Signpost Lane, from British lines to German lines, WW1

Signpost Lane, which ran from the British lines, through the German lines into the village of Neuve Chapelle. This sketch was made from a ditch in No-Man's-Land during a reconnaissance for the approaching British attack, 7.3.15 (the German trenches are on the left of the line of trees). By Lieutenant Major John Empson Tindall, MC (b.1885). He joined the Royal Engineers as a Lieutenant and rose to the rank of Captain in the 1st Home Counties Field Company, Royal Engineers (later the 490th Field Company, Royal Engineers), 8th Division, BEF and then became Major commanding the 505th (Wessex) Field Company, 57th Division, BEF

490th 505th 57th Chapelle Commanding Counties Ditch Empson Joined Mans Neuve Rank Reconnaissance Signpost Tindall Wessex

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