| Place | Europe: Belgium, Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Ypres, Menin Road, Chateau Wood |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | RELAWM00599 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Heraldry |
| Physical description | Paint, Wood |
| Location | Main Bld: First World War Gallery: Western Front 1917: 3rd Battle of Ypres |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Place made | Belgium: Flanders, West-Vlaanderen, Ypres, Menin Road, Hooge |
| Date made | c. 1917 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Sign : British notice board, 'Chateau Wood Road'
Description
British notice board sign for 'Chateau Wood Road' with grid reference from a trench map (most likely Sheet 28). A small plaque has been attached to the sign underneath the word 'Wood' which reads: 'Notice Board collected From Ypres Battlefield. By Sgt. W Brown VC DCM. Pte. W Wise and Pte B Kent. For 20th Battalion War Museum'.
History / Summary
The sign was erected near Menin Road, where Chateau Wood was turned to muddly desolation during the fighting in 1917. A small plaque on the sign records that Sergeant Wally Brown, who would win the Victoria Cross in 1918, was among those who later recovered it.