SandraGittins
@sandragittins.bsky.social
Passionate about WW1 Railways on the Western Front
@Ypreswoman Located South Devon
@Ypreswoman Located South Devon
Farewell Ypres until the next time ❤️
September 23, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Farewell Ypres until the next time ❤️
Solferino Farm Cemetery today
September 22, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Solferino Farm Cemetery today
Lovely day in Ypres
Looked around a certain well known book shop and came out with a Belgium railway lamp and chemin der fare watch - photo taken by a convenient WW1 railway sleeper!
Looked around a certain well known book shop and came out with a Belgium railway lamp and chemin der fare watch - photo taken by a convenient WW1 railway sleeper!
September 22, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Lovely day in Ypres
Looked around a certain well known book shop and came out with a Belgium railway lamp and chemin der fare watch - photo taken by a convenient WW1 railway sleeper!
Looked around a certain well known book shop and came out with a Belgium railway lamp and chemin der fare watch - photo taken by a convenient WW1 railway sleeper!
September 20, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Beaucourt Hamel station then and now
September 20, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Beaucourt Hamel station then and now
Took a copy - thank you very much.
Your friends there wanted to know what we had in common - I said we’re mad 🥴
Your friends there wanted to know what we had in common - I said we’re mad 🥴
September 20, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Took a copy - thank you very much.
Your friends there wanted to know what we had in common - I said we’re mad 🥴
Your friends there wanted to know what we had in common - I said we’re mad 🥴
Visited Delsaux and Bac-du-Sud cemeteries yesterday looking for 4 men of the 54th Light Rly Co RE’s
I am piecing together the company history as there is no diary or other archives, except for data I have found, and their story deserves telling
I am piecing together the company history as there is no diary or other archives, except for data I have found, and their story deserves telling
September 20, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Visited Delsaux and Bac-du-Sud cemeteries yesterday looking for 4 men of the 54th Light Rly Co RE’s
I am piecing together the company history as there is no diary or other archives, except for data I have found, and their story deserves telling
I am piecing together the company history as there is no diary or other archives, except for data I have found, and their story deserves telling
Authuille Bridge - one of many bridges on the Albert to Arras line demolished in March 1918 as the Germans advance.
The red building seems to have survived the bridge demolition - looking at the date on the wall it was only built the year before!
Map @GreatWarDigital
The red building seems to have survived the bridge demolition - looking at the date on the wall it was only built the year before!
Map @GreatWarDigital
September 18, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Authuille Bridge - one of many bridges on the Albert to Arras line demolished in March 1918 as the Germans advance.
The red building seems to have survived the bridge demolition - looking at the date on the wall it was only built the year before!
Map @GreatWarDigital
The red building seems to have survived the bridge demolition - looking at the date on the wall it was only built the year before!
Map @GreatWarDigital
Albert Station today, complete with aeroplane hanging from the ticket hall ceiling - and why not!
September 18, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Albert Station today, complete with aeroplane hanging from the ticket hall ceiling - and why not!
Grandcourt Level Crossing on the Albert to Arras line today. Note the two buildings by the crossing were rebuilt in 1919 and different design to the originals (see old postcard)
September 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Grandcourt Level Crossing on the Albert to Arras line today. Note the two buildings by the crossing were rebuilt in 1919 and different design to the originals (see old postcard)
While amending my GWR WW1 book I was reminded of a story I found for the GWR remembrance train
I don’t think there will be room in the book reprint for this, & for those who haven’t seen it on the train I thought I would share this unfortunate story
2nd Lieut T E Simpson RAF
I don’t think there will be room in the book reprint for this, & for those who haven’t seen it on the train I thought I would share this unfortunate story
2nd Lieut T E Simpson RAF
September 17, 2025 at 6:33 PM
While amending my GWR WW1 book I was reminded of a story I found for the GWR remembrance train
I don’t think there will be room in the book reprint for this, & for those who haven’t seen it on the train I thought I would share this unfortunate story
2nd Lieut T E Simpson RAF
I don’t think there will be room in the book reprint for this, & for those who haven’t seen it on the train I thought I would share this unfortunate story
2nd Lieut T E Simpson RAF
Rather a nice pad - plus the sound of the nearby trains on the Albert to Arras line
September 16, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Rather a nice pad - plus the sound of the nearby trains on the Albert to Arras line
Beautiful day for the start of our trip to get fully engrossed in all things WW1 Railways
#WW1🛤️🚂#Somme #Ypres
#WW1🛤️🚂#Somme #Ypres
September 16, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Beautiful day for the start of our trip to get fully engrossed in all things WW1 Railways
#WW1🛤️🚂#Somme #Ypres
#WW1🛤️🚂#Somme #Ypres
New card:
Level crossing at Grandcourt - Somme
Will be looking at this for real in a couple of days time 😉
Level crossing at Grandcourt - Somme
Will be looking at this for real in a couple of days time 😉
September 14, 2025 at 5:25 PM
New card:
Level crossing at Grandcourt - Somme
Will be looking at this for real in a couple of days time 😉
Level crossing at Grandcourt - Somme
Will be looking at this for real in a couple of days time 😉
Great Western Railwaymen who lost their lives in the First World War #WW1 #FWW #GWR
Henry Frank Milton Signal Porter Pyle (Bridgend)
Private 1st Battalion Gloucestershire Regt
killed in action 21/10/14 during First Battle of Ypres.
Aged 26 - commemorated on the Menin Gate Ypres
Henry Frank Milton Signal Porter Pyle (Bridgend)
Private 1st Battalion Gloucestershire Regt
killed in action 21/10/14 during First Battle of Ypres.
Aged 26 - commemorated on the Menin Gate Ypres
August 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Great Western Railwaymen who lost their lives in the First World War #WW1 #FWW #GWR
George Francis Lee (carriage cleaner Old Oak Common)
1st Class Stoker HMS Aboukir - was torpedoed by German submarine on the 22 September 1914
He is Commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial
George Francis Lee (carriage cleaner Old Oak Common)
1st Class Stoker HMS Aboukir - was torpedoed by German submarine on the 22 September 1914
He is Commemorated on the Chatham Naval Memorial
August 10, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Great Western Railwaymen who lost their lives in the First World War #WW1 #FWW #GWR
Albert John Bailey Labourer Loco Dept Old Oak Common
Private 2nd Highland Light Infantry
Died of wounds 23 Sept 1914 at American Ambulance Neuilly-sur-Seine & buried at the nearby CWGC cemetery Paris
Albert John Bailey Labourer Loco Dept Old Oak Common
Private 2nd Highland Light Infantry
Died of wounds 23 Sept 1914 at American Ambulance Neuilly-sur-Seine & buried at the nearby CWGC cemetery Paris
August 3, 2025 at 4:56 PM
