Thankls so much for this free site..searched so many sites who wantmoney and cannot promise correct details. Found my Great GrandFathers grave is in the Seaforth Highlanders cemetery in Belgium (George Reid)

Indre-et-Loire: LIGNIERES-DE-TOURAINE COMMUNAL CEMETERY

16th July 1944 Row A.Grave 8
DALGLEISH, Flying Officer (Pilot), EDWARD, 177620 RAFVR
16th July 1944 Row B.Grave 5

Ian Dalgleish wrote on Lancaster Diary online guestbook, "My father, Edward Dalgleish, was a Flying Officer with Bomber Command. The last airfield he flew from was 207 Squadron, Spilsby in Lincolnshire.

He was killed over Ligiers-de-Touraine, northern France on the 15/16 July 1944 op to bomb railway yards.

I appreciate that it a long shot, but thought it worth a try, as someone may have flown from Spilsby with 207 or know someone who did. I appreciate that the lads are getting on a bit, but you never know. It's a true saying that if you don't ask, you don't get."

Ian Dalgleish

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January 17, 2013

My father, Alan Blue, flew as Bomb Aimer wih Edward Dalgeish in 207 Squadron and prior to that on 5 LFS at Syerston Notts, and on 1661 Winthorpe Conversion Unit, and 17 OJU Silverstone in February 1944. How do I get in touch with his son, Ian?

Alan Blue

180313 sent another message asking for the web master to put us in contact with one another…got no reply and the website has stopped adding data.

DALGLEISH EDWARD
United Kingdom Flying Officer (Pilot) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 207 Sqdn. Date of Death: 16/07/1944 Service No: 177620 B.5.
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Please can you help to put us in touch with one another?

Hello - I would dearly love to have a photo of the grave of:

Private George DANIELS Regimental #193288 Died 27 September 1916
Canadian
Buried: CONTAY BRITISH CEMETERY

Thank you so much for doing this.
Merci Beaucoup!
LEST WE FORGET

Karen

Karen

The graves shown on your web page from my search of;
CORBEHEM Communal Cemetery (Pas de Calais France), contaian my great uncle Thorold Toll. Do you have any other photos that identify where in the cemetery they are?
To the best of my knowledge his grave has never been visited by any of his family. My wife and I are planning to do so in April 2015 on or around ANZAC Day after a Dawn Service at one of the larger cemeteries.
His younger brother was my grandfather, Alfred Victor Toll. My mother is AV Toll's daughter.

My great grandfather is buried here in row 11.b.18 . Roger Ford #780 he died after a long night stranded in a truck with his Sgt Blanksby #3833 in the middle of winter. Rum and friendship kept them going for only so long ??? . In 2014 my family and I are coming to see him for the first time in 97 years, it what we really owe him and a lot more. My tears are here and I dont know what more to say but " see you soon champ " Cant wait thanks Tanja your great granddaughter.

My Grandma Eden's brother Bernard Corrigan dies on 4th December 1917 - aged just 21 years - from injuries sustained when the battalion were in the line close to Villiers-Guislain. The enemy attacked in large numbers around 7.20 a..m.. Bernard was awarded the Military Medal for valour whilst in action on 5 November 1916.Bernard now rests in Honnechy British Cemetery.

My Uncle Richard Boulton is buried here. I never met him but my Dad always spoke of him and now my Dad's remains are buried with him. We have been to this wonderful cemetery many times and are always moved by what we see.
It is a beautiful setting and hope to make more trips with our Grandchildren

My great grand father was killed in France in the first world war Private Andrew Barclay 8th Batallion Seaforth Highlanders he is buried in Guemappe cemetery. I promised my Granny that I would go to France to visit his grave as none of the family could afford to go as my Great granny was left widowed with 4 small children. I hope to visit 2014. I just need to find out best way to get there from Edinburgh. May God rest his soul xxxx

I visited my Uncle, Liscombe Spiller's grave in La Plus Douve Cemetery on 20/5/2013. It was a very moving and personally gratifying experience to visit this beautiful peaceful site and to honour Liscombe, who was so loved and missed by his family throughout their lives.

Hi,this site is amazing,I have just found another relative of mine a great uncle, Private C T PYLE buried in Queant Road Cemetery,Buissy who served with 2nd/7th Bn,Sherwood Foresters(Notts and Derby Regiment) WW1 who died in 1918 remembered with honour.Thanks.

