Remembering John Martin of the Royal Scots who gave his life on 25 May 1940 to defend the retreat to Dunkirk.
John Martin was my wife's grandfather and we have visited his grave twice in Les Paradis. It is such a beautifully kept cemetary and we thank all those who give of their time to maintain such places for us.

in memory of my great uncle l/cpl 8/225 William Hughes died Wiremuex 2/11/1917 of wounds

Thanks for your site.My great uncle Frederick Musham is buried in sandpits.He was my grandmothers brother.Sadly she lost her husband as well. He fell at Paschendale

Thank you so much Pierre for your hard work in producing this site. It is so moving to see a photograph of my relative, Geoffrey Prescott Tyrer's grave, (at Bohain) so well kept. You do great honour to all of these brave men.

My Uncle Charles H Shaw Died 10/05/1944 buried in Clichy North Pilot Officer RCAF Plot 16 Row7 Grave1
I
would like to try and bring him home to be laid to rest with his Father/Mother and Sister Any information on where to inquire to at least find out if its possible would be appreciated.

We said "hello and thanks " to Great Uncle Edward Sylvester Andrews of the Coldstream Guards, who lies in the beautiful Vermelles Cemetery. Now found and will not be forgotten. RIP.

We "found" Edward last year, and he was visited by our son and daughter in law. Very emoitional, and a lovely resting place. He is in our thoughts. RIP Edward

In memory of my great uncle Harry Whittington of the Buffs (East Kent) Rgmt 8th battalion (attached to RFC) who died on 26 September 1915 and is commemorated on a plaque at Loos Memorial

My great grandfather Sgt James Morrison and his 3 sons of the 52nd battalion faught together and my great uncle pte James Morrison lost his life in my great grandfathers arms during the battle of Vimy Ridge and lies in peace at the Petit-Vimy Brittish Cemetery. My son will be taking part in the 95th anniversary and will be visiting. RIP Uncle James.

My grandfather who I never met but visited you 6 times . Forever in our thoughts

In meory of my partners great uncle Richard "dick" Willett who died October 30th 1914 near menin rd.
Unfortunatly we have no grave to visit
WE WILL REMEMBER THEM ALL

We finally found out where you were over in Pornic War Cemetery but to late to tell mum (your sister Lillian) but hopefully you are reunited with all the familly at long last God Bless and keep you Muriel

Edwin Arthur Ford 1st Bn Norfolk Regiment died on 8th August 1916 aged 21. Boisguillaume Communal Cemetary Seine-Maritime.
Member of the FORD family who lived for several generations at Palgrave Suffolk. I have a picture of him aged about 7 but no other pictures or information. He was the younger brother of my father Leonard Aubrey Ford. Edwin was the youngest of 13 family members.

i have just found out that my great uncle joseph burns was one of the 97 royal norfolk regiment soldiers who was executed by the german ss,the two survivers who lived to tell there story were albert pooley andbill ocallaghan R.I.P UNCLE JOEY XXX

Pierre,
Charles Wiles.was my Uncle's younger brother.Your effort and those of
your colleagues to maintain this site is very much appreciated.

My Father's brother is buried at a military cemetery in Pozieres, near Albert, in France
Regards, John Morris,
Surrey,
British Columbia,

Pierre, Congratulations on maintaining this wonderful site. Your efforts are appreciated by so many family members.

God bless.

In memory of my great uncle J (Johnny) Lyons of the 15th (the kings) Hussars who died on 25/11/1917 and is buried at Orival Wood Cemetery Flesquieres

Thanks to this site I have seen a photo of the grave of one of my relatives who died 23 September 1914. He is buried with three others in a plot at Maintenon Communal Cemetery ( Eure et Loire ).
I'm hoping to visit one day - I think I will be the first of my family to do so.

On a visit to Scotland in 2008, I found the headstone for my grandparents in Dunfermline. As well as grandparents, also included was a son Robert, buried in Ghent in 1918. This was the first I'd heard of a relative being killed in WWI as my family had left Scotland in 1950 when I was very young.
This year, I returned to Europe and paid my respects to Uncle Robert in the City Cemetery, Ghent. It's refreshing to see that these small cemeteries are not forgotten.

Thanks to your site I have seen the gravestone of my Great Uncle John Joseph Letts aged 19 KIA in the field ....many thanks for all you do ! Sincerely E.R-Weaver

I hope some day to visit the grave of my great uncle Albert Cathro. who was killed in action in France by a sniper on Friday 25th Oct 1918...I found all the information about his grave and which cemtetery he is buried in after my grandfather his brother in law died.
No one in the family has done this....will try and go next year..

