Thank you for this website. I have at last found my grandfather whom I never new. Frank Ernest Bates S/41940. I would very much appreciate a photo of his grave.

Regards Chrystal

Hello - I was surprised to see this picture of the Equevilly Commonwealth Gravesite. One of the air force personnel in this grave site is that of my Uncle John. I was born 4 months prior to the time he was shot down over France. I visited this site for the first time in August of this year. So I was quite surprised to see the photo on the internet. I have pictures of my uncle in uniform. How do I send to you?

My Great Uncle, Edward J. Young, was killed on July 1, 1916 at te battle of the Somme and is buried in the Bray Vale British Cemetery, Bray-Sure-Somme, France. The website is beautiful and on behalf of my family, thank you for keeping the sacrifices that were made for freedom in the hearts and minds of all that visit your site. Thanks!

Hi, Great site, nice pictures.
I wonder if you could e-mail me a copy of the photo of the Grave of Harold Potter in Quercamps Churchyard. I have just purchased his British War Medal for my collection and was amazed to see that you have a photo of his grave. Many thanks if you can.
Kind regards
Donnie

Hi
My name is Richard Francis and i am the grandson of JJH Francis who served with 332nd Road Construction coy Royal Engineers. service number 228368.Killed in action 23rd October 1917.
He is buried at The Divisional collecting post cemetery ( sint Jan) (west Vlannderen)IB7.
Because of family age differences, family history has been lost but i was thrilled to find the information you have on this website.
I have since found about 15 documents in the national archives about some of his service,but none on events leading to how he was killed.
I do have a large family photograph of him in uniform with his family, taken before he left the country.
If you have a photo of the gravestone i would very much like a copy.
Many thanks for all your hard work
Richard Francis

Hi Pierre,
Thank you for this wonderful facility.
L/Cpl Robert Berriman 20/112 DLI died of wounds 21st July 1916and is buried in Boulogne Eastern Military Cemetery (VIII. A. 135.) in the same grave as two other fallen comrades. Using the “Find on this page” facility of my computer and your wonderful site, I have been able to identify the other two occupants (both Australians) of Roberts’s grave:-

Pte 993 MASON Edward Isaac AIF 21/07/1916 VIII. A. 135

Pte 3042 KINGSTON William AIF 22/07/1916 VIII. A. 135

L/Cpl 20/112 BERRIMAN Robert DLI 21/07/1916 VIII. A. 135

No other site would allow me to do this. I did try to trawl manually page by page on the CWGC monument details page but the data fizzled out after surnames beginning with the letter H.

Thank you very much – Barry Williams (researching Shotton Colliery Memorial UK)

A wonderful website, thanks very, very much for the grave photo of my Uncle, George Alvey and thanks again for the service you provide.
Regards
Margaret

We have visited the Hawthorn Ridge cemetery today where my Grandma's brother is laid to rest. We have just found his name on your website.... thank you.
Frederick Willis, 17503, 2nd Battalion Royal Fusiliers.... Always remembered.
I will send his photo when we return home.
Many thanks, Hannah and Nick.

hi there ,
my name is stephen crosby i have been looking into my family history and i have found the resting place of my grandads brother .

PARKER CLIFFORD PETER
United Kingdom Corporal 45652Essex Regiment16/09/1918 Age: 22 if any other family members are searching my phone number is 07767380800 . great site .

Oops - if your permission is required to copy your pix to the VWM - of course with a credit to your website and photographer named - may I have it ?

Further re Canada's online only, interactive VIRTUAL WAR MEMORIAL maintained by Veterans Affairs.
Where the casualty of interest served in the Canadian Expeditionary Force (CEF) re the Great War, you can see images of the attestation document of all who joined up at Library Archives Canada. This is invaluable where so many men and women were immigrants to this Dominion, showing place of birth and next of kin and personal data. Just google CEF ATTESTATION to get to the site at LAC.

What a wonderful web project. We are indebted to you for caring and sharing. Re Canadian war dead -
10 years ago Vets Affairs pulled out all the Canadian entries in the CWGC graves database and created our unique VIRTUAL WAR MEMORIAL of Canada.
The public is asked to submit JPEG Images that recapture the individual identities of our fallen back to Boer War and to Afghanistan today. Am sending in your group grave photo including Robert Murray IRWIN, noted in the Globe and Mail/Toronto death notice today re his brother, F. Ray Irwin. In time will copy to the others' VWM files. And in hope their kin will learn of our government project and of yours overseas - and add family civilian and military images if possible. Regards from Ontario, Canada

Dear Sir
My Great Uncle was Corporal Sydney George Beale. I have been researching the family history and have a number of photographs and lots of information regarding him. I can forward a photograph if you would like one.
Regards
Kathy Cass.