My GreatUncle Patrick McCarty is buried in Peronne. He was killed after seeing a few battles with his Battalion. He was 26 and is memory is treasured by his family.

My grandmother Nell Morgan (maiden name Kington) told me her Brother was killed in the First World War at 18 yrs old, only two months before the end of the war. She told me he was at Pigeon Ravine and while serving in the Army Air Corps in Germany in the eighties I always wanted to find it and visit him on her behalf. Finding this site and locating the grave has now given me fresh incentive to pay our families respect to a man never forgotten by us through time. Rest in peace :
PTE Reginald Robert Kington
57695, 2nd Bn Worcestershire Regiment
29th Sept 1918

Thank you very much for keeping great care of my great uncle Owen Michael Jenkins... My father was named after him after he was shot down in a Hurricane Fighter as I am told. I have lost my father this past year. I would love to come visit one day, as I would love to learn more of my family.

For years our family thought my Grandpa's brother was buried in Flanders Fields, until reently I've just found he is buried in Valley Cemetery, France. "Rest in Peace Great Uncle Private Harry John Barrett.3rd Bn. Cdn Infantry."

My great-uncle was William Washington who is buried at the Marteville Community Cemetery.

We would like to visit the grave, but cannot find out exactly where it is

Any more info would be great.

He was also name on the war-memorial in his home town

I recently lost my Father whose cousin has done some research on his own father (my Dads uncle) Private William S Turner, 11th Field Ambulance Regiment Canadian Army Medical Corps who is buried at Triangle Cemetery. I am very grateful to you for your website.

Thanks for this great well researched site!!

Great Grandson of Corporal Thomas Arrowsmith died 30th June Age 29, thanks for creating the website to honour the fallen.

it's great to see such interest in such sites. I would like to point out though that the picture on the grave of my grandfather Pte Thomas Cummings is stated as Pte Arthur Colligan on your pictures page.

you fought for our country to bring peace and calm and raised 8 children and one was my dad although we never met I know you so well from things I was told and war books iv'e read you died while on duty or on your way home we will meet up one day that I do know
RIP granddad Percy Harold Greatrex 2nd royal battalion Warwickshire regiment

To all the brave souls who made the unltimate sacrifice for our freedom!
Especially my great great uncle George Kane, Private Royal Scots 16th Bn. Age: 19 Date of Death: 09/04/1917 Service No: 43835 A.34, who was killed in action in the Battle of Arras. George is laid to rest in Bailleul Road West Cemetery (Saint Laurent Blangy) (Pas de Calais France).
Rest in Peace George.

Thankyou for providing this service. I have spent many years now remembering my grandmothers much loved brother, "Albert Henry Tuddenham" who died nearing the end of the great war. He spent a short time at Gallipoli where he was injured and sent to Malta to recover, then he went to England and rested before being sent to France where he met his demise. My Grandmother pined for him for the rest of her life, I guess I have carried her candle ever since. Rest in peace Uncle "Harry" you are fondly remembered and Nan know that I am carrying on this sad legacy.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your website so that my family and I can pass on our respects and good wishes to the people of Caudry, Northern France. My grandfather died on the 16th November 1918 without ever seeing his newly born son. My father passed away without being able to visit his fathers grave in France, but I know he would be proud of the respect his father has been given by the local people as much as we are. Thank you again.

THANK YOU FOR YOU SITE. MY GRANDFATHER WILLLIAM CALDWELL IS BURIED IN VAUX ANDIGNY GRAVE B1 KILLED ON OCTOBER 1918.

A great site, My Grandfather 'Herbert John Britton' is buried here. I would like to email you but cannot get the link to work could you post email address on site so that it can be accessed please. My father has visited my Grandfathers memorial a few years ago but sadly I have not been able to. Is it possible you have a photo of this Grave? If you have could I have a photo email?
Many thanks to you for keeping the site updated.
Wayne A Britton

Fantastic site, i to have many family casualties to mention but keep up the good work

In memory of my Great Uncle, Herbert D Lambert, 1/9th Btn King's Liverpool Regiment who died on the Somme aged 18 years. Now buried at Guillemont Rd Cemetary. God bless.

rest in peace christopher and charles gage xxx (brothers)

Thank you for this website. I now know that my Great Uncle Reginald Robert Burton is resting at Landrecies British Cemetry which I did not know until today.

