Spy Farm, Rue de Bois, RE store destroyed by shell fire, WW1

Spy Farm, Rue de Bois, another RE store, destroyed by shell fire, 26th January 1915. A considerable amount of constructive woodwork was stored here. Annotated on back of picture - Tron Farm - Rue de Bois - Jan 26 1916. 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 Bois Commanding Counties Empson Joined Rank Shelled Shelling Stored Tindall Tron Wessex Woodwork

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