The remains of the church at Houplines, near Armentieres, in - TopicsExpress



          

The remains of the church at Houplines, near Armentieres, in France. The 3rd Division occupied this sector during that period. Bricks were salvaged from here to build gun emplacements and the rubble was used to put down horse lines during the winter of 1916. Identified, in the foreground are: Private J Johnson, Pte J G Kiniry and Lance Corporal E J Moodie. Three cheery members of the 3rd Australian Division preparing a meal in the ruins of St Roc Church at Armentieres. January 1917.
Posted on: Tue, 02 Dec 2014 10:43:25 +0000

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