Many thanks for making this site available. My wife's Great Uncle is buried in Voormezeele enclosure No.3, and we have had the privilege of visiting his grave twice. But for anyone who cannot make that trip, this site is wonderful.

Hello, I just wanted to say "Thank you!" for your site. I have been able to track down Gunner W Hughes 122962 buried at La Clytte, my great, great uncle - my father has never known where his uncle was buried and now I have been able to tell him. We shared some tears for our family member who neither of us ever got to meet. Somehow we feel as though we have rediscovered and reclaimed him - it is a mournful but proud feeling. Thank you. Very best wishes. Ruth

I am looking for any info about my great uncle Thomas Fereday who was killed 23-6-1916 . All I know is he is buried at foncquiviers and was south staffs regiment

Our family are extremely grateful for your help identifying and photographing for us the grave of our relative, Pte Harry Crawford, of 2 (or 7) Royal Scots, who lost his life in France, aged 25. Thank you for all your work on our behalf.

would you be able to give me information on antoni angelo mancini,killed in action 28.04.1940. great friend to my family. army no 510147. thank you.

I am on my way May 2013 to visit the grave of my uncle Rupert E.C.McCaul , killed August 24,1944 at the age of 25.
I had promised my late mother that some day I would do this.
Rupert was her only brother, and I know how she really missed him.

James Melough my great uncle is in the Aveluy Cemetery. He died aged 16. His two brothers survived the war. One brother Thomas..had a son and named him James too..he became a great Bible analyst. John the other brother is my daideo..ie grandfather..they were both in the Irish Guards. Only one other man buried beside James died that day in that sector.. Private Smart. May true Historians analyse and expose the real shakers and movers who controlled the First World War and made a fortune be exposed in the coming Centenary. May the One True God have mercy on all of the deceased in Aveluy

It is nice to see where my Uncle is buried. Our father did not talk about him. If anyone could send me a photo of his grave I would be grateful forever, James McWilliam grave ref no is 1v.e.83 he was in the NZEF. my address is 58 Commercial Road, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. I would be happy to hear from anyone who can help me. Letters only pls cant retrieve e mails at moment. You are doing a marvelous job pls keep it up.

Thank you so much for your site. We now know where my husbands Great Uncle is commemorated. A R Elms.
We only found out about his death after my parents-in-law died and we found his medals in with their possessions.
we have printed off all the information we could find to pass on to our grandson who is very interested - age 9.
Again, thank you for your work on this site.
kind regards
Valerie

Great site, could you send me a picture of the Grave of Maxwell DUNBAR, I would need it for a book I am writing on 630 Sqn RAF, so I would also need your agreement therefore.
Thanks very much and keep up the good work.
Didier

thanks to this site i have now found my great great great uncle Robert Botcherby Sword who died at aged 19 in ww1. i have done alot of searching and thankfully found him so i am going to see his resting place in june he is buried in serre rd cemetry in france.

CAN ANY ONE HELP ME PLEASE CLAUD ERNEST BRAYBROOKE IS A RELATIVE OF MINE HE WAS KILLED IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR ON THE 1ST OF OCTOBER 1918 AND THAT IS ALL I NO OF HIM , IF ANYONE CAN HELP ME I WOULD BE VERY GREATFUL
THANK YOU

Thank you very much for this site. My uncle, Flying Officer Richard Walter Mercer, killed on his 16th Lancaster bomber operation in August 1944 is buried in Crozon Communal Cemetry. No one from the family has been able to visit his grave but I will very soon. I will send a photograph of this brave 23 year old from a country town in Queensland, Australia. A long way from home.

My Great Great Uncle Henry John Jeffery was killed in action on 20th june 1917 aged 26 and is buried at this war cemetery...Not many of our family knew about him until my Uncle found out about him and they visited his grave when they were on holiday in france...I can say i am very proud of of my Great Great Uncle but i feel sad at the same time as he never got married and had children..RIP Henry John Jeffery from your Great Great Niece Donna...Sending you love and hugs up to you in heaven xoxoxoxox

Today I found the war grave of my father's first cousin on your site. He is buried in Charleroi Communal Cemetery, Belgium. No one but my immediate family know about him. I am so happy to have found his resting place on this special day.I hope someone can visit his grave one day. We have no idea what he looked like or what he was like. Growing up we knew his sisters who never married. We all feel some closeness to him through them I think. If you have a photo of his grave we would be so grateful. William Andrew Morton. sapper no 52579.died 15th Feb,1919.Thank you. Pat.

