In memory of SERGEANT JOSEPH KEEFE (actual name Thomas Joseph) who served with the North Staffordshire Regiment 8th Battalion. My great grandfather xxx

My uncle Richard is buried at this cemetery (Richard Malone) God Bless all who gave their life for a worthy cause.

my great uncle james smethurst 19335 died of wounds 5th nov royal sussex. age 19 his grave is in awoingt cemetery i visited it last year and it was very moving. im going to italy next year and will call again to give respects

Hello from Italy a big compliment to your work!I often visit these places and there are always hit!
sorry for my englisch!
ciao
lorenzo

RIP: DALE, GEORGE WILLIAM
United Kingdom Private 13001451 Pioneer Corps 17/06/1940 Age: 41 Col. 150
My grandmother spoke highly of you. I wish I was aware that you were buried in France, I could have visited the grave this year.
Next year I will return and say 'hello'. Until then...
x

Great THANK YOU for a wonderful website,
I was able to find info on my two Great Uncles killed May 1918 one in MGC other RWF, buried in Caestre (MGC) and Bouzincourt Ridge (RWF)

Thank you so much. My Grandfather was John William Doe whom I knew nothing about. Any relatives of this Doe family please contact my email mabeldoe( at sign)bigpond.com

Elizabeth Aberline
Western Australia

My grandfather, who I never met...Lieutenant Gerald Robert Pim, Royal engineers, lost his life during Dunkirk. Aged 44. I would have liked to meet him and I'm sure like many others would have liked to see the return of their father, husband, sibling or grand father. God rest their souls.

Pierre, Thank you for recording photos of Lt Sydney T Swaby buried at Bac du Sud British Cemetery

POCOCK, EDWARD AUGUSTAS STANLEY buried here is my uncle Ted. Our family never knew the details of how he died in the retreat towards Dunkirk, but assume that as a RASC driver his lorry was hit by fire on the way to the sea.

My grandmother used to say that I was very similar to Ted in many ways - something, of course, I will never know for myself, having been born 15 years after his death. He died as a very young man and his whole family were devstaed by the news when the ominous telegram arrived from 'the ministry'. At first posted as missing in action, it was many months, at least, until his death was confirmed. the family had lived in hope that he had been taken PoW, but they knew in their hearts from the start that he would not be coming back. The grief of losing their eldest son overwhelmed his parents and brothers alike, sadly contributing to the untimely passing of his father (a one legged victim of the previous unpleasantlness in France) a year or two later - my grandmother insisted that he died of a broken heart.

Happily, his two younger brothers survived WW2 and went on to live full and happy lives, surrounded by their own families. Even more happily I, my wife and daughter have enjoyed the longest period of peace in Europe for centuries.

Never again.

Rembering all the war dead, may you all r.i.p. rembering especially private j.dyson aged 24 1915. God rest your young soul. xxx

For the last four years in June I have visited the grave of Louis Rusack my Great Uncle at DANTZIG ALLEY British Cemetery, Mametz, Somme, France.
Louis Rusack of Scottish/German parents, fighting on the British side, killed by Germans and buried in Dantzig Alley a German WW1 trench!

Remembering Pte. Henry George Collett No 267061 1st/1st Buckingham Battalion Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry who died 9/10/1917 age 33yrs. Dozinghem Cemetery. Also Pte. John Breeze No 13856 7th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment who died 30/10/1917 age 24yrs. Mendinghem Cemetery.Also Johns brother Lcpl. Joseph Breeze No 970 1st. Battalion Northumberland Fusiliers who died 16/11/1914 age 35 yrs whose name is located on the Menin Gate.
Rest in peace .O valiant hearts, who to your glory came, through dust of conflict and through the battle flame, tranquil you lie, your knightly virtue proved, your memory hallowed in the land you loved.

Many thanks in helping me find my grandmother's brother - Walter Orris Boultwood grave...He fought & died in this horrible war....I thank him for his sacrifice..God bless his soul & may he rest in peace...

Bills, Arthur Philip - uncle to Jeffery Philip taken too early for us to know much about you. Proud of your sacrifice. Gone but not forgotten.

Private Duncan James McDonell #29128 Canadian Army 16th battalion. born in North Bay, Ontario. Gone but not forgotten.

Thankyou Pierre & your team for the quick response in sending the photo's of my Great uncles gravestone. Private Charles Alister Nicholson of the Royal Warwickshire regiment was just 18 years old when he was killed ten days before the Armistice & lies in Maresches communal cemetery in Northern France. Without your help I probably would never have known about or seen his grave so again I thankyou most sincerely & also thank those who tend these graves so lovingly.

Thankyou for your website which I have only just found. If I remember correctly we contacted each other a long time ago when I writing my Life Story and researching my Uncle Allan Ifould Oliver who was killed in action during the Battle of Somme on the 20th November 1916.
I think you asked if I had a photo of him.
Well I do now and wonder if you would like a copy.
Could you also confirm his place of burial.
Many thanks
Allan Oliver
Gold Coast Queensland Australia

pierre would you be able to contact me regards having a photo of a grave that you tend a wonderful job that you do in looking after our young men that gave their lives well done keep up the good work.

