St Eloi - Village of the Craters

In this talk, Chris will be looking at St Eloi in the Ypres salient, the development of tunnelling and mining here in 1915/16 leading to the overlooked Battle of the St Eloi craters in April 1916 and the 2nd Canadian Division's disastrous introduction to the Western Front. The talk also briefly looks at the high point of the tunnellers war – the Battle of Messines which opened with the detonation of 19 huge mines right along the ridge.

Members and non-members of the Western Front Association are equally welcome. Any new visitors are guaranteed a friendly atmosphere and a warm welcome from a group of like-minded enthusiasts. Suggested donation on the door £5.