My Grandfather Edgar Charles Hoope 1st Btn Sth Wales Borderers is remembered here. His body never found. Twice I have sat by this memorial and had breakfast with him. The Grandfather I never knew and the Father who never knew his son. Thanks to the local people these brave men will never be forgotten.

after 95 years we found our great-grandfather.he was michael o meara from waterford city ireland.number 6499,rifleman 2nd bn royal irish rifles.buried in bethune town cemetery(pas de calais france).if it is possible could a picture of his grave be sent to us,until we can get to france to see him.we would be so happy to finally see where he rests.he died on the 30th of october 1914

What a wonderfull site. If you could send a photo of my great great uncles grave i would be so happy, he was Pte Horace Victor De Main and is buried in Cambrin Extension his grave ref is T36.
So many young men who lost their lives are now lovingly cared for by strangers. Thank you.

Hello
Pte F. Walshaw 15/07/1917 aged 35
was my great great Grandfather, I visited his grave a couple of years ago, I am pleased to know he is remembered if you have any more information about him please get in touch. Thank you.

Determined to visit the grave of my Uncle at Ledeghem Cemetery next spring ...and remember the sacrifice made

Have just returned from visiting the grave of my grandfather, Henry James Seguss, at Vignacourt. He was killed by a bomb on May 30th 1918. What lovely surroundings, the cemetary was immaculately kept and so peacefull. It seemed to emphasise the futility of war! So glad I went.

In memory of Private LEONARD HERBERT SOWRY 32242, 12th (Nelson) Coy. 3rd Bn Canterbury. Who died at the age of 22 on 11 August 1917. Fighting the 3rd Battle of Ypres 1917 (Passchendele) Along with 7 others from the 3rd they fell that day. 'The life promised to you was denied, I will always remember and honor you'

In Flanders Fields

by John McCrae, May 1915


In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

My dear,

I want to visit the grave of my great uncle Confait Armand Emile. He was in airforce and he died his plane was hit by the german and he is buried in heverlee cemetery in Belgium. I have never been to Belgium to see his grave. I will be in France in the border of Belgium after 14th September for a week and I wish to visit his grave on the Friday if possible I got his photos, documents and letter he wrote to my father his brother. Please tell me what I have to do.

Guy J. Confait

Well done and thanks, a very good web site.
We came back from visiting Chauny yesterday and visiting a relatives grave ( Samuel Barnett) Sherwood Foresters..
I also took some pix of other grave stones of Notts and Derby's if any one would be interested..
Also visited Chemin de dames and Lochnagar...

Proud but sad....

When I visited the grave of my Great Uncle Percy I felt as if he spoke to me. I wrote these words later and when I got home I set it to music. When I sing the song it's as if one old soldier lives again.

Percy’s Song P. Gilbert

1. Aye up me duck, here I am just over here
Percy Boy they called me from 6th Leicestershire
Word went round Hinckley town and I signed short service forms
To fight for King and country in the war to end all wars.


2. Aye up me duck, we meet at last, don’t shed a tear
Unknown age writ on my grave for over 90 years
Best not to speak or think of the horrors that I saw
But I’m happy knowing I won peace in the war to end all wars.

3. Now I was just a grocer when I heard the battle call
The Captain said ‘you’ll do me lad hang up that overall.’
We looked so sharp in Ypres ‘The Tigers are here’ we cried
‘You’ll all be home for Christmas’ said the Generals but they lied.

4. We dug in deep as mustard gas and rain fell from the sky
One by one I lost my mates and began to wonder why
At Passchendaele I copped it, a bullet did for me
In sinking mud, I cried for Mum our Tom and his apple trees.

5. Aye up me duck, I’m glad that you could find the time to come
I hope next time you bring; your daughter and your son
You can tell them all about ‘Our Perce’ from a Hinckley grocer’s store
How he was brave, your lives he saved in the war to end all wars.

6. Take care me duck, off you go to the land that I gave peace
Up the Fosse and Tigers too, I remember Filbert Street
I’m glad the fighting is over and my life was not a waste
And the war to end all wars made the world a better place.
Copyright PGG 2009

Thankyou for helping preserve their memory. Hoping to visit Belgium in the not too distant future to follow in family members footsteps and to visit those who didn't come home.

While researching a Roll of Honour, in the church that I attend, I came across this site. I must commend you on the detail you have painstakingly collated. So far I have not searched it in detail, but I can see that so much has been compiled that I am sure that at some point I will be able to make use of the information it contaisns. My thanks to you. Byron Evans South Wales

Thankyou, a beautiful site that remebers and honours those who fought and gave everything........

hello this is the first time i have been on here and i am trying to find my father family. i know that fusilier john worsley is my great uncle and louisa worsley is my nana.
i am looking for my nana's sister and brother, i have recently found out that my uncle tom (one of my nana's brother's) is no longer with us but i am still hopeful that i can find the rest of my father's family.
if anyone can hope me please let me know by email
hardingkatie( at sign)msn.com

thank you all for you help

Thank you for your dedication in creating and maintaining this site. My great uncle, 2405 Private Alister White, was killed on 4th April, 1918 and is interred at the Adelaide Cemetry. I have been told he was killed in the Battle of the Somme but just where I do not know. We plan our pilgrimage to VB for Anzac Day, 2010.

