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Passendale near Zonnebeke in West-Vlaanderen, Flanders, Belgium — Northwestern Europe
 

Tyne Cot Blockhouse

 
 
Tyne Cot Blockhouse Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, November 12, 2024
1. Tyne Cot Blockhouse Marker
Inscription.
This Was The Tyne Cot Blockhouse
Captured By The 3rd Australian Division
4th October 1917

 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Cemeteries & Burial Sites • War, World I. A significant historical date for this entry is October 4, 1917.
 
Location. 50° 53.236′ N, 2° 59.966′ E. Memorial is near Zonnebeke, Vlaanderen (Flanders), in West-Vlaanderen. It is in Passendale. It can be reached from Weg Zonder Naam. The marker is incorporated into the Tyne Cot Memorial at the cemetery. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: Zonnebeke, Vlaanderen 8980, Belgium. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe, the European Union, Atlantic Europe, the Benelux Low Countries, the Schengen Area, Western Europe, and the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire and specifically also the Holy Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sherwood Forresters (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Tyne Cot Cemetery (about 90 meters away); Road to Passenschendaele (about 90 meters away); In Memory of the King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
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(about 90 meters away); Bedfordshire Regiment (about 90 meters away); New Zealand Memorial (about 120 meters away); a different marker also named Tyne Cot Cemetery (about 120 meters away); Tyne Cot Cemetery & Memorial (about 120 meters away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Zonnebeke.
 
Tyne Cot Blockhouse Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Steve Stoessel, November 12, 2024
2. Tyne Cot Blockhouse Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on February 1, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 100 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on February 1, 2025, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York.
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