Hi, My great grandfather is James Wells, Killed in Action in France buried in Heilly cemetery . Its very interesting looking through history and one day would love to visit the grave of my great grandfather.

My Grandfather private James Bramhall,Prince of Wales Volunteers, South lancs reg,was killed on the 29th January 1915,and buried in Kemmel chateau military cemetary, Belgium. A cousin of mine and myself have just returnedfrom visiting his gravefor the first time. Our Mothers,his daughters always wanted to see their Fathers grave but never got the chance,so we did it for them. It proved to be a very emotional journey, but one we would'nt have missed for the world. The graves are beautifully kept, in honour of the many brave men who gave their lives for us. God Bless them all , no greater sacrifice.

Flying Officer Percival Allan Davies (Percy) was shot down over the Bay of Biscay in December 1941. He was my mother's first husband . My father, later Wing Commander, RAFVR., was co-pilot on that fateful day. He led the search for Percy and much later, 7 years later, married my mother and took care of her for 60 years. Percy's personal effects were later found amongst my mother's belongings, including his medals and dog tag, retrieved by the Red Cross.

My uncle George Gow Bethune was awarded the Military Medal (London Gazette notification was on 12 Dec 1917) and a Bar to the Medal which was notified in the gazette on 25 April 1918. He served in 8th Seaforth Highlanders (S - 12602). I cannot find why he was awarded these medals - can anyone help?

Regarding Harry Chevins question re: Walter Henry Chevins, he was the son of Henry and Eleanor Ann Chevins and was born in Croydon in 1899. His elder sister was Rose Ellen, (my Grandmother) and his younger siblings were Doris Eveline, Malde, Alice and Ernest Chevins. Hope that helps your search.

I am looking for a photo of the grave of YOUNGS A B
United Kingdom Lance Corporal S/10801The Buffs (East Kent Regiment)26/03/1918 Age: 21 A. 1. He was my grandmothers cousin and until recently nobody in the family knew a great deal about him. Thank you

Vincent Hammond 11th battalion border regiment 27767, formerly 4421 hereford regiment killed in action 18/11/1916 burried frankfurt trench british cemetery beaumont hamel, somme france section a grave 29, never forgoten, i have his bible from before he went to war, but ive never seen a photo of him my g g g uncle.

Ronald Mervyn Orr RN was my uncle. My thanks to all responsible for this site for keeping alive the memory of such remarkable men.

I have been given some letters that were written during 1916-1918 to Sarah Yates from various people including her brothers John and William (Billy). Through your site I have found the grave of 240175 John Yates of the 1st Batallion North Staffordshire Regt ( I have 3 postcards from Private Yates and one letter from his father J W Yates to the War Office after his death, chasing his belongings). Thank you for giving me a better insight to this soldiers life and death. RIP John

My uncle Leslie Bockus died on August 19th, 1942 at Deppe. I would like to get a photo of his grave marker if possible.

Thank you
Carol

Hello Pierre,

Just want to say thank you for posting the pictures of Frankie Murphy and his Mum and my Granddad, that I left by the grave a few years ago and are now kept with the Visitors Book by the gate.

We must remember that they were just boys.

Thanks again

Steve

In loving memory of my late Uncle, Peter Osmond Barnard, who died age 20yrs and who I never met. This is on behalf of his brothers, Graham & my dearly loved late father ,John. I hope one day soon, to lay flowers at your grave. Jane.

thanks to this site iv found my dads uncles grave cant wait to go visit and have a photo took

A great website, and so important to honour those that fell during the two world wars. Thank you.

We are stationed in Brussels for a few years and visited the Memorial site last year. It was the first time that I have seen it. My grand uncle's name is Captain Arthur Maitland Byng. My grand father was so upset that his brother died - and especially in the first months of the war, that he was never able to mention his brother's name or the war ever again in his whole life.

There is a memorial to him in the War Cloister of Winchester College. My son is named after him.

Thank you for all the effort and time that you have spent on this site. Please let me know why it means so much to you.
Thane Byng

Great site. I plan to visit Vlaanderen Cement House Cemetery in 2014. My Grandmothers brother (my grand Uncle) was killed on 16th Aug 1917. He was a Rifleman in the Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consorts Own) I would love to hear from anyone who has a relative from the 12th Battalion. When we visit it will be very emotional as I think we will be the first of his family to do so. I only found out that he was killed in WW1 due to my family history research. No one ever mentioned the fact throughout my 63years of life. Strange isnt it?? But so Sad too.

Interesting to see photos of the Caterpillar cemetery where my relative Percy George Alfred Talbot ("Chum") is buried. He was killed in action on 16 Sept 1916 whilst serving as a Sgt with the Wellington Regiment. His details can be seen here:
muse.aucklandmuseum.com/databases/Cenotaph/15424.detail
Fortunately my grandfather survived the Somme, albeit with wounds, when he served as a Sgt with the Otago Regiment and was awarded the Military Medal.
We owe much to our ancestors.
Many Thanks to those who maintain this website. John

Re Teresa (UK) and Tomas (Irl) messages re Lt Denis Baily from Tralee. He was my uncle. Would appreciate anything you know about him.

