|
Vimy Ridge - 90 Years On
MARKING THE FRONT-LINE
As dusk fell after the ceremony at Vimy Ridge, the Front Line of 9th April
1917 was marked by thousands of torches between Vimy and Bullecourt.
Gathering for the Event
This lane, at St Laurent-Blangy, marks the front line.
Behind the wall on the right is the Bailleul Road East
cemetery. There are 541 Commonwealth troops buried here.
Behind the wall in the distance is another cemetery.
31,939 German casualties lie there. |
Canadians walking to a ridge to mark the line, behind
the Bailleul cemetery |
The torches are lit ... |
... and the light is passed on |
 |
 |
The line towards Bullecourt |
The line towards Vimy |
all photographs are by Simon John Chambers,
except Simon with the torch, which is by Maggie S-K
|
