Site of Interest: Saltwood Compendium, Odds, Queries and Curiosities

The author of this site contacted me looking for assistance in research he is doing:

“I live close to West Sandling Camp and have been carrying out research on the practice trenches dug by C.E.F.

I have recently found the trenches and their location, although now filled in for one hundred years.

I consider them a significant part pf our county’s archaeology, and of importance given that their use in training played such a significant part of our history..

Now that I have located them, I am making moves to have them officially designated.

Should you have any images which are not already ‘out there’ regarding West Sandling Camp or ‘Entrenching’ I would of course be interested to hear from you.

Michael Dugdale
mdd123@hotmail.co.uk
http://www.SaltwoodKent.co.uk “

If you can assist Michael in his research please contact him.

His site is available at available here and covers a range of topics and is very well researched. Of particular value (and GREAT EFFORT) are the sites PDF files for the Commonwealth War Grave Commission graves that are maintained in church yard of St. Peter and St. Paul; Canadian Forces in West Sandling; and other areas of interest regarding, not only the First and Second World War, but also other aspects of the history and live in Saltwood.

West Sandling figures prominently in the history of the 18th Battalion and the battalion trained there from April 29, 1915 upon its arrival to England until its departure for the Continent and battle on September 14, 1915 when they marched to Folkestone to embark a channel paddle wheel steamer to France.

Thanks to Michael for contacting me and make us aware of this great site!