ANZAC Day 25/04/2013
Today I traced a link in my family tree to the Grevillers British Cemetery Pas-de-Calasis France. Grave reference X11.c.21. It is with mixed emotions....the journey has been difficult and at times painful. All pails into insignificance when I read of your journey to where you now find comfort in the welcoming soils of a foreign land, never to know of your child, born after you had gone...never to return. You would have been so proud of him: 2 decades on, he too was to give his life in defense of his country, as you have.
Rest, wrapped in the arms of peace, safe in the knowledge you are very much loved by those who have never known of you.
Perhaps one day I will come, with much pride and love, to visit this stranger now in my life....., and it will be a very special moment to be treasured.

ANZAC Day, 25/4/13

Dear Uncle Alfie and Uncle Stan (GANT),

Once again, another special commemorative day comes around. It pulls at my heart knowing that you both suffered while fighting on the Somme. Uncle Alfie, I wish that there were words to explain how I feel right now about how you died. I wish there were words to express my sorrow and hurt. Uncle Stan, you fought a good fight but TB took you too early. Every special day we always make the trip to West Terrace Cemetery to pay honor to my 2 wonderful great uncles who fought so bravely for our country. Last year I put 2 poppies on your grave uncle stan, 1 for you and 1 for uncle alfie, I had my little cry as it's always an emotional time for me, knowing that you fought and died. I love you both even though I didn't know you, our blood line is still very strong and there always will be that connection. 2 brothers in heaven with their parents and siblings.

Always in our hearts forever,

Lots of Love, your great, great niece, Lisa xoxoxo

Thankyou for your website. All information I have is that I have a family member Patrick Darcy number 548 private in the 42 infantry Battalion Brisbane Aust who died from wounds on the 24th July 1917 and is buried at Trois Arbres. I have been unable to find him listed on your site. Lest we forget

I came to be at the Ferme oliver cemetery because of a school trip I went on in 2011. We went over to Ypres and visited the 'In Flanders Field' museum. There we got given a card with different peoples names on that played a part in the first world war. Before the trip my nana told me to keep a look out for the name Frederick Mitchell as he was one of her relations who was believed to of died over in france. I think I got a card with a nurse on and thought nothing of it until I went looking at who other people had got.
I went over to my teacher and looked at her card and saw the name Frederick Mitchell and my heart raced. In the museum there are 3 or 4 stations you have to put your card into to show information about the person you have been given. We all raced to find out more information about him. Sure enough on learning about Frederick, the information confirmed it was my great great uncle. The last station told us that he was buried in the Ferme Oliver Cemetary plot 1 Row K Grave 2.
The staff at the museum told us that there are around 1 million cards they give to visitors and have them back at the end, so it must of been fate that our group had his card.
At the end of our trip on the way home I visited my great great uncle and immediately it brought me to tears. It was the best experience of my 18 years. Thankyou also for keeping the cemetery so nice and clean its a nice welcome when a place is kept so lovely :)

My husband and I are coming to France in May, and had planned to visit Normandy Beach, Vimy Ridge and Dunkerque. We are planning to visit Calonne Communal Cemetery in Belgium to visit the gravesites of my 2 uncles. One is: Frank Tranter, private 5111388, 8th Bn, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. The other is: Harold Leslie Webb, private 5111390, 8th Bn, Royal Warwickshire regiment. Brothers in law and Brothers in Arms. Our understanding is that Harold is buried in an "unknown" grave, would it be possible for you to give us some direction as to finding Harold's gravesite. Also, we were planning on visiting Dunkerque and Vimy Ridge as well as Calonne on the same day and wonder if there are any time restrictions at these sites as to visiting hours. This is a very emotional trip for me as as I only recently discovered that these two men were in fact family members.
Any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
Julie

Thank You, for taking the time and trouble to do this. It is very important to many, many people, from all participant nations, to be able to find loved ones they will never meet, but can find out where they lie, or are remembered.
Personally, I want to thankyou, for listing Francis Henry Cresswell, on you site. R.I.P. ALL OF THEM.