Thanks to your site i have now found the resting place of my Uncle at Ryes War Cemetery (Bazenville) France. I will be visiting during October 2010.
John

thank you so much for this site.I have just come across it by chance so pleased to find my grandfathers name on here.He was Pte.James O'Sullivan R.M.F.4767.
Regards Teresa

Thank you for this site. I had no idea this was here.

I have been right to Caen where my grandmother's brother is buried, but I didn't know where to look for him. Now I know I can return someday.

Dear Pierre,
Wonderful site. We have found that our Great Uncle is buried at St. Sever Cemetery in Rouen, France.
His name: Second Lieutenant Gordon Minter Frieake, 1st/4th Battalion The Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry. Wounded on the 23rd July 1916 and died of his wounds on the 1st of August. He was just 19 years old. I have a picture of him in uniform and also when he was 15 and 6 years of age. Can I send you copies?
Best Wishes, RW

Hello
Thank you for site. We have been looking for my Great Uncle Frederick Walter Hill Duke of Cornwalls Royal Garrison Artillery No 321843 . which all started with a photo My Mum was given of a young man in uniform who my son is the image of. As my grandparents ect are now dead we trace the family tree and found Frederick who is also mentioned on Roll of Honour site in a note book of his best friend Bombardier John James (Jack) Morrris 371094 they were both killed on 11/9/17 along with another friend, all three are buried together at Bard Cottage. If anyone has any information we would be very greatful.

I have just found your site and have managed to track down where my Grandad Thomas Johnstone is buried. Thank you for your help

A first class site and very interesting.

Thank you! I found my grand uncle's information and where he's buried.

Thankyou for such an informative site. I have located my relative William Job PACKER who died in 1916 and have some information of his death.

Lovely web site. I was pleased to be able to add something for Pilot Office John Dickinson, shot down in his Lancaster bomber with six other crew over Ugny-sur-Meuse in Lorraine, France in 1944 after a mission over southern Germany. All crew were killed, but now lie in a communal French cemetry looked after by local people and the CWGC. In 2008 we visited to pay respects, and think were the first ever immediate family to do so.

Taking my Dad to Beuvry Communial Cemetry this Saturday 21/8/2010. His Dad is buried there and has not been there before. Detaisl all confirmed on this site. Thanks. His Dad was Charles Richard Hearn.

Looking up family online and found my great uncle Dugald McPherson Wighton. When he died his sister Angelina (my grandmother) woke up from sleep and immediately knew he had died. I wish I could find a photo of him. He was born in Scotland and travelled to NZ as a young boy with the rest of the family in 1885 on the SS Arawa from London

I have just discovered your site, wonderful. My father was killed in 1940 at Dunkirk in 1984 i decided to find out where he was buried iwas very successful,he is buried in the miltary cemetary at Etaples in northern France, I have visited his grave many times almost every year since 1984.I never new him as i was born after his death ,my mother used to tell me all about him also i have photographs of him. BOMADIER JOHN DAVIES PEARSON LINDON aged 27 died 27 May 1940 . RIP

Corporal Arthur Edward Bradford was buried in Sandpits British Cemetery in 1918. He had been wounded two years previously and spent many months recovering before being sent to Ireland as part of a peace keeping force in the south. He was shipped back to France on Easter Day 1918 and by August he was in Bethune where he was killed in action. He was survived by two brothers and two sisters, the youngest of which was my Grandmother. We constantly remember him and his sacrifice. Next month (September) I am visiting his grave for the first time and I am looking forward to it very much.

Private Joseph Addy 37148 1st Batallion ( Prince of Wales ) Died age 32 on 1st July 1917

I have photos of Joseph ADDY if you don't have more info for Angela who posted on 11.08.2010

Thank you for creating a wonderful site

Recently visited the area around Cambrai trying to search for my gt uncle, Fred Matthews, rifleman in the Post Office Rifles, 1st/8th Btn, service no. 373213, died 30/11/1917. I was unsucessful but now from the CWGC I believe his name is inscribed on the Cambrai memorial, Louverval-yet I cannot see his name listed on your website. Has anyone any ideas where else I may look. Many Thanks.

Just found one of my wife's ancestors, Arthur Francis McMeeken, killed in action at Beaulencourt in 1916 and buried in the cemetery there. Many thanks for all your efforts in remembering all those who gave their lives for us. You have made it possible for us to locate the exaction location of his grave when we visit. Excellent site you have created.

