Poelkapelle, Damon II and Dudley White


See also the blog of Johan Vanbeselaere reporting the building of the replica tank.
Tank in original position
Tank in original position
Tank between wars as town is built around it
Tank between wars as town is built around it
Tank moved to town square besides the Guynemer Monument
Tank moved to town square besides the Guynemer Monument
Damon II as moved in 1922
Damon II as moved in 1922
Damon II tank in WW2 with German soldiers
Damon II tank in WW2 with German soldiers
Tank Memorial where Damon II stood
Tank Memorial where Damon II stood
Johan introduces the day
Johan introduces the day
The Mayor of Langemark-Poelkapelle with Susan & David Tall
The Mayor of Langemark-Poelkapelle with Susan & David Tall
Relatives of Dudley White
Relatives of Dudley White
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The “penny children” who played on the tank in the 30s
Our driver Wim Maet and his Rolls Royce
Our driver Wim Maet and his Rolls Royce
Relaxing with Wim
Relaxing with Wim
Johan Beselaere shows the name of Dudley at Tyne Cot
Johan Vanbeselaere shows the name of Dudley at Tyne Cot
Everyone at Tyne Cot
Everyone at Tyne Cot
Sue lays a wreath on the grave of Ernest Letts
Sue lays a wreath on the grave of Ernest Letts
The unveiling of the model tank
The unveiling of the model tank
Susan Tall reads the letter from Mayor George Illingworth
Susan Tall reads the letter from Mayor George Illingworth
Those present
Those present
The wreaths are laid
The wreaths are laid
Silence during the playing of national anthems
Silence during the playing of national anthems
Model tank & resting place
Model tank & resting place
Johan places three crosses to mark where Dudley and his colleagues were laid to rest
Johan places three crosses to mark where Dudley and his colleagues were laid to rest
The three crosses
The three crosses
The tank framework
The tank framework
tank-engine
tank-engine
Johan shows where the tank lay after it was moved
Johan shows where the tank lay after it was moved
Luc with Noel and Mrs Coghlan
Luc with Noel and Mrs Coghlan