Here were "Grand Moncque Farm," "Petit Moncque Farm," "Kort Dreuve Farm" and the "Piggeries." All these farms were used as billets by the battalions who were in reserve.

In Ploegsteert Wood, "Woodcote Farm," and "Red Lodge," were also used for the same purpose.

The wood in those days was a very pleasant place to wander through.

Anything that reminded us of the free life of nature acted as a tonic to the nerves, and the little paths among the trees which whispered overhead in the summer breezes made one imagine that one was wandering through the forests in Canada.

In the wood were several cemeteries kept by different units, very neatly laid out and carefully fenced in.