Have been reading through my Grandad's Service Record and found he was in 175 Tunnelling Company, which was responsible for digging the saps at Hooge. I knew he was a Sapper in France in 1915 but had no idea that he was involved at Hooge. Steve W.
Steve, I was at Hooge Crater on Monday.....are you interested in a photo of the water-filled crater?????
Steve, Now that i've looked at the record...Hooge mine was blown in 1915.....his records appear to be for 1918...?????
Also remember that the 1915 mine crater was filled in long ago; probably back in the 50s. The craters up the road from Hooge Crater cafe are German mines from June 1916, and were blown under Canadian troops.
Steve, Now that i've looked at the record...Hooge mine was blown in 1915.....his records appear to be for 1918...????? I put up the wrong page. This one shows he was with 175 TC in June 1915, before the explosion. Steve W.
You might find this book of some use: Amazon.co.uk: Beneath Flanders Fields: The Tunnellers War 1914-1918: Peter Barton, Peter Doyle, Johan Vandewalle: Books
I put up the wrong page. This one shows he was with 175 TC in June 1915, before the explosion. Steve W. Panic over then Steve.....BTW I saw copies of One Night in June in one of the Ypres bookshops....they had a note by them saying signed by the author.....but not you!!!!! Hopefully see you soon.....how are sales of The Last Drop going???
You might find this book of some use: Amazon.co.uk: Beneath Flanders Fields: The Tunnellers War 1914-1918: Peter Barton, Peter Doyle, Johan Vandewalle: Books Found this in the library and have had it on long-term loan. Fascinating book. Have ordered paperback version. Steve W.
