The Wellington Quarry, Arras, France

This afternoon we toured ancient caves at the city of Arras. They were originally constructed in medieval times. During WW1 the Australians build 20 km's of tunnels connecting them all. By times over 20,000 soldiers were living in these tunnels and caves. Doug's Great Grandfather John Kennedy lived in these tunnels from April 1st through the 5th in 1918. So far two carvings from his battalion have been found in the tunnels.En savoir plus