During the First World War, Norton Hall near Mickleton was opened as a hospital for wounded soldiers. Among the patients were some Belgian men. One of them, Victor Joseph De Martelaere, died and was buried at the Church of St Lawrence in Mickleton where his grave can still be seen. Another of the Belgian men, it is assumed, made his way into Baker's Hill Wood and carved this outline of a Belgian soldier. Although the inscription on his kepi is largely indistinguishable, it looks as if there are two initials followed by his name and the date 1917.

Peter Sheridan

September 14, 2020

Lots of carvings on the old beach trees, watch out for the UFO and Alien, and this one from the First World War.

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Location: Mickleton, Cotswold, Gloucestershire, South West England, England, United Kingdom

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