| Place | Europe: Belgium, Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Messines |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | 3DRL/2316.058 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Item |
| Measurement | Overall: 68.5 cm x 93.2 cm |
| Object type | Map |
| Maker |
Ordnance Survey Office |
| Date made | 1917 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
|
| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Monash, Sir John KCMG KCB, (General, b.1865 - d.1931) - Messines - Trench Map ; Scale 1:5,000
Description
A map with colour on paper titled 'Messines' covering the area around Messines, from Spanbroekmolen to Betlh'eem Farm. Scale 1:5,000, Ordnance Survey, May, 1917, Zone Call W.X.Y.Z., Part of sheet 28. The map features roads, trenches, rivers, buildings, and vegetation. Annotations include '73', '3DRL2316[50/75]', '31', and the names of the roads and trenches in the area, including 'Nutmeg Lane', 'Occult Avenue', 'October Alley', 'Unbearable Trench', and 'Oxonian Trench'. '12' marked in blue pencil on the back.