On this, the 106th anniversary of the Battle of Loos, it's an absolute pleasure to be joined by Michelle and Wayne Young, two avid battlefield visitors, who, like me, share a real passion for the battlefields of Artois and 1915.
Any soldier who fought at this section of line near Vermelles in France, would have recognised The Lone Tree, a solitary cherry which stood in the middle of this strip of murdered nature. The tree disappeared after WW1, but thanks to the amazing efforts of Wayne and Michelle, a lone tree now stands once again in the fields near Le Rutoire Farm.
In this informal and friendly chat, we talk about the battlefields of Artois, how the project came about, and the importance of a good lump hammer when stuck on the Autoroute near Calais.
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