Thank you for remembering my great grandfather who was charles norman innes dunman, who died in the third battle of Ypres, on 31 july 1917, and is buried in hooge crater cemetery. I am so proud to call him my great grandfather, and hope next year to visit his grave.
lest we forget.............

An excellent site Pierre. It has been a great help in my family history research and I will certainly be sending you some photographs to add to it. I just wish I had found it sooner!

I am most grateful to you for producing this most excellent web page, and for the help it gave me to find and visit the grave of my late father's brother who is buried at Tilloy British Cemetery. he was killed on the first day of the great attck on 9 April 1917. Again my most grateful thanks

JAMES MATTHEW; dearly loved and missed father of Freda Matthew, Auckland and Eileen {Kennedy} Christchurch NZ. Loved husband of the late Mamie.
So sad for our Dad to be cheated out of knowing his grandchildren etc, so many of them have his good looks.
Many of his family have visited Bruyelle and we are all deeply grateful for the care of the graves of these young men. Thank you from all of us in New Zealand.

I am trying to find more information about William J Worgan, 1st Glos regt No 20691. He is buried in Cambrin Cemetery - FRO163 0-16. I have a photograph of a wooden cross showing his memorial. He died on 23/05/18 stating 'killed in action' He was my grandmothers brothers son making him my cousin. My Mother, who is 90 years old cannot remember anything about him. Can you help please?

Thank you so much for letting me find a place to say.
Thank you .
My Great Uncle was Aaron Jones, he is buried at Thiant,Nth France.
He died on 31/10/1918. A Sgt in the Welsh battallion.
May you rest in peace and know your family ALL loved you and your neices are very proud of you as are all your family .
Bless you.

My relative 6738 Stanley Carlyle Clipstone is buried here and today I have been sent one of his original medals which apparently has been lost to the family for many years and turned up in a shoebox on the other side of Australia. We hope to visit one day when next in Europe.

I have only recently been able to piece my father death in WW2 to Haverlee Cemetery. Thanks to tracing his R/103037 number I have been able to trace his whereabouts. I see he is listed in your files Oscar Frederick Newton, Canadian Flight Sergeant (air Gnr).died 26/12/1944, age 26. I would very much like to have a photo of his tombstone Coll. Gr. 5.A. 5-7. if it is not too much trouble. My mother has passed on and I inheirited my fathers' belongings medals etc. and I would like to donate what I have collected of his life up to his death to the RCAF WORLD WAR 11 museum near his hometown Havelock, On. Canada. With much Thanks I would appreciate the photo of his tomestone and then I can rest in peace that I a least made an effort to preserve his legacy.
Yours with THANKS
Mrs Darelene Cooper (nee Newton)
2423 Chilsworthy Ave
Mississauga, Ontario
Canada L5B 2R4

thankyou so much for the update on my uncle john it is a great comfort to know he is not forgotten i often visit your page many thanks again

Your site gives great commemoration to those who made the greatest sacrifice. My great uncle 1761 Sergeant A E Reed 51st Battalion AIF is buried at Caudry Communal Cemetery.He was wounded and captured at the battle of Mouquet Farm on the 3rd September 1916. He spent September 1916 at German Military Hospital at Caudry and died on the operating table on the 1st October 1916.

Thank you for this site my grandfathers brother is buried here he was Willliam Learthart. We never knew where he was buried,but my mother still has his war trunk with his name on, a mystery has now been cleared up.

My Grandfather is buried here, thankyou for sending a photo of his grave it means so much, If anyone has a photo of the Royal warwickshire regiment 8bn i would be most grateful, I have never seen a photograph of my Grandfather Mathew Armstrong, nor did my mother, He was killed when she was 5 months old. if anyone could help me my email is Rachsmacdonald( at sign)hotmail.com. Thanks

PS We are doing a conducted Western Front tour next April and will also be doing private 10 day driving tour after the Western Front tour.

Allan

Great job - this must have taken your a long time to accumulate and setup.

Thanks Allan

My Great Grandfather Michael Fahey was killed on the 1st day of the battle of Loos 25/09/1915 and is buried in Cambrin Military Cemetery. I hope to visit the cemetery soon to pay my respects to him x

I finally found the resting place of my great grandfather. How sad. Brave men. God bless you Martin Noon. x x x

Hi my great uncle Donald McKinnon Anderson is buried in Denain Communal Cemetary reference C.56. He served with the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders but unfortunately was made a POW and died in a German Military Hospital in 1918.

I have managed to find his service record, medal index card and even some information in the local papers but wondered if it was possible to receive a photo of the actual grave stone? I have also written to the International Red Cross to see if I can find out information on his time as a POW. A photo would be another piece of the jigsaw and would be greatly appreciated if this could be arranged.

