In Memory of
MIDDLETON ALLAN JOHN
Canadian Flying Officer (Nav.) Royal Canadian Air Force 405 Sqdn. Age: 21 Date of Death: 10/08/1943 Service No: J/14502 5/62
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Your family members from Medicine Hat, Alberta Canada have been invited to come to Belguim in September to see your grave Allan. I can remember your Mother Maude, telling me when I was a girl how you died in the war and never came home to her. She spoke fondly of you all her life.

In loving memory of
Pte George Ernest Sampson..... KIA 2nd Battle for Bullecourt
10th May 1917
Killed by a German shell , defending the Hindenburg Line.
Burried that night by his mates.
Resting forever ..Tilloy Les Mofflianes Cemetery France.
so sadly missed by your family, remembered always.
see you soon.
Thankyou for your courage and sacrifice .
For me..... and dad .

In memory of 2nd Lieutenant Algernon Haden Blacklock of the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders, died 21-10-1914 aged 19 and buried at Le Trou Aid Post Cemetary.
From Banbury, Oxon, he was an officer of my Grandfather. Does anyone have any info about this young land?

In loving memory of my Great Grandfather - HINKLEY PERCY WILLIAM
United Kingdom Sapper Royal Engineers 1st Inland Waterways and Docks Age: 35 Date of Death: 08/02/1918 Service No: 202563 A.21.

Percy was killed by friendly fire while stationed at his barracks, by a sentry who went AWOL from his designated post for a brew. He dropped his rifle with the safety catch set to "off" and discharged a round. This subsequently left his barrack building, entering the adjacent hut where Percy and a pal were stood talking, whereby it immediately killed poor Percy outright and richoched badly wounding his chum. What a waste. Thank you for your ultimate sacrifice and may you rest in peace.

In Memory of my Great Grandfather 7965 Corporal Peter McCann RFA.
Born in Edinburgh 1880.
Killed in Action 11th August 1917

Rest in Peace

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BROWNLIE W
United Kingdom Able Seaman Clyde Z/1911 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve 13/11/1916 Sp. Mem. 5.
William was my great grandfather's brother. Hope to visit the cemetary before I'm in one myself.

In memory of my Great, Great Uncle Lance Corporal Ernest Lee 235758
From Worthen, Shropshire
Died in action 26th August 1918 aged 28

In memory of a 'long lost' soldier and relative who lost his life in the service of his country on 21st August 1918 in Locre and who now rests with friends in Wytschaete military cemetery in Belgium.
Adam Williamson, i have found you and your brother John and you will not be forgotten. RIP brave soul.

In memory of my husband's 3 great uncles - Leonard George Aldridge 8th Btn Bedfordshire Regt died of gunshot wounds 23 Apr 1917, buried Etaples Cemetery; Thomas Clark Aldridge 13 Btn Welsh Regiment died of shell wounds 8 Sept 1917, buried Bard Cemetery; Cyril Wilfred Aldridge Northamptonshire Regt died 2 Nov 1917 in Palestine, buried in Gaza cemetery

Would love any squad photos of my brother REGINALD CHARLES HERBERT BUNN..He was training at Sandoen park,Catterham,Pirbright,
and also with BEF in France 1940
My email address is:- bunn@midwest.com.au

I visited to see if I could find the grave site of my brother.
REGINALD CHARLES HERBERT BUNN Coldstream Gdsm. 5111343
killed 13.5.1940 near the Dyle. Also if pictures or photos were
available. I have scouted the net for 2 years to no avail. He was with
the 1st Batt. Coldstreams.

hello piere i hope all is well with you and your family .
it is 7 years since you sent me a photograph of my relatives resting place
ie mathew asselbrough, i have been contacted by more family members since the photo was put on line so i have been busy with my family tree.
Your work has brought great comfort to so many families, we greatly appreciate it
best wishes

The plane of your uncle George Leslie Carr, Vickers Wellington fell in my village ( Grand-Hallet) on August 28th, 1942. I possess some documentation on this event.
Indeed to you.

