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From the studio of James Doherty, Carlisle Road, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
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Verso text: `Gt. Grandfather Caskey as a Student'
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Postcard bought in a Nottingham charity shop for 50p on 11 July 2007
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Postcard bought in a Nottingham charity shop for 50p on 11 July 2007.`From the Spanbroekmolen position, Kemmel dominates. The Allies occupied the hill until May 1918, when pushed off during the German attack on the Lys (when for a short while it was held by the French).The village of Kemmel lies at the foot of the hill. For much of the war it was behind the lines; a busy spot used as a headquarters, billet, place of entertainment, and for medical units. In the 1918 Spring offensive it was briefly lost to the German advance.'(The Long, Long Trail: The British Army in the Great War of 1914-1918 www.1914-1918.net/sacredground/ypres/kemmel.htm)`Kemmel village can be found about six miles south-west of Ypres, and is reached by following the N336 out through the Lille Gate, and then turning right onto the N331 about half a mile further on (just before the level crossing).Located just to the north of the village centre is Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery. The entrance is flanked by twin brick-built arches, and the village cemetery is located immediately to its left. The land and rows of graves curve slightly uphill away from the road, and then downhill. Many of the headstones are quite irregularly spaced. The cemetery was established early in the war, in December 1914, taking its name from Kemmel Chateau which stood to the rear of the cemetery location. The chateau at certain stages in the war housed an Advanced Dressing Station (ADS), and the cemetery continued to be used until March 1918, when Kemmel was taken by the Germans. Although it was retaken later on that year, both the cemetery and the chateau suffered from shelling with the chateau being destroyed. In total there are 1,135 First World War soldiers buried here, all but three being identified. In addition, located in a row on the left by the entrance are 21 Second World War burials.'(World War One Battlefields www.ww1battlefields.co.uk/flanders/kemmel.html)
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