Very poignant. Such a beautiful place too. I had two great great uncles who fought over there, one a Cpl in the Herts Regt, the other a Pte in the R.I.R. Aged 21 and 19, both died at Passchedaele in 1917 six weeks apart, William by a shell which lit amongst the working party he was in at night killing 4, and Tom by a sniper.
Tom had found out that Will was only half a mile along the front before the big push and asked his CO if he could get a pass to go visit his brother, which was declined. When he did get a chance to go, it was because his brother had fallen and Tom had asked the CO if he could get an idea of how from Will's mates, still along the line.
Six weeks later, Tom fell.
I am fortunate to have copies of the letters they both sent during their stint. Their cheeriness in the letters defies the horror they both experienced, both having come through the 1st July Somme episode.
My pride and respect for these boys knows no bounds, not just my family members, but the entire generation who took up arms.