Yours in anticipation

Steven Smith

i would like to add my great uncle to your memory guest book his name was ernest william jenney and he was with the 1/4th york and lancs and is buried at erqulinnes cemetary grave number 67 i noticed a message on this board from a alwyn whitehouse whose family member was also from the same regiment they were probably very good friends and are buried in the same cemetary

My sister put me onto this website and I'm glad she did, it gave me the chance to see my Uncle Stanley Teague. I never met him, but his memory was always kept alive by his siblings. His name is also on a war mamorial in Grove Park, Weston-super-Mare, uk.
We should never forget all the services and those that lost their lives trying to make this world a better place for us to live. God bless them and may they always rest in peace.

A contact I made whilst researching my Hatton family history sent me your link. I was pleased to see the photo's regarding Alfred Hatton (my Grand Uncle), but also sad he had to lose his life so young. I'd be grateful if you could email me the photo's you have. Thank you for working on such a good website. Rob Parker

My grandmothers brother was Harold Hildebrand it was nice to see a bit of information about the plane crash he was in.
This is a great site, keep up the good work.

My mothers maiden name was Squires. I recently visted both France and Belgium on a battlefields tour, and came across a few soldiers who shared the same name as my mothers family who are originally from South Yorkshire and around that area, and found one particular one who could be a potential relative, called George Albert Squires of the Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry. I came across his name on a memorial in the Somme area of France on July 21st. Also, on this same day I found the name of J. Squires on another memorial. While researching George Albert on the internet, I came across this site and a woman who had posted a message named Catherine Squires and found that this man was a known relative to her, and that the other could also be a possibility. I would really like to get in contact with her to find out if there is any link between us. Even if there is no connection between us I might have some valuable information for her to locate these lost relatives.

Can't thank you enough for this website, have found my uncle's grave and can now visit.

thanks again

carol sherratt
(Claude A Turner, St. Manvieu 12.06.44)

Thank you for creating this website.
It is so good to see that these brave lads are not forgotton.
I'm 95% sure i have found my Great Uncle George Podmore who served with Kings Shropsire Light Infantry. He is buried at The Royal Irish Rifles Cemetry.
I plan to come over to the UK later this year, i now hope to make a trip to Laventie France to pay my respect to Great Uncle George and to ALL the other lads with him.
Again many thanks for the site.

It's always good to find a site remembering those who lost their lives for us - many thanks for this.

Another cemetery in Oise, France is in the small village of Gannes. Seven Lancaster aircrew were killed on 18 June 1944 and are buried there. The website www.cromulent.co.uk/gannes/ gives a history of what happened and of subsequent events.

Glad to see that James Stevenson has been remembered. He was my brother died in Neerpelt ages 19 on September 11 1944. He is buried with George Thomasson and close to James Muir the Canadian- Always remembered and graves well cared for by the people of Neerpelt. Hoping to visit Neerpelt in October 2009

Pierre

A privilege and a pleasure to meet you and Jean-Michel at Blernacourt Communal cemetery on Saturday 11th July 2009.

Lest We Forget

Peter

I'm proud my uncle did his bit in the ww11, only to die at the age of 20. He's buried in Lier, his name is Stanley Teague private 14330803 Essex Regiment.He died 7th October 1944, I've never met him but have photos of him passed down through the family

Thank you so much for the good works that you have done. My Grandfather Thomas O'Brien is at Tournai. I wish my dad was still alive to see it.

So proud that my Great Uncle Samuel Foxall R.G.A. who was killed in action in 1917 has not being forgotten. Thank you for helping keep their memory fresh and alive. They shall not be forgotten. Rest in peace brave men.

In researching my family history I'm looking for all references to Walter Lawry Chaplain Hardy of the Royal Engineers , killed in March 1918. I was pleased to see his death recorded in your website covering Hersin Communal Cemetary Extension. Any idea how I find out about the circumstances of death?

Last Wednesday I was cycling on the tow-path next to the Schelde. The small roman church of Esquelmes caught my eye. I stopped and went visiting the picturesque church. There, on the small churchyard: 10 white graves of WWI. 10 young soldiers of the Durham Light Infantry. Reading the inscriptions on the tomb stones made me silent. All died in October and November of 1918, just days before the war ended. My tribute to them.

What a wonderful site. I have come across it whilst doing family tree research, and will be visiting Orchard Dump cemetery later this month to find the grave of William Thomas Sandford, a cousin of my grandfather. You are doing very important work here, we must forever remember the sacrifices of these brave men. Touching and powerful stuff.

A terrific website, truly a labour of love and devotion. To find someone this dedicated and caring about the sacrifices made on all our behalf so many years ago deserves to be honoured.
You do remember them! Please accept my grateful thanks for all your help.

This is a fantastic site. Thank you for your dedication. My husbands fathters uncle is buried in this cemetry. I would most appreciatte if you are able to send me a photo of his grave. John Oswald Ayres.