JUST FOUND GRAVE OF MY GREAT UNCLE.ALSO HELPED TO TRACE OTHER MEMBERS OF FAMILY HOPING TO VISIT NEXT YEAR

This page is the best ever. I have finally seen the cemetry my great uncle James Henry THURGOOD is buried in QUERRIEU British Cemetery (Somme France). I have his war records which I applied for at the Australian War Memorial but all it shows is that he died on the 11/05/1918 with no cause given. He is listed as killed in action. Looking at the records of date of death in this cemetery it would appear that the men died on average about 5 days apart. How my great uncle died is a mystery. I believe however that he would have fallen somewhere near this cemetery. If you have a picture of his grave could you please post it on this site. Thankyou.

I now live in British Columbia Canada.
My father visited his namesake & Uncle in 1996 grave in the Somme .
and found his uncle's gravestone HENRY WHITTHREAD GUILE who was in the British Army for 3 years during the WW1 . He told me how saddened he was to see that his namesake had been in the army at the front for so long and yet died of unknown causes months before the war ended . My father joined the RAF as a young man and flew Lancasters when he was only 21yrs of age. He was a lifetime member of the RAF until retirement in 1984.

I have a Great Uncle from my mother's side buried in the Troisvilles Communal Cemetery, Thomas Walters. I had travelled through France a number of times and could not find where he was buried, even with the help of the American Battle Monuments Commission (ABMC). I have an original photo of the initial grave and photos of him in uniform with the stand-up cardboard cannon.

Something I learned from the Troisvilles Communal Cemetery page was he was 28 years old when Killed in Action and his middle name was William. We did not know when he was born or if he had a middle name, just that he was born in England.

What wonderful pictures. I was asked by my father to find out some information on his great uncle ERIC WHITE as we didnt know anything apart from he dissapeared in WW2. WE have been so pleased and surprised that we managed to find him and his grave.

I would be interested to contact Bill Cooper of Cheshire who is reseaching my uncle, Charles Teasdale Bacon, who died at Neuve Chapelle on 12.3.1915. I have visited his grave with my son and family.

Sue Owen, London, England

We have just located my Great Uncle Private James Harold Orwin who died in action 16th July 1917 aged 18. He served in the Durham Light Infantry. He is interred at Canada Farm Cemetery, Belgium, 1st born son of John and Emma Orwin and remembered on their gravestone in Mansfield Cemetery. We will be coming to see you in 2012 - Gone but not forgotten

Have just found my Grandfather,W.D.Page Gunner 147150, died of his wounds in Vlamertinghe Field Hospital on 28/11/1917, he was a gunner 1st/1st Essex Heavy Bty, R,G,A, His Wife Annie died October 27th 1918 in the London Flue eperdemic, so my father Louis James was sent from there home in Islington to Wisbech to be Raised, he was 6 years old, if you are a long lost relation please phone 07725473139

Remembering my great uncle, Gunner Robert Holdsworth, 338758, 321st Siege Battery, R.G.A., Killed during an enemy air raid 3rd September, 1918. Age 20. Son of Robert and Annie Holdsworth, of Hessle Road, Hull. He was my grandmother’s brother and she was only six when her only brother was killed.

He is buried in Windmill British Cemetery, Monchy-le-Preux, Pas de Calais, France, and he rests in Plot II, Row D, Grave 12.

In memory of my grandfather Richard Davenport who died in 1918. He enlisted 1914 and my dad was born 1915 so never knew his father. It has been an up hill battle to find details of my grandfather because he enlisted in The East Lancs but died in the King's Liverpool Reg. He also ended up with two reg numbers. We have now found his details and know he is buried in The Post Office Riffles Cemetery. Thanks to everyone who helps keep sites like these going.

In memory of my Grand Father William Fraser, Sergeant Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) 1st/5th Bn. Died 08/09/16 aged 36. I am the daughter of his daughter Winifred that he didn't live to see, she was born Feb 1917. I visited his grave in Morchies some years ago and never took a photograph and have regretted it since. Thanks to your site I have now been able to obtain one. I am the only member of his family so far that has been able to visit his grave, some 80 years later. We have to remember that travel just after the war was not only virtually impossible but also very expensive. It must have been very difficult for family's to mourn without their loved ones being returned home. Being able to write this has made it so much easier and to feel so much closer. May they all rest in peace.

