British War Cemeteries and Memorials. The Ypres Times. 203 hat. Advancing almost to the same point as on the previous night it once more paused, then turning, strolled back slowly to its point of emergence and disappeared. In the morning I mentioned the matter to one or two of my mates. Their view was that some of our men who got the wind up badly left the camp and went down the railway line a bit, where better cover from shells and bombs was to be found. This seemed such a feasible explanation that I thought no more of the occurrence. But not one of us said Ghosts! Man," says Stevenson, is a dull animal, slow to perceive connections." In the vast field of death ghosts may have been there in battalions. Indeed, it wasn't until the war was over and I was returned to civil life that, reflecting upon the strange appearance, the question suddenly occurred to me. Could that have been a ghost Truly there was something about its whole demeanour and bearing that precluded the idea of its being human. As it walked it seemed unconscious of the noise and the dangers that surrounded it. Its step was measured, just like a soldier's on parade, but there the resemblance to matters military ceased. Shall we say it had once been a soldier now changed to something else like so many of its comrades and was wandering about the battle area without aim and without a home. Alas, poor ghost J. M. The photographs of War Cemeteries are published in album form size 8 in. X 7 'n. Price 2s. Post-free 2s. 3d. The same photographs are sold in booklets containing twelve views No. 2 Series. Dickebuscli New Military. Hooge Crater. Kemmel Chateau Military, la laiterie Military. Lijssenthoek Military. Nine Elms British. Railway Dugouts (Transport Farm). Reninghelst New Military. Ridge Wood Military. The Huts (Diekebusch). Wytschaete Military. Zandvoorde British. No. 1 Series. Aeroplane. Birr Cross Roads. Chester Farm. Duhallow A.D.S. Menin Road South Military. Oxford Road. Perth (China Wall). Potijze Burial Ground. Potijze Chateau Lawn and Grounds. Ramparts, Lille Gate. Spoilbank. Ypres Reservoir. of postcards published in four series, each series No. 3 Series. Artillery Wood. Brandhoek Military. New Military. New Military Xo. 3. Canada Farm. Dozinghem. Essex Farm. Ferme Olivier. Hop Store. Mendinghem British. Ylamertinghe Military. New Military. No. 4 Series. Bard Cottage. Cement House. Dochv Farm New British. New Irish Farm (2 views). Passchendaele New British (3 views). Talana Farm. Track X." Tyne Cot. White House (St. Jean). Price Is. each. Post-free Is. 3d. The photographs of War Memorials are also published in album form size 8 in. X 7 in» Price 2s. Post-free 2s. 3d. The same photographs can be purchased in booklets of postcards published in two series, each series containing twelve views No. 1 Series. (Hill Australian Tunnelling Company 60). British Demarcation Stone (Hell Fire Corner). Canadian War Memorial (Hill 62). Divisions 14th (Railway Wood). 18th (Clapham^Junction). Gloucester RegtClapham Junction). Household Cavalry (Zandvoorde). King's Royal Rifle Corps (Hooge). Munster War Memorial (Ypres). Queen Victoria's Rifles (Hill 60). Royal Engineers (177th Company) (Hooge). Worcestershire Regt. (2nd) (Gheluvelt). No. 2 Series. Canadian War Memorial (St. Julien). Divisions 5th (Australian) (Polygon Wood). 7th (Broodseinde). 16th (Irish) (Wytschaete). 19th (Wytschaete). 20th (Langemarck). 34th (Langemarck). 49th (Boesinghe). New Zealand Division (G ravens taf el) (Messines). (Messines).- Guynemer Monument (Poelcapelle). London Scottish (Messines). Price Is. each. Post-free Is. 3d. Orders should be sent to the Secretary, Ypres League, 9, Baker Street, London, W.l.

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