In loving memory of Edwin Egan who was killed in action on 20th of July 1916 may you RIP.
I am proud to have you Anzac Soldier on my family tree you will not be forgotten

My Great Grandfather Major Kenneth Cameron MM may you rest in peace with your fellow brave men, Lest we forget.

Hello to my great uncle Henry (GANT). I never knew you but am proud to be the great-niece of an ANZAC. You and your fellow soldiers made our country proud. RIP my dear great uncle. Love you forever, your great niece Lisa xxxx (p.s. give my love to grandpa and grandma gant and also to my grandmother Molly love you xx.)

To the founder of this page, thank you for mentioning my great uncle and as some have said, the grounds and graves look absolutely wonderful. I'm proud to be the great-niece of a WW1 soldier, and proud of our country. Lest we forget. xxx

Hi

Do you have a picture of Reginald Tailby's grave in France, died 4 May 1944?

TAILBY REGINALD JOHN
United Kingdom Sergeant (W. Op. Air) Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 625 Sqdn. Age: 23 Date of Death: 04/05/1944 Service No: 1332880


Many thanks

Regards

Neil

Neil Nineham

Mobile: 07776168007
E mail: neilw.nineham#btinternet.com (Replace # by ( at sign) )

ANZAC Day on Easter Monday this year. Happens once every 150 years apparently.Lest We Forget.

Thank you for being the first site I find that actually shows my Grandfather's name - Alfred Iles, London Rifle Brigade died Jan. 22 1917 and buried at Merville France. My mother was born Feb. 19 1917 and the war left my grandmother to raise 2 children alone during the war and ensuing world war II. I visited the site in the 1970's being the only family member to do so. Finding so much information now on the internet brings it all back and thank you for your tribute to our fallen soldiers.

Thank you so much for this site. My great uncle Patrick Murphy is buried in Le Cateau, France and it means a lot to see these men have not been forgotten.

my great uncle Arthur Morton Tonge rank private no 44432 of the 13th battalion durham light infantry was KIA france & flanders 8th oct 1918 age 31.
he is buried at beaurevoir british cemetry aisne france grave ref D5
anyone with any information as to what happened to him ,where the battle was,etc ,how he died, would be greatly appreciated

In Memory of Sergeant DONALD SALMON

46193, 13th Bn., Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
who died age 27 on 05 November 1917.
Son of Henry and Matilda Salmon, of II, Barton Turf, Neateshead, Norwich, England.
One of seven brothers who served.
Remembered with honour.
YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL Panel 24 - 26 - 28 - 30.

In memory of my Husband Great Uncle Charles Edward Bawden who was killed 29 September 1918 aged 19 IN France ...Thank you posting all their names ..Great to see the Gaves and grounds are well keep ..

Would just like to say how well kept the cemetry is my great uncle my mother's brother is buried here.

Thank you.

Hi there, really like this site. My grand uncle Thomas Munsey Maclean is buried at PONT D'ACHELLES cemetery in Nieppe I visited there some years ago. Tommy as the family called him left Scotland for Australia in 1909.
Two younger brothers joined him in 1911, Alexander was killed at Gallipoli in 1915, William was wounded there 4 months later but survived to live till 1982. Another brother Kemp was killed in 1918 with the Royal Scots.

Their sister was my grandmother.
Alan MacRae

Hi Pierre , With much Thanks to your goodself & Kelvin Young ,our Loved ones are being remembered. My thoughts are always of SGT Ross Lewis Clark ,and his crewmates who never made it home . They lost their lifes in the early hours of the 28th April 1944 ,when their Lancaster crashed in Hamikon - Switzerland .They " Rest " in Vevey -Switzerland 166 SQN -Kirmington . " Tenacity "

Can anyone help with a picture of LT. Walter Henry Charles Cave? Mu son and I are doing a project on the young man as he lived near our home and near my sons cadet unit. and we would like to put a face to this man.

Many thanks.
Debra Wyatt

Hi uncle D'Arcy , I am your only sister Retas' daughter. I never got to know you but I have been working on a book about you so I feel I'm getting to know you. I am proud of your sacrifice and have all your letters home to gramma, mom and uncle ray.I keep you in my heart every day and thank you for my freedom. Love you Reta Marie (mom didn't want to hang millie on me)

In memory of my Great Uncle Ernest Edwin Belsey who was killed aged 25 at Passendale on the 11th November 1917.

The painting you did at my grandfathers house in 1913, of the Ramsgate Lifeboat my grandad served on hangs proudly on my wall.

