Railway Wood, Ypres
Posted in Trips, War Graves at 10:00 on 18 November 2016
In Railway Wood itself, near the Royal Engineers Memorial, there were several large craters.
It was quite spooky walking round the shell shattered ground, the peacefulness contrasting with what it must have been like for the soldiers of both sides, some of whom must lie underneath all this.
Pinned to a tree we found this memorial note for Private John William Ogley:-
Tags: First World War, Railway Wood, Royal Engineers Memorial, the Great War, War Graves, World War 1, WW1, WWI, Ypres
Martin
18 March 2017 at 15:45
Just doing some research to accompany my own photos of Railway Wood & R.E.Grave taken this January which will be posted on my Great War site soon. Stumbled across your site – good pics of some places I know quite well. Nice work.
jackdeighton
18 March 2017 at 20:56
Martin,
Thanks for the appreciation. (And for looking in and commenting.)
Your Great War site sounds interesting. Can you send me the url?
Martin
25 March 2017 at 16:10
Yep. http://thebignote.com/
jackdeighton
25 March 2017 at 20:26
Martin,
Thanks for the link.
Martin
25 March 2017 at 16:13
Oh, and as you will see, my views of R. E. Grave have now been posted.
jackdeighton
25 March 2017 at 20:25
Martin.
Thanks.
I’ve had a look at your site. Very moving stuff.
Martin
26 March 2017 at 19:13
Glad you had a look at the photos on my site – have replied there, btw – just wanted to say I also enjoyed the Art Deco buildings photos, not something I have any particular interest in as you clearly do, but interesting nonetheless.
jackdeighton
26 March 2017 at 20:20
Martin,
Yes. Art Deco is a big thing with me. I’ve got some photos of Deco in Porto to come as well as a post on Portugal’s Great War involvement and others on the War Memorials in Porto and Honfleur in France.
And there are War Memorials and War Graves in Scotland I’ve yet to post.
Martin Wells
26 August 2025 at 08:41
The plaque was left by Mr Pete Cox with my dad Brian Wells. John William Ogley was my dads Uncle. Dad visited a few times and was one of the first to leave his mark of respect.
jackdeighton
26 August 2025 at 19:11
Martin Wells,
Thanks for this. It’s wonderful that someone with a personal connection to the plaque has looked at my post.