I am sitting here with Daisy, Daisy is the elder sister of Frederick Albert John Young, we have just found him here on your site.
Thank you

I have found a photograph of Flying Office Robert Joseph Keyes of the RCAF, with his four other crew members (my cousin, John Gilbert Cocks is also in the photograph) standing in front of their Wellington Bomber. Robert was killed on 13/02/1943 and is buried in Guidel Communal Cemetery in France. I also have a letter from Robert's mother to my cousin's father dated 1949 when she sent the photograph to my family. How strange fate is - the morning of the raid to Germany when my cousin was killed on 31st October 1942, Robert was too ill to fly but alas died only 3 months or so later on a different raid..

If there are any relatives of Robert who would like a copy of the photograph and indeed the letter, I would be only too happy to post copies.

God bless them all for the freedom we enjoy today.. I never take this freedom for granted...

I have found my uncle on your website I was wondering if you would like any photos we have some of the grave site in Magny Fouchard and of him James Arthur Richards.

I have found my late Nan's cousin Sarjeant Lewis Mapps 2740 38th Heavy Trench Mortar Bty, Royal Field Artillery who dies 3rd September 1916 and been to visit his memorial headstone in Birr Cross a few times now.
I am keen to obtain any more information or pictures relating to Lewis or his family, already have alot of information on family tree which I'm happy to share.
Please contact me if you can help, thanks Mark

Thank-you for your efforts and time for maintaining this website.
My great cousin John Lackie , who was a Private in the Canadian, Lincoln and Welland Regiment is listed here. He died 66 years ago today aged 19. John's company, B company, were leaving the village of Olendon in Normandy when they were attacked. He died later in the day from the wounds he received.
He'll never be forgotten.

Please can some one help me i am looking for my great grandfather and all i know his name was John Burke. and he was corporal 4th notts and derby regiment. Please help me this al i know about this side off the family. Many thanks Heather

miss you

Hello. What a fantastic job you are doing here. I have found a distant relative whilst trying to help my elderly Mum tie up a few loose ends to the family tree. Do you have any information please of the following person.
Private Joseph Addy 37148 1st Batallion ( Prince of Wales ) Died age 32 on 1st July 1917
Thank you

In tribute to my mothers, brother Douglas Vincent Clifford Gayleard. 1st Bn. Hampshire Reg, aged 21

In memory of all my relatives who died in ww1 - private william mcnaughton, private john mcnaughton glen private neil mcapline swan another private william mcnaughton and last but not least my great grandfather private john blacklock.

May they rest in peace and not be forgotten

Thank you,

found my G.G. Uncle on your website

I am trying to trace a relative of my Grandmother and believe I have found him on your website. The details are F W Mason Rifleman 596122 London Regiment 18th County of London Battalion London Irish Rifles buried in Valencennes St Roch IV F.23. Nobody ever mentioned this relative and I believe no one has ever been to his grave. My sister and I would like to go so that at least some family has been there. If you have a picture of the grave I would be very grateful for a copy.

Many thanks for your work in helping to keep alive the memories of the fallen. "They shall not grow old"

I send you my families thanks for retaining the memory of those men from across the world who made the supreme sacrifice in the name of freedom and democracy. My wife's grandfather, Pte Frank Wright of the Coldstram Guards, was killed in the Houthulst Forest area on 9th October 1917. While researching his death and circumstances we found out that his brother, Percy Clifford Wright was also killed in Belgium, his death was just 2 months before his elder brother Frank. Through the CWWG website we found that Percy Clifford has a grave at Haringhe, and we visit the grave evry year, in fact we will be over there on 31st August 2010. f you wouldn't mind I would like to send you a photograph of Percy Clifford in his uniform for inclusion on your website. Many thanks to you and all who keep he memory of these brave, brave men to the fore front of peoples minds.

My father was just doing some work on the family tree and only discovered this relative tonight. We found his grave on the War Grave commision web site. I googled the Cemetery and i found your site. I cant believe how quickly you got back to me with a photo of his grave. Thank you very much. Your help is greatly appreciated. You are doing a fantastic job!

Thank you for your tireless efforts in keeping the memory of those who gave so much to us that live today.

Hi i am trying to contact any family member of:
captain Robert Coke Hebden
Served with the 201st Company Royal Engineers Died 25 Feb 1916
Buried at Corby Cemertry France

Contact No 07967 359871

Thank you I found my Grandfather last resting place 2321 Cpl W.L Cain died 30th Sept 1916. he was a miner and did not have to join but he did because he had an extensive background in detecting and identifying gases. He was wounded and was waiting to be transported to the U.K when the hospital train he was on was bombed by the enemy. I would like a photo of him if pos and service records

Just found my Great Grand Father PTE 2060 Fred Bellamy III D 19. Thank You

Thankyou. I have found my Gt Gt Uncle Edward William Wallage on this page