Poster un message à Linda Guy(Royaume-Uni).
L'avion de votre oncle George Leslie Carr, un Vickers Wellington est tombé dans mon village (Grand-Hallet) le 28 août 1942.
Je possède de la documentation sur cet évènement.

Bien à vous

My great uncle is buried at Vichte Cemetery in Belgium. His name was PARTON W G
United Kingdom Private Lancashire Fusiliers 17th Bn. Age: 20 Date of Death: 27/10/1918 Service No: 282460 II.C.6.
A couple of years ago my father and I were lucky enough to visit his grave, a very touching moment as we were the first relatives that had been able to visit. I have since found some photos sent to my Great Grandmother showing what looks like a service at the Vichte site. One of my relatives has also told me that he doesn't think that Vichte was the original burial site for my great uncle. He is of the opinion that he was originally buried elsewhere and that his body was then transferred to Vichte at a later date. Could anyone shed any light on this please?

my father-in-law was killed in france on the 4th june 1940 just 5 days before his twin boys first birthday. there has not been any photographs of him for my husband to view. would his battalion have any on record it was the 4th battalion seaforth highlanders

Ive been researching my family tree and have managed to trace it back to HENRY GWATKIN who i have found on your site after finding the details of his military details on an ancestery site....seeing his name in your records and knowing where he is has filled me with both pride and sadness..i hope that i will be able to visit his memorial soon and give thanks to him and all his fallen comrades, Regards.. Tracey Gwatkin

Thank you so much for posting the grave and picture of my Great Grandfather William Mountain, it certainly took my breath away when I saw them together. I am hoping to visit his grave at some point this year and I am truly thankful for everything you have done xx

My Grandfather's brother Leonard Francis Golding is buried in the Noeux-Les-Mines Cemetery in the Pas de Calais. He served in the 8th Battalion Royal Berkshire Regiment, and was killed on 28th May 1916, aged 20. His Death Plaque was on the wall at a relative's house, and was sold recently - a great shame! Now that I have discovered where he is buried, my ambition is to visit his grave. In the meantime I will try to contact anybody who could take a photograph of his grave and send it to me. I do have one photograph of him in uniform. Thankyou

I visited my fathers grave in 2007 in Miannay Church Yard and it was a very emotional experience,and seeing it again on your web site brought it all back. I was 18 months old when he was killed so I have no memories to recall of him other than photographs.
Thank you sincerely

some 35 years ago my grandad or granma gave me a medal from ww1
i found it again today while cleaning i went on line to find out more info.
it belongs to john treacy,quatermaster sergeant, connaught rangers 5th batt. age 37 died of wounds in france 20/10/1918 maurois communal cemetery.born kilconnell co. galway.i will try to find some more info in the comming weeks.would also like to find a picture of him.R I P.

Hello Rob: I have recently begun researching 44 Squadron and Gordon Keith Willis (who I have seen referred to as 'George') in particular because my husband was named after him. I have found bits and pieces of information about the mission of May7/8, 1944 and would appreciate corresponding with crew members' families.

I AM PROUD THAT MY GRANDADS BROTHER HENRY THOMAS COMPTON IN THE ARMY SERVICE CORPS T/25319WAS A DRIVER WOULD LOVE TO COME TO CROUY CEMETERY TO FIND HIS HEADSTONE I.D.13 WOULD LIKE A PHOTO VERY BRAVE DO NOT EVEN HAVE A PHOTO OF HIM. WISH I DID.