I never knew you but am very proud to be your great niece and i promise one day i will come and visit you.

You had your life so cruely taken away from you.
Rest in peace.

Sheila. (daughter of Len Read )

I thought this poem expresses the heartfelt thanks and love to our ancestors no matter what their name...so I will post it here! I will be visiting Orchad Dump Cemetery August 23/24,2011

To Ben Deignon of Saltcoats,Scotland

Your tombstone stands among the rest
Neglected and alone
The name and date are chiseled out
On polished marble stone
It reaches out to all who care
It is to late to mourn
You did not know that I exist
You died and I was born
Yet each of us are cells of you
In flesh, in blood and bone
Our blood contracts and beats a pulse
Entirely not our own
Dear ancestor,
the place you filled
Many years ago
Spreads out among the ones you left
Who would have loved you so
I wonder if you lived and loved
I wonder if you knew
That someday I would find this spot
And come to visit you

IN REMEMBERENCE OF HARRY DUNNE NFLD 59TH REGIMENT LIVES ON IN OUR MINDS AND HEARTS

Great Website!

Pierre,

This is a copy of an email sent today to Melissa Walsh, Chief Visitor Activities European Operations - Veterans Affairs Canada. It was only through contact with your web site that prompted me to make a visit to the Vimy Memorial last weekend and I thank you for all the information I gained from your site, well done.

Dear Melissa,

Private Charles Spraggett 171537, 20th Bn., Canadian Infantry ( Central Ontario Regiment) Killed in Action 1st October 1916.

I visited the Memorial last weekend in a hope that I could find out more information with regards my grandfather. Fortunately, passed on to me was my Grandfather’s Dog Tag Disc which I was hoping, along with many other original documents to leave with your selves for display in order that they are not lost. A couple of original orders (in poem form) your staff on duty found very interesting. In fact the staff on duty last Saturday were indeed extremely helpful in all respects and although quite late in the day my son, his partner and myself had a tour around the trenches and tunnels for which we offer our most sincere appreciation.

After the tour, we returned to the information office and after discussing details of my grandfather, one of your staff ask whether we had details of his grave. Unfortunately were unaware that there was a specific grave allocated to him. With this in mind, your colleague checked out this information from a book that was at hand and low and behold informed us that he was interred at the follow Cemetery:

Row M 23 at the Bard Cottage Cemetery in Boesinghe, Ypres, Belgium. With this information now to hand, we travelled to the Bard Cottage Cemetery to locate this grave which nobody was aware of. Having located R 23, the only inscription that appeared on the headstone was:

‘ A SOLDIER OF THE GREAT WAR ‘

KNOWN UNTO GOD

In light of the aforementioned, upon my return to the UK, I made contact with the CWGC in Maidenhead Berkshire, the address I obtained from the Grave Plan held at the Cemetery. I related all this information to them and they we very interested in the information I related to them. If this was indeed the grave of my Grandfather, they required to have evidence as to what point was this grave identified to be that of Private Charles Spraggett. If all this turned out to be positive, the Commission would certainly have the headstone engraved accordingly.

I personally informed them that I would make contact with you direct, and pass on any formation that I may obtain from you although I am quite sure that they would most correspond with you direct if all turns out to be correct.

In concluding this email, is there any way possible that I could find out the place where he was actually killed since we also have evidence from my nephew in Canada, that he was one of the top six snipers in his Battalion.

The original orders I mentioned above are reproduce below:

Typed on Militia and Defence paper dated June 1916.

Battalion Orders By Colonel Doolley Doolley. Commanding Submarine light horse.

Revaille 3 p.m.

The battalion will parade with bare feet and helmets, and proceed to the river URE, where they will dive into the river. Officers will plunge with putters on. Anyone found wandering at the bottom looking for promotion will, immediately receive his discharge on coming to the surface. All submarines found must be handed in to the Quarter Masters Stores.

Route March 4 a.m.

There will be a route march as far as Russia headed by the brass band which will play the famous ditty. ‘ here we come suffering grief and pain’. In case of frost bite being prevalent in the ranks, each man will be provided with a box of sun stroke ointment and a pair of crutches.

This I am sure was given to each of the men in order to keep up their morale, fortunately, I have an original now nearly 100 years old, along with other original documents from the Department of Militia and Defence – Ottawa, plus the treasured ‘ Dog Tag’.

Any further information that you may be able to provide me with will be greatly appreciated.

