28.L2 [Ledeghem Railway Station] October 7, 1918

Description

Oblique angle photo. Covers an area equivalent to squares L2 and 3 on the corresponding WWI map sheet 28. Negative roll 7B, photo number "O" for Oblique 379. Annotations on recto: "COUPLAND FM," "DOT FM," "FILTER FM," and "LEDEGHEM STATION" labelled in white. Map references: "28L.2c.3.4.," "28L.2d.5.9.," "28L.2c.9.4.," and "28L.3c.7.7." labelled in white with arrows pointing to their locations. "35. Looking west from Ledeghem: compare with those of Ypres Salient (6 miles away). Showing German huts, rest billets, railways & sidings, fortified farm houses, Menin - Roulers railway (our front line). Oct. 7, 1918." written in ink on paper label affixed to top edge of photo. Annotations on verso: "35. Oct. 7, 1918. Looking West from north of Ledeghem (less than 6 miles direct form Zonnebeke) showing German huts and rest billets, light railways and sidings with fortified farms. Menin - Roulers Railway in centre: our front line posts are on railway here." written in pencil. WWI Aerial Photograph Collection: Box 3, Envelope 35.