MY GREAT GRANDFATHER PTE JAMES SOMERVILLE OF THE 11TH BATALLION ARGYLL AND SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS HE WAS KILLED ON THE 24.1.1917 AND IS BURIED AT MARTINPUICH BRITISH WAR CEMETERY C9. MY /OUR FAMILY PRAYERS AND ONGOING MEMORIES ALL THE WAY DOWN THE FAMILY AND FOR GENERATIONS TO COME WILL YOU BE NEVER FORGOTTEN FOR YOUR COURAGE, BRAVERY AND SACRAFICE. MY DREAM IS TO COME OVER WITH MY MOTHER AND OTHER REALTIVES TO SEE HIS RESTING PLACE. IT IS A PEACEFUL BEAUTIFUL PLACE WHICH IS VERY WELL LOOKED AFTER. GODBLESS TO ALL WHO ARE AT REST IN PEACE THERE. AND TO YOU MY GREAT GRANDFATHER YOUR LOVING GREAT GRANDAUGHTER KAREN MY GRANDMOTHER WAS YOUR ONLY CHILD AND SHE WAS MUCH LOVED AND WHO YOU WOULD HAVE BEEN SO PROUD OF, IT GIVES ME GREAT PEACE AND JOY TO KNOW YOU BOTH ARE NOW TOGETHER AGAIN IN THE AFTER LIFE. WHERE WE WILL ALL MEET ONE DAY.

Many thanks for your hard work Pierre, I have a website of my own so I know you often burn the midnight oil.

Richard Foreman Tomlinson, my Great, Great Uncle, is buried here in grave: I.E.4. He enlisted in the Royal Horse Artillery at Chelmsford in October 1915 and embarked for France the same year. He was wounded whilst attempting to cross the River Aisne with his unit during the Battle of the Ancre, which was one of the final battles on the Somme that year. He died of his wounds aged 27 on November 14th 1916, at, what was then, Aueluy Wood casualty clearing station.

From your Great great nephew, Richard Bradshaw.

"Let those who come after see to it that their names be not forgotten"
George V

Remembering my maternal grandfather, D/9947 Pte William Victor Collins 6 Dragoon Guards [Carabiniers]. He was KIA on June 21 1918, and is buried in the extension of Templeux-le-Guérard MC.
He only saw his baby daughter, my mom, once. She died aged 93 in 2007, and bore on her leg a scar from his spur when he picked her up to say goodbye.

It seemed very strange and intensely moving to stand by his grave, knowing that he was my nearest relative.

RIP, Grandad.

Tac Foley

This message is for Caroline Norris from Ireland...I read your message and found out where Terrence Sweeney is buried. Not sure if you have been to this site. There is a picture of the head stone and the following information: Cemetery: Cite Bonjean Military Cemetery Armentieres

Country: France

Area: Nord

Rank: Private

Official Number: 8954

Unit: 2nd Bn. Leinster Regiment.

Force: Army

Nationality: British

Details:
20th March 1915. Age 28. Son of Patrick Sweeney of Kanes Well Mell Drogheda Co. Louth. IX. B. 13.

In memory of JOHN WILLIAM CALLAGHAN died at COURMAS VILLAGE and burried there 20/7/1918 your older brother MARTIN made it back wish you had to RIP FROM Terence martin gavan

i see that you have a picture of my uncles grave in GAVERE Communal Cemetery (Oost Vlaanderen Belgium), his name was Charles Bull. You may like to know that in 1980 the town counsil named a new bridge over the Scheldt after him, as he died defending the original bridge. There is a memorial plaque in the Town Hall, along with his service revolver.
thanks for keeping his memory alive.

Visited Dadizele communal cemetery in Sept 2011 to pay my respects to rifleman W George (Walter).Served with 15TH Bat Royal Irish Rifles.A relative from my fathers side who originally served with the Bedfordshires but why he ended up with the Rifles is a mystery i cannot unravel.He is remembered on the memorial at St Marys church Wavendon Bucks.

