armentières, Fleurbaix, La Basseé, Vimy, Lens, and so on to Arras,
returning by a different and interesting route through Béthune, Estaires, Kemmel,
and back to Ypres in time for dinner, well pleased with all that they had seen.
It should be mentioned that all the pilgrims soon made friends, as they had this in common
that they were sufficiently interested and had taken the trouble to travel many miles in
order to pay homage to the thousands of silent heroes who had made the Great Sacrifice,
by visiting their resting-places.
In conclusion, let me say that it is not necessary to be doleful on a pilgrimage. Xo
one wishes it, and the writer carried away with him some happy recollections of new friends
made, and hopes for the success of many future pilgrimages.
J. T. LOVEKIN.
A party of members and friends of the League spent the week-end at Amiens, and
toured some of the French battlefields.
On Whit Sunday cars conveyed the party to Arras, passing Warloy, Mailly-Maillet,
Serre, Pusieux, Bucquov, MercateL After lunching at Arras the return journey was made
via Oppy Wood, imy (here a very interesting hour was spent on the Ridge, and in-
examining dugouts), Thelus, Neuville St. Yaast, and Doullens, reaching Amiens at 8 p.m.
On Whit Monday, in somewhat unfavourable weather, the following itinerary was
made Fillers Bretonneux, Foucaucourt, Fillers Carbonnel, Brie, Estrées, Vermans,.
Bellenglise, Beaurevoir, Le Catelet, Bellecourt, Hargecourt, Templeux Giierard, Roisel,.
Marquaix, Tincourt, Peronne (lunch), Mount St. Quintin, Combles, C.uillemont, Pozières
Ridge, Longueval, Delville Wood, La Boiselles mine craters, Albert, Amiens.
Grateful thanks are due to Captain Stuart Oswald (the Ypres League Representative
at Amiens) for the trouble he took to make the pilgrimage the success it was generally
acknowledged to be.
ilEMBERS OF THE 6TH K.S.L.I. PARTY.