Thank you all so much, the visit to the Memorial, Trenches, Tunnels and last but not least the Bard Cottage Cemetery made us all feel most humble for those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for our Freedom who now all rest peacefully.

Yours sincerely

Eddie Spraggett
Hampshire

I am a english lady, living across the road from the cemetry in thorembais st trond, there are 6 war heroes buried there. their names are G.lickley, RAFage 20,J.T.Farmer age 20. VB Quilan RCAF, age21 D E G DenerRAAF, age 29,A Yoxall. RAF, age 25, F S Ellis, RAF age unknown,they all died 7-8-1941when their Wellington came down, nearby. just to let you know I visit them now and again. to show my respect, This is such a great site,

My Great Uncle, 5770425 Drummer T G R Parker, of the Norfolk Regiment, was killed at Le Paradis, France in 1940. My Great Aunt re-married some years later aand her new husband made her get rid of all photos/paperwork related to him which means we have no information or pictures of him. I know that he was born in March 1915 in Kingsbridge, Devon, but wondered if anyone has any information on him through their relatives at all? or could help in any way. I'd so love to find out if there is any surviving family. Kind Regards - Carole :)

We have just found a postcard photo of Rifleman Harry Stenton 51496, King's Liverpool Regiment. Fell in action in France 25 March 1918. (aged 19)

He was my Grandad's friend and they were side by side in the trenches when Harry fell and my Grandad never really got over the trauma. He has written on the postcard 'One of the very Best'

I was touched and surprised to see the post from Carol o Hare about James Bramhall. The date/place/ name seem to suggest we are related as he was my great grandfather on my mums side.
I have a photo of James and his wife and some documentation that I would be happy to share if you could think of a way of us getting in touch.

NELSON JAMES PUNTON
United Kingdom Corporal Seaforth Highlanders "D" Coy. 2nd Bn. Age: 24 Date of Death: 02/11/1918 Service No: S/3486 A.22.

This young man was my great Uncle and I still have to visit his grave. Do you have any knowledge of why he was here at this time when the war was almost over? Still looking for answers! Was on a battlefields trip October 2010 but was nowhere near this area - have saved our poppy cross for his grave. Thank You

Just found your website and very impressed with the extra detail and comprehensive links section. Having recently visited my great uncle's grave Rifleman Alexander Quinn at Duhallows ADS CWG I've taken a keener interest in just what sacrifices have been made on our behalfs to maintain all our freedom. Thanks for setting this up and will use your website in future as a reference point. Regards, Kieron.

Thank you for this excellnt site. I will be taking my school students from Hong Kong to visit the area next week and look forward to visiting the grave of my grand uncle Evan Davies, service number 4675. He died when he was only 24 on Nov 6, 1914 and it seems he landed in France only a day or two before that. Evan was with the Royal Welch Fusiliers and I believe with the 1/4th Batt'. So sad and so many tragic stories.

I discovered this site by researching ww1 deceased soldiers. My grandmothers brother was Private Arthur Watson Colgate. I have no idea if my grandmother ever knew where her brother was buried- she died in 1978- but I feel I have found out precious information about him and one day I hope to visit. Would it be possible to obtain a photo of his grave?

My great uncle, James Francis McGinley was killed in action while advancing on the enemy near St. George on November 1st. He was first buried on the battlefield on November 1,1918. He was moved to a military cemetery in St. Juvin, Ardennes November 5, 1918. He was moved once again on April 4th, 1919 and reburied in the America B/A cemetery (1232) in Romagne, meuse (N.E.35 E.308 16N. 284.87) Romagne-Souse Montfaucon, Meuse where he was reburied the same day. His remains were disinterred on June 16, 1921 and returned to America.
I saw a picture of 5 white crosses on a mound north of St. Juvin that were soldiers buried on November 1, 1918. I often wondered if one of those soldiers was my great uncle. Is there anyway to find out the names of those soldiers that were ultimately moved to a military cemetaryon November 5?
All of the above information was given to me by the War Department in Washington, D.C.
Maureen Carr

Thank you so so much for taking the time to make this website and to list our heros one by one. My mum has been looking for my Great Granddad Frederick Edgar Barber for years and it is so wonderful to see his name in print. Thanks once again.

Thanks very much for your wonderful website! My uncle, Charles Alva Kerman, who was a member of the 4th Battalion, Central Ontario Regiment of the Canadian Infantry was killed in action on October 20, 1918 and buried in the Hasnon Communal Cemetery. No member of my family has ever visited the grave-site, however, my wife and I are planning on making a special trip to see it later this year. Your website provided all the confirmation that we needed.