Steve (United States) wrote 14/10/2010...
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

Dear Steve, will you contact me. I would like to have a copy of your great uncle's picture. I am very interesting about the families Gabain and von Gabain because my wife's name is Charlotte von Gabain.
Thank you very much. Wim Beij
wjj.beij@ziggo.nl

Dear Pierre,
I was priveleged to be able to take part in a WW1battle field tour of the A.I.F. in northern France and southern Belgium in April 2007 run by the Australian War Memorial, and the prime reason for me doing this tour was to be the first member of my family to see the grave of my father's brother, Private Frederick McKenzie Ferguson, service number 6804, 25th Battalion, A.I.F. who was killed in action on 17th April,1918 outside the village of Vignacourt aged 16. I was given his middle name and was always so proud of him. I am from the city of BUNDABERG,QUEENSLAND ,AUSTRALIA and prior to leaving on this trip, did an interview with the local press and asked if there were anyone in our region who had missing relatives they would like me to try and find and takse photos of the graves. I got 24 responses and made that my extra mission. However, I managed to only locate 14 of them but got good photos of them,with the exception of one, you guessed it, my Uncle's grave which was the first one we visited after leaving Paris, is unreadable owing to the brightness of the sun. This brings me to the point of this email, would it be possible for you to take a photo of his grave for me and possibly send it to me to be paid on delivery. His grave is in the 2nd row, grave 8 in Vignacourt British Cemetry.
Could you send an email indicating if you can help me with this request and as I said , I am willing to pay for any out of pocket expenses
I anxiously await your reply
yours trully,
GEOFFREY McKENZIE FERGUSON

Have now located information relating to THAXTER LAWRENCE PHILLIP
New Zealand Corporal 10/1682 Wellington Regiment N.Z.E.F. 15/10/1916 IV. A. 2.
(son or stephson of Sarah Swann, Raglan, New Zealand)
Any additional family details much appreciated.
Thank you all for your sterling work and continued commitment to remembering the ultimate sacrifice of many to peace amoung communities.
Stephen Schollum s.schollum@clear.net.nz

In Memory of my Great Grandfather:
BRACK THEODORE
United Kingdom Driver 103133Royal Field Artillery14/02/1917 Age: 40 II. D. 10A.

He was tragically killed in a train accident along with 25 others who were on their way to the front line. Ironically I have since found out that Theodore's father and family were German!!

Long may we remember our fallen heroes, past & present.

My half brother and name sake is buried in Adegem Canadian War Cemetery.I and my wife are going in May 2012 to visit the brother I never knew..I am so looking forward to this honor,as Iam very proud of him...

In loving memory of my great uncles Pte Roy L Cederburg 2345.27th.Btn A.I.F Killed in Action Bayonet trench 5/11/1916 Remembered with Honour A.I.F Burial Ground Flers Lieut William R Booth 1516 7th Btn A.I.F Killed in Action 4/10 1917 Broodseinde Ridge no definite rec is held of this officers burial but an unknown Lieut of 7th btn Lieut Heaton K.I.A 4/10/1917 both buied Map Ref d29a93 sheet 28 commamrated Menin Gate Memorial,Ypres. Vide entry Part37 mem reg29 Thanks for the photo of A.I.F burial Ground without snow we visited xmas 2009 coldest winter in many years same as 1916.Lest We Forget All these young men who died for our freedoms we have today

Hi
I would love any information or photos of my Great Grandad WILLIAM PASS who was a private in the 2nd Bn Royal Scots who died on the 23rd October 1918. He is buried in Romeries Communal Cemetary Extension. Plot I.C.3 He was awarded the MM. Does anyone else have any interest in my relative? Please email me on request. Fantastic site.

My Great Uncle is buried in Boulogne eastern cemetery grave number 111 A 4. His full name was Alfred James Kennedy and he was born in Portsmouth on 15th april 1893 so would have been 21 at the time of his death. His brother (my Grandfather ) was also in The Northumberland fusiliers and survived the war. His father was William Kennedy his mother was Minnie Ellen Kennedy nee Handley his eldest sister Isabella ellen and his youngest sister was Minne Christina.

