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22 January 2006, 12:49 PM
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WW1 Airfield at Ste-Marie-Cappel, Western Front
I am a researcher who's been asked to find the six figure grid reference of a WW1 airfield at Ste-Marie-Cappel on the Western Front, 1917.
It's a tricky one! Can anyone help? All ideas would be appreciated. |
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26 January 2006, 11:21 AM
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On the French IGN map "2303 E" (Wormhout - Cassel), as in WWW.ign.fr (1:25000), Ste Marie Cappel is in the bottom right corner of the map at lat 50.45.36 N, long 2.30.59 E. As far as I can tell the aerodrome was sited immediately to the southeast of the village in the fields marked "Hofland Dreve". See jpg attached.
If anyone knows otherwise I would be grateful for more accurate information as my grandfather, george Tester, flew from there with 20 squadron RFC in 1917, before being KIA 28.09.17. Cheers Bob
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17 February 2006, 03:15 AM
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Hello Testerchild,
Mike O'Connor's new book from Pen & Sword's Battleground Series,  Airfields and Airmen of the Channel Coast, has a good writeup, directions, then and now photos and sketch diagrammes of the airfield layout.cheers, shredward
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17 February 2006, 02:40 PM
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Hi Shredward,
Many thanks! I hadn't heard of this latest book in the series, and I'll be rushing off to get a copy asap. I'm visiting the Salient and general area in August, so it will be a big help. Thanks again. Bob
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Testerchild Remembering: Driver T2/10816 G Tester, born Kirkcaldy, Fifeshire: A.S.C. & Aerial Gunner 20 Squadron RFC - my maternal grandfather: Killed in aerial combat 28.09.1917: Pont du Hem Military Cemetery, France. Able Seaman J McCullagh, born Co. Wicklow, Ireland: my Great Uncle: Killed in action, SS Mavisbrook, 17th May 1918. Captain R A Sellwood, born London: 44th Bn C.E.F. - My paternal Grandfather - Survived The Union Flag runs in my veins. HTTP://www.winged-sabres.com |
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