Do you have phot's of individual graves at BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETRERY EXT (NORD). My Uncle is buried there. Plot 1 Row M.2 His name is Arthur Desmond Tattersall Private 883
Thankyou

Many thanks for the prompt attention you gave to my request to add the photograph of my Grandfather Private 7400 Frederick George Tiller to your website, Grandfather served with the 1st Battalion Bedfordshire
Regiment and was killed in the 1st Battle of Ypres, Frederick died on 11th November 1914 he left a wife and four children with another child being born a month after his wife received the news of his death. I visited his grave last year and was impressed at the care and attention given to the grounds and the Headstones.
From one of your Grandchildren you never lived to see.
(Stanleys son John)

ive been trying to research my 2 great gran uncles who died in ww1 one was with the leinster regiment and the ther a sargent in the inniskilin fusiliers getting info was much harder than i tought as every where i look people are asking for money to view the details , to me there should not be a price on history but alas this is the way the world is thaank you so much for taking the time to build this site in momorey of the men and woman who died in the the war that was to end all wars famillys have been lost on the part of my ggran uncle who died in the somme on the first day someday ill find them but in the mean time tnks again

On August 23,2011,I visited the grave of Ben Deignon,my ancestor, at Orhard Dump cemetery and later the Canadian memorial at Vimy Ridge nearby. I was amazed at the loving care given to Orchard Dump with freshly pruned shrubs,bushes and bright, fresh flowers blooming at each blazing white gravestone. Thank You and God Bless You for assisting me in planning this trip.

Arthur William Birchley dec 1918 of the 4th Irish Dragoon Guards, was my Grandad's brother. Such damn bad luck dying of influenza. One of many I have read. Thanks for the site. We will remember them.

Thank you for your work, I have been able to learn about my uncle(whom I do not recall meeting as I was too young) F/O Robert Cann.

In Memory of my Great Uncle Dvr John Atherton killed on 09/08/1944 aged 23 and buried at Brouay War Cemetary.

Discovered by accident that my Great-Great Uncle Walter Aldous , East Surrey Regiment was killed in action 27/10/16 aged 21. Grateful thanks to Pierre for sending a photo.
Never to be forgotten x

Please contact me by email. I am unable to access yours on the web site and have photos and information concerning the only american soldier to be buried at the LeMans West Cemetary

I have information on Earl Dwight Empey and can be contacted at jdpresto#magma.ca (Replace # by ( at sign) )

RIP Private Thomas John Ellis (soldier number 26435) of the Welsh regiment, killed in action 26th August 1918. Visited this year for the first time by any of his family, great niece. Lest we forget.

Remembering my Grandfather Robert Lewis Why and all the young men that lost and still lose there lives for a better world for us to live in.
My Grandfather Robert Lewis Why was a Lance Corporal in The Royal Fusiliers..11th Battalion no 8485 (city of London Regiment Hounslow)
He served in France/Belguim/Flanders WW1 and was killed in action attempting to take Gheluvelt Plateau, Battle of Passchendaele on August 10th 1917. Remembered on the Menin Gate Ypres Belguim.
I went to the Menin Gate two yrs ago, very moving. RIP forever.

In memory of my great grandad. James Edward Partlin Serjeant 15967
Died 21st August 1918 age 39. Boarder Regiment . Accrington Pals.
VII C 78. And also in memory of his wife May Partlin. Who was left with 5 children. One being my grandma Mary Partlin

William Joseph Cliffe b 1924 d 22/8/1944, the son of william cliffe..... R. I .P

Thank you for your wonderful site.
I have been looking for the grave of Lieut. P E Buckingham for his daughter aged 92 who was born after her fathers death. I can now take her to visit it. Many many thanks her neighbour Canterbury Kent.

Andrew Miller - died on 8/6/1940 - battle at Sigy en Bray
My Grandfather is buried in the small memorial cemetary.

My uncle is Geoffrey Harrison....only casualty buried in La Pellerine communal cemetery Mayenne France...hope to vizit next year.thanku for photo...it brings this story to life of our brave men!

From one soldier to another. For my Great Uncle Seargeant William Mathew Cooke 13/2479 Rifle Brigade, its taken a long time to find you. I will visit one day to pay my respects. The family have always held you close to their hearts.