Pierre,
Many thanks for all the work you have done.
You are my new added hero of heroes.
Found a picture of 4 grave stones representing 6 crew members.
One of those members was my Uncle:

MICKLEFIELD, GEORGE CYRIL ROWLAND
Rank:Sergeant
Trade:Flt. Engr.
Service No: 1216702
Date of Death: 05/07/1944
Age: 26
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
460 (R.A.A.F.) Sqdn.
Grave Reference Coll. Grave 3.
Cemetery: DONNEMAIN-SAINT-MAMES COMMUNAL CEMETERY

Additional Information:
Son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Micklefield;
Husband of Hilda Jessie Micklefield, of Chelmsford, Essex

Could you please email me a larger file so that I can have this printed
Your response and help in this matter will be forever grateful

God Bless You
And to all those that served in all wars
To the familes and friends, whose love ones we have lost
We will remember them...

Louis A. Micklefield
Sacramento, California USA

just to say a huge thank you to pierre for setting up this site.i have been searching for information on my uncle kenneth vaughan for a long time now.the sites i have visited have wanted a fee.my father kens brother gave me a picture of this graveyard showing white crosses so at some point in time they have been changed.again many thanks and appreciation for what pierre has done.

I am an imigrant from England 1959 aged 6 my family has some skeletons in the closit but I always am interested in any Trendle's living or dead and some history of my clan would be great, as I have only really known my imediate family and none from UK.

My mom was engaged to Flying Officer Herbert Wright Cooper was lost in action. She always believed he was killed in Belgium but never knew where he was actually burried. Your site shows the graves at Marcilly Communal Cemetery and this brings great peace of mind to her. Thank you all these years later. He was lost only 22 and she is now 89.

In memory of my great uncle, Richard Henry Tyack who died 4th Nov 1918. Captian in the Duke of Cornwall's light infantry. My mother told me about his heroics, and being mentioned in despatches. The family celebrated the end of the war with dancing in the streets of Camborne, sadly they found out the same day he had died 7 days earlier from his wounds.

My grandfather, Pte. James Henry Baker, was also at Ieper during some of the fiercest of the fighting, he also was at Arras and Amiens. He served as a driver/mechanic with the Army Service Corps up until 1919, and was involved in some of the clearing of the battlefields.

Remembering my first cousin (twice removed), Pte. Frederick Ivan Mackrell of the 14th Bn. Hampshire Regiment, who gave his life in the fight for freedom. He was one of 15 children to parents Sydney and Alice Mackrell of Eling Tide Mill, Eling, Hampshire. A truly wonderful website, thank you so much Pierre and Team for all you do.

My uncle buried in China wall cemetery was from a large family of 12 brothers and sisters. None ever managed in their lifetime to visit his grave and indeed did not know where he was buried. All they knew was that they thought he was buried somewhere in France. Thanks to PC technology I found where he was buried and visited his grave in 2007. Thanks to sites like this information on fallen ancestors is being available. Pity this information was not available in the 1950 s. when his closest family were still living.

In memory of Leonard C Jones, my Nan’s brother; for my Nan you were a great loss, all I have is stories about Len and I was told that I would have loved him just as much as she did.
Something my Nan used to say each remembrance with a tear in her eye,
“Len, where are you?”
Unfortunately I found out too late to let her know or take her to his grave, but I continue to look into Len and the rest of her brothers who died in the war for her, in her memory.
Thanks Peter for sending the image of Len, much appreciated.
For Len and ALL the lads on Lancaster JB708, you’re not forgotten!

If you have a photograph of the following grave I would be extremely gratefull

Private Edward Duffy Royal Army Medical Corps 3983 Died 27/10/1914

Grave Reference II.A.54 Ypres Town Cemetery Extension

I was wondering if you could find something on Private Walter Henry Chevins, I think he might have some kind of relation to me, but I am unsure... Chevins is an extremely unusual name and I would like to find out more about him as I recently visited the Thiepval memorial and found his name. I stupidly forgot to write down the infomation in the register and now have nothing to go on to add to my family tree, I'd love to find out more about him, If anyone has any infomation about them, can they please let me know,

Many Thanks,
Harry Chevins

Both of my great uncles died in WWII but this is the first I have found concrete evidence of who and where one of them was. RIMMER, Denis Fay - Sgt 1673522. 21/4/44. He was a Flight Engineer with the RAF, and is buried in Clichy Northern Cemetery, if a picture of his grave would be possible it would be greatly appreciated by the family. My Nana, his sister died not knowing where he was and never having had the chance to say a proper good bye. He still has one surving sister and I would love to be able to give this gift to her.

Hi everyone
My grandfather Daniel Mcveigh of Derry died at dunkirk on the 17/06/1940. My prayers and thoughts go out to everyone who have lost loved ones in the armed forces.