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Thursday, June 7th
Cobbles
I wonder why the streets were left
L. K. Briggs.
THE YPRES TIMES
A Reunion will be held on Messines Day on the Horse Guards' Parade at 5 p.m.
Plain clothes will be worn.
Units that took part in the Battle of Messines will be formed up on the South
side of the Parade.
Those who served in the Ypres Salient but did not take part in the actual Battle
of Messines will be formed up on the North side of the Parade.
It will be of great assistance to those responsible for the arrangements that day
if those people desirous of attending the Reunion would notify the fact by postcard
before the 1st of June to
The Secretary,
Ypres League,
20, Orchard Street,
Portman Square,
London, W. 1
The Divisions which took part in the Battle of Messines were:11th, 16th,
19th, 23rd, 24th, 25th, 36th, 41st, 47th, 3rd Australian, 4th Australian, New
Zealand.
In addition to above there were the Army and Corps Troops
34 Army Brigades, R.F.A., 47 Heavy or Siege Batteries, R.G.A.,
10 Tunnelling Companies, R.E., 8 Companies Special Brigade, R.E.,
17 Army Troop Companies, R.E., 1 Field Company Survey, R.E.,
4 Signal Companies, 48 Tanks.
7th14th of June, 1917.
When Yper town was built anew
Upon its ancient site,
When hotels grew like mushrooms
Upon a summer night,
When shops appeared like magic,
When churches grew apace,
When fields were dug and planted
And the landscape changed its face;
As knobbly as of yore,
Why cobbles were not changed for roads
That make the feet less sore.
Perhaps 'tis done that pilgrims
May not have an easy shoe
But should hobble on the cobbles
As good pilgrims ought to do.
GRANDE PLACE, YPRES