My 18-year-old Uncle was lost when HMS Martin was sunk 10th November 1942. He was one of the 159 crew lost. Also lost was Able Seaman George Verdun Horton aged 26.
Have you any idea how George comes to be buried in the La Delivrande Cemetery, Grave reference I.B.5. when HMS martin was sunk off Algiers in 1942 and Normandy was not liberated until 1944.
I have a photograph of his headstone giving his name and that of HMS Martin.
Kind regards
Tom Meade.
HMS MARTIN WEBSITE.

It was only recently that whilst tracing our Dulieu family tree we came in contact with a relative and he told us about my mother's cousins who were killed in WWI. Pvte. Albert William Dulieu and also his brother Pvte. William Dulieu buried at Selridge British Cemnetery and was killed 4 months before Albert. Being a war baby of 1940 I was lucky that my father survied WWII . I am so appreciative of this site and to see the war graves and how well they are looked after. I was able to visit Normandy in 2004 and unfortunately didn't know of the Dulieu brother or I would have visited their graves. Visitng the Normandy Britih Cemetery was an emotional experience and one I will always remember. Thank you for bringing this site to the internet..

Re Teresa (United Kingdom) and Lt. Denis Bailey, I have undertaken some research into this man. His descendents still live in Tralee, and there is a memorial to him in Rath Cemetery Tralee, even though his body is in Belgium. He was awarded the Military Cross for bravery. I would be interested in the letter - it would shed some more light on him.

Beste,

Ik heb uw website bezocht en ik ben zo te weten gekomen dat informatie zoekt over begraafplaatsen van WW1.
De boerderij rechttegenover de Bronfay Farm Military Cemetery is van mijn nonkel.
Als u ooit nog eens informatie van de begraafplaats wilt weten, moet u mij maar een mail sturen.
Dan zoek ik het met plezier eens op wanneer ik daar met vakantie ben.


Mvg,
Olivier Sergeant

Re:La Malmaison Communal Cemetery-There is only the one bomber crew here. My great uncle was Charles Orrin Henderson. I found your site trying to track his service number. In the 80's my grandmother was lucky enough to attend a service held by the townspeople there and lay a wreath at her brothers gravesite. Great job & keep up the good work. We will remember them.

Hello I am researching my father in law's father, not much is know about him Bertram Whitehead in my research I have ome across an Barry Whitehead this could be him. Bertram, Bert or Barry? Whitehead married Lillian Esther Wadams below is all of what is known of him.

Many thanks Di

Dear Di
My father’s name was Bertram Whitehead and nickname Bert. He was a sergeant pilot having learned to fly in club pre-war. In 1939 when the war started he would have been 29 and several years older than most fighter pilots.
I am unsure but it seems his job was likely to be secret photographic reconnaissance rather than combat. He probably crashed into the Channel or the North Sea, listed as missing but never found.

my grandfather is in Hasselt cemetary he is James Lawrence Taylor,thankyou for maintaining this site and thankyou to all who maintain the graves

I have just found where my Uncle George Alan Austen was buried, it gives the Austen family a sense of peace to know that he is at rest. My brother Alan will visit his uncles grave in the near future and I will do the same,

my grandfather was Jeremiah O'Sullivan RMF 4767 was killed in action 4thoct 1918.I nhave a copy of a letter sent by him refering to LtelDenis Joseph Baily from Tralee I would love to hear from anyone doing research on Lte Baily so as I could share the contents of this letter with them,also a Private Patrick Healy from killarney.
Teresa

Hi,
I was looking for information of a relative and found a picture of him on your website.
Percy Thomas Ainsworth, buried in Troiabres cemetry belgium.
Thankyou for the good work you are doing.

regards,
Paul Verrell

In 1997 my family and I visited the grave of my great uncle P.O. Fred A. Salmon. Then, there was a beautiful kept flower bed, green grass and a Box hedge behind. I wonder