Will be visiting Vieux Berquin in June. This is where my great uncle 18468 Private William Moss, 1st bn Lancashire Fusiliers was fatally wounded around 12th-19th April 1918. He is buried in Longuenesse Cemetery near St Omer. I hope to follow his route through France and Belgium. I would really like to find out exactly what happened to him. Whilst visiting the sunken lane nr beaumont hamel last year, we found a bag of grenades sticking out of the ground. Shows how careful you need to be.

I have just seen the photograph of my great uncle's grave in Sameon Churchyard.(Jarman of the East Kent Regiment ). Great site... Thanks !

Thank you Pierre foy you wonderful site you have made a lady in Luton Bedforshire in the uk very happy she was engaged to Ernest Kingham from the 514 squardon and your large photograve of his grave is beside her bed he died june 1944 and was 24 years old this lady is now 90th thank you so much bless you

Dear Great Grandad.
I hope you are with the daughter you never got to see, as my beloved nan Ruth Furber your daughter died 29th January. I promised nan i would come and see you and i am in June this year. Private Harry Clarke 47826 1st Britallion Leicester Regiment R.I.P

For my great uncle Frank Crawshaw who died Feb 11th 1915.

Several members of the family have visited the grave and we would like to send our appreciation to the Belgian people for looking after the cemeteries after all these years.

My great uncle Willie (Billy) Robinson died 17th/19th July 1917 and we visited his grave a few years ago. I am trying to find out how he died but with no luck...........has anybody any ides please??
He is buried in Perth Cemetary (China Wall)
Many thanks
Eddy

My great great uncle john is buried in hop store,he was in the D.L.I and we don't know much more than that....but after all this time we finally found him....will never be forgotten uncle john(ella's granddaugher)

Through researching my family tree I discovered I am the 1st cousin 4 times removed of Frederick William Henry Lett who is listed on your roll. Many people may think this is such a distant relation why am I posting here, but seeing his name and him being remembered here makes me feel so proud of him. I am so grateful to him and all the other brave men listed here who gave their life for me.

My uncle George Armer was killed on the 20/05/1916 aged 23 (He would have been 24 on the 30/06/1916) He was awarded the MM but its not known what for or when. But my older sister has had it cleaned and she now wears it with pride at the rememberance service in her village.He is buried in Essex Farm . We went over to see his grave in 2005 and are going again in May this year . It makes you feel very hummble to see all the lives lost. And we must never forget R.I.P uncle George

In memory of my great uncle Private Gilbert James Platt. Lancashire Fusileers

OSBORN ''BERTIE ALWYN'' AUST PRIVATE 3999. MY GRANDMOTHERS BROTHER. I WISH TO SEE HIS GRAVE ONE DAY AND BE THE FIRST FAMILY MEMBER TO DO SO. HIS BROTHER STEPHEN WAS KILLED AT GALLIPOLI

My father was with Donald Arthur Elston (who died June 1944 and is buried in Benouville cemetery) sheltering in a door way and they were discussing the fact that they had both recently become fathers. Donalds last words were "it wont be long before I see my little boy" and it was at that point that he was caught in the head with a snipers bullet. My Father never forgot the short friendship he had with Donald.

In memory of my great Uncle Percy Colston Caines died with his comrades Fromeilles July 1917 buried in 'No man's land' gave his life for his beloved Australia.

You have done so much work and I am very grateful. I never knew the name of the cemetery my great grandfather was buried in. Now I would like to visit it. 19748 Sapper Louis Wilton POOLE 1st Field Engineers.

really wonderfull site ,thank you pierre

for my father wilbert s lang who was in the raf.discharged from raf 22 aug.1946.

My great uncle Ewart Barratt is buried in the cemetery at St Quentin Cabaret.
I have a photograph of him and I would like to add it, and some details, to your webpage for that cemetery. Please can you tell me how I can do this.
Regards,
Colin Barratt

Dear Sirs.
I have been helping my partner research his family tree, and we've discovered that his Great Grandfather is located in the 'Windmill British Cemetery'.
The casualty is William Ellis of the Royal Engineers (died Sept 1918). On the cemetery map, he is located in row F grave number 13.
Regards,
Miss Nicky Walker

Hej hittade en släkting Peter Oliver Kenneth Noren Kipling distriktet 1921. Hans föräldrar var Nels och Anna Norén. Nels var kusin med min farfar... fin sida... mvh Tommy