28.L3 [Ode and Fitter Farms north of Ledeghem] October 1, 1918

Description

Oblique angle photo. Covers an area from square L2 on WWI map sheet 28 to square G14 on WWI map sheet 29 [looking east not west as mentioned below in the annotations]. Negative roll 7B, photo number "O" for Oblique 357. Annotations on recto: "GULLEGHEM," "ODE FARM," "HUTS," "MOORSEELE," and "FITTER FARM" labelled in white. Map references: "28L.2b.6.7.," "28L.2b.0.5.," and "28L3c.3.9." labelled in white with arrows pointing to their locations. "37. Looking West: with Menin - Roulers Railway in foreground, just North of Ledeghem. Pill Box on extreme left. Oct. 1, 1918 - day of attack on Ledeghem.\" written in ink on paper label affixed to top edge of photo. Annotations on verso: "37. Oct. 1, 1918 - taking Ledeghem by 12th Royal Scots. enfiladed by machine guns. Looking West with Menin - Roulers Railway in foreground, 300 yds North of Ledeghem Station. Pill box in extreme left. Our front line posts are along railway here." written in pencil. WWI Aerial Photograph Collection: Box 4, Envelope 37.