In memory of all the fallen may they rest in piece,especially my great grandad L/Cpl Peter Thomas Mills of the South Lancashire Regiment who was killed in action on the 23rd December 1916 and is buried at Bellacourt.
God Bless

I found your site by accident while trying to trace my Granddad who luckily survived WW1. Thank you for taking the time and effort to record all these graves for people who were not as fortunate as I.

I'm sure my Granddad would have been pleased to know there are still people who say, in whatever language, WE SHALL REMEMBER THEM
Colin Parry

I am so touched by this. Thomas Porter, my great great great uncle lay in St Imoges. He was killed in action on 23rd July 1918 aged 19. I do have a photograph of this beautiful spot which was taken by my grandmother when she visited this grave some time ago. It is my fervent wish to go there myself, in remembrance of Thomas, and all the soldiers who lay here, and in all other cemetaries. Bless you, for making this available on the net.

I am so pleased to have found this website today.

Only recently through family research I have found that Lance Corporal EARNEST YOUNG 265146 of the 1st/6th Bn Sherwood Foresters who died aged 23 on 3rd October 1918 during the Battle of the St.Quentin Canal to be my great grandfather.

He had a son named Walter but sadly died not knowing this. Walter my grandfather who was born on the 13th May 1919 never knew who his father was, only his surname YOUNG on his birth certficate.

Wonderful site; very useful. My great uncle is listed (G.T.S. Rumball 2nd Battalion Royal Fusiliers). I have a web site that gives full details of the Battle Of Hazebrouck, during which he was killed. The site is www.nickpowley.com and contains several pictures of Sydney.

my uncle Robert Arthur Davidson, Royal Tank corp is buried in Bazinval cemetery with two other members of the same tank corp, Harvey Earnest and Pearson Maurice William, three graves side by side, and well looked after. Would like any of the other two families to get in touch. John Robert Dickinson

Hello,

I recently found out that i am related to CECIL RAYMOND WEEKES.
and i wish to visit his grave in the near future.
I can only say, you are doing superb work, & the up keep and care that you show to all these fine servicemen is fantastic.

It makes me feel very humble.

Yours sincerely

M.J.Weekes

My fathers younger brother David Burke. pte. Black Watch is buried here. I have visited this little corner of Belgium to pay my respects. Thank you for the website. Regards from the Burke family. Fife, Scotland, Canada and the USA. Dave Burke.

Pierre,
Thank you so much for maintaining this site. Two years ago I forwarded to you the photo of Lieut. Frederick LONGWORTH, Canadian Artillery, who was killed Nov. 10, 1918, and is buried at Jemappes Communal Cemetery. This memorial is greatly appreciated by the descendants of the Longworth family, including Frederick's nephew, Douglas Waterston, who is the father of a close friend of mine.
Lest we forget.

In memory of my late father, Charles Acton Burrows, who joined the Royal Canadian Air Force on his 17th birthday and was an RCAF pilot stationed in the UK during WW11. Also, his gunner Bert Crouchman, who was his closest and dearest life-long friend.

In memory of my great uncle, Lt. Bruce Hosmer Acton Burrows, of the 12th Field Company Canadian Engineers. Buried at Bapaume Post Military Cemetery, just outside of Albert, on the road to Courcelette in France. He died on the front line on Nov. 25, 1916 just as the 4th Division was preparing to pull out of Courcelette for the Vimy sector. It is believed he was the last Canadian soldier to die on the Somme in 1916.

Thank you for having this website. I was able to find my Uncle R.E. Talman listed here. It is the day before Remembrance day 2010 and I was looking at my uncles flight training log book that I was fortunate enough to have been given. I searched his name and it brought me to here. I am very proud of him and all of the men who gave their lives for us.

We have been to visit Alfred's Grave 3 times when passing through Belgium and when on Holiday. It is a very peaceful place and well maintained and would like to pass my heart warm thanks to the Gardeners and Maintenance Staff who work tirelessly keeping this place so tidy. We must never forget those men who both died and survived , with horific injuries both physical and mental that and pray this carnage never ever happens again in this World. God Bless and may his final peace be a memory to all.

Thank you for your web site. I found the resting place of my great uncle Private Edward Walter Marks who died Oct.2,1918. Heather

Just discovered the resting pace of my grandmother's brother, Ernest Edward Aggar from Fleet in Hampshire. Amazing really........

found the resting place of uncle pte Harold Rayner 93362 Durham Light Infantry R.I.P.

In memory of my second cousin Pte Sydney Lown - 1st/6th Battalion Manchester Regiment - Regimental No. 251579, died 28/3/1918, age 26, buried: Douchy-les-Ayette British Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France. Son of Robert and Mary Ann Lown, of 10, Broad St., Ely, Cambs.

The City of Ely War Memorial
Remember with gratitude the men who laid down their lives in the Great War 1914 – 1918

Thanks to the site I was able to visit my mothers uncle A.F.Cuthberson at his burial site, it is the first time anyone has gone to see him since the end of the war, very emotional

Due to the dedication and commitment of caring people who have compiled such valuable records, I have now tracked down the resting place of my Grandfather Arthur Blackman killed in WW1. I can now put closure on a long search and visit his resting place. My sincere thanks.

In memory of my Grandfather Sgt. Robert Henry Coyston, died October 8 1916 In Ypres.

In memory of my uncle, Lt. Albert Coyston. Died in the Netherlands in WW2 during the push to retake Holten. He rests at the Canadian War Cemetary in Holten with his fellow Canadians

In memory of my Grandfather Sgt. Robert Henry Coyston, died October 8 1916. member of the Perth Regiment.

In Loving Memory of my Great Great Grand Uncle Alfred Isaac Dyer, he was born 1892 in Seaham Harbour and fought in WW1 1914-1918 in Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. He died from War wounds on 12 November 1918 at the age of 23!

I would also like to remember my 1st Cousin 4 times removed James Cuthbert Foster who fought with the Cheshire Regiment 13 Battalion, he was Killed in Action 7 June 1917 at the age of 19 born in 1895 in Seaham Harbour.

In memory of my great uncle, Edward St Kentigern Bowler (Machine Gun Corps), who died age 22 on August 12, 1916 and is buried at Corbie Extension.

This is in memory of my uncle Irvin Frank Hoidas who was killed in World War 2. He was shot down in either France or Belgium. I never met him because I was not born at that time. My father Art Hoidas is his brother and was young at the time of Irvin's death. He had just come home to Canada on a leave and got engaged, went back, and got shot down. He was such a young man, unfortunately he did a duty as a vetran in the war and it cost him his life. There is a lake in Saskatchewan, Canada that his named after him, Hoidas Lake, as he was born in Saskatchwan, a province in Canada. I would of loved to have met this man but unfortunately this did not happen. If anybody knows anything about my uncle please let me know. Thank you.

I went on a battlefield tour in September 2009 and located my Grandfathers name on Thiepval Memorial, he was in the Northumberland Fusiliers/Tyneside Scottish and was with the 22nd Battalion at the Somme on the 01/07/1916. This really moved me as i believe i was the first to visit the site where i left a message in the visitors book. His name was Charles Griffiths and all his family are so proud of him. I still have his Sporran bage which will stay with me forever.

To James Ernest Woods. In loving memory of my uncle Jimmy, from
niece Lorna Roper

In Loving Memory of my Great Uncle, William Bernard Roach

Private, William Bernard Roach, 28th Battalion, Service number: 1051347 Unit: Canadian Infantry(Saskatchewan Regiment)

William was born on November 28, 1895 and died on August 26, 1918 at the age of 24, he is buried at Vimy Memorial, France.

He was the son of Thomas Roach and the late Catherine O'Hara Roach, of Rosthern, Saskatchewan.

He will never be forgotten, and always "Remembered" for serving his country so bravely!!

Love, Donna & family

I have found my Great Grandfathers grave, Private William Thomas Seager, 4172,12th Bn., East Surrey Regiment. II.J.1.
One day I will visit his grave and be the first member of his family to lay flowers and pay my respects. R.I.P xxx

Hi,

Looking for anything on 2nd Canadian Constr. Coy., Canadian Railway who died age 55
on 03 November 1918
Son of Mrs. Mary Jackson, of 140, Young St., Truro, Nova Scotia, husband of Marguerite Jackson.
Remembered with honour
CHAMPAGNOLE COMMUNAL

I found my great uncles death penny among my grandfathers effects when he died, I had not known about Thomas Noel his brother or indeed anything of my grandfathers service in the first world war...but the penny served as a spur to find out. Grandad was in the navy and out in turkey. while thomas Noel was in armantiers with the northumberland fusiliers. grandad survived, and went on to rescue men from dunkirk in ww2. gt uncle was killed and buried in bois de granier..his records had been destroyed in the blitz, so I had just bits to go on, but it was quite interesting what I did find...rip uncle Tom

My uncle was John George Cameron and is buried at Hospital Farm Cemetery near Alverdinghe. John George was born in September 1884 to John and Margaret Cameron (Sunderland UK), lived for much of his life in Leeds, Yorkshire where he married Fanny Barber and had a son John in 1910. He died of wounds on 8th August 1915, a member of the 1/8th battallion West Yorkshire Regiment (Leeds Rifles). A poem dedicated to his memory and to the memory of his mother who was a Barnbow Canary and died of TNT poisoning in 1917 can be found on the website: http://sites.google.com/site/chrissiemichaelsorg
We do not have any photographs of Uncle John or my grandmother Margaret and if anyone has one we would be forever grateful.
In loving memory
Michael and Chrissie

I have only recently found that my great, great uncle died in WWI on the 14/10/15 and is buried at the Potijze Cemetery. He is Pte Michael Ferguson of the Durham Light Infantry. His Service Number is 4/9672. I would like to know if you can advise me as to where I may obtain a photo of his grave. Many men died like lambs to the slaughter during this war and it sickens me to think how we never seem to learn

i have visited this cemetery a few times now as i am the proud owner of a death penny belonging to Private henry tuke 15568 The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment ,died 02/08/1916 Age: 24 II. F. 23 ,henry was born and lived in bolton lancs, i visit france once a year and always call and pay my respects and lay a cross at his grave.
many thanks henry and all those beside you,,R,I,P
P B
STOCKPORT
MANCHESTER
UK

Pierre
Je suis arrivé sur votre site par hasard. Je m'intéresse pour la Grande Guerre parce que mon père et mon oncle ont fait partie de l'armé.
Ma tante épousa un soldat Nouvelle-Zélandais et après la guerre ils partent pour la Nouvelle Zélande.

Peut-être est-il possible de me procurer une photo de la tombe de Leslie Birkett, mort le 11 Mai 1917, He was a Sapper N.Z. Engineers. Il est enterré sur le cimetière de Longuenesse Souvenir Cemetery à St Omer en France, plot N0 4 Grave 81. Un grand merci!

Je veux vous félicitér pour votre grand travail pour honorer tous ces jeunes gens qui donnaient leur vie pour notre liberté.

Je vais lire les messages et si je peut aider quelqu'un avec quelque chose dans les environs d'Ypres, je le ferai volontiers.

Pierre: Thanks so much for the information about the Bray Vale British Cemetery in Bray sur Somme, France. I was able to visit the grave of my Great-Uncle, Edward John Young, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers, United Kingdom, who died on the first day of the Battle of the Somme on July 1, 1916. He was one of the lucky ones to be in a marked grave in this cemetery. I am the first of my family to visit his gravesite and it was one of the most moving experiences of my life. I shall never forget it or the sacrifices that all those heros made on the battlefields of France during WWI. Thanks you so very much for keeping their memories alive.

have finally found the final resting place of my great great uncle isaac atkinson who died 17/2/1917,would it be possible to see a photo of his grave,or do you know who i can get a copy from.I think the work you do is wonderful.And though his death was so long ago he wont be forgotten by my family,many thanks.

Having just found you site may we as a family express our gratitude to all of those who fell during the 1st World War in particular a relative one Frederick KING (61783) AM11 Observer Royal Flying Corps and his Pilot Lt A.E. BOULTBEE who were shot-down by the Red Baron east of OPPY,France, on the 17th March 1917 and died. REST IN PEACE

many thanks for sharing your wonderful site I see you have my uncles name on it and I was wondering if you could get a photo of his grave sadly I don't as yet have a photo of him his name is Malcolm Cameron grave III F 31 he was a private in the highland light Infantry keep up the good work very appreciated

I have been searching for my great uncle's grave and now I believe he has been laid to rest in Delsaux Farm Cemetery, which now looks so peaceful and calm, unlike the day he died 20th October 1918. I don't know if it is possible to be sent a photo of his grave by e-mail, here are his details.
J Dennis, 11.D.18
My grandmother often talked of "Jim" and how he never saw his child as he was killed before his child was born, and now he lies in a far off place. Thank you for your good work.

I just sent an email to you with a picture of my uncle, James Masson Davidson in the hope that you can include it on you wonderful web site. I have now found the guestbook and I see that you get requests for photographs of graves and I would be so pleased if I could have one of grave II. H. 6. You are doing a great service to the memory of all the brave people who gave their lives in that awful war.

In memory of my great uncle Llewellyn McNamara, he never wanted to go died 28/10/1918 he nearly came home. You may be long gone but you are certainly not forgotten.

i would like to have a photo of my great grand father and his grave who served in indian labor corps and died in marseilles. he died on 25/12/1917

Hi i was just writing to ask you if you could send me one of the pictures of P Beckett grave. He is my great great uncle. CCould you Please email me back with the picture of his grave.

Many thanks

Thank you for listing my uncle Capt. Sydney Herbert Clarke RFC at Longuenesse. I have photos etc of him and have researched him so may I add these to your page?

Just thinking of my Grandfather William C Stewart Cemetery Courcelette Age 27 Who I never had the change to meet I know we would have loved one another and went fishing together .I have visit your grave once and hope to return . I am now the oldest of the Stewart Family, mom & dad are with you Also my brother Glen & my sister Joan
I plan on placing a wreath f or you and the rest of your comrades on Nov. 11 2010 Here in Nova Scotia You would be prond of your grand kids
As they are of you .We will not forget what you gave us
All My Love Your Grandson Gordon & my wife Norma

Thank you for this most respectful tribute to our Canadian heroes. My uncle, George Kerslake (Private) is among those listed.

Thanks for putting this information up on the Internet. I was interested in sapper Samuel George Woodhall, who was the brother of author and CID man Edwin Thomas Woodhall.

I have just found my Great Grandad on this site, Private Harry Hamilton Ashton 22905 from the Lancashire Fusiliers. Aged 27 he left a wife and 2 year old daughter. I would love a picture of his grave if possible please. Thank you to those who care for his grave. He is not forgotten.

My great uncle William George Gabain was killed on March 24, 1918 and is buried in Pargny, France. I have his picture and would like to have a picture of his grave. I plan to visit sometime. I have some of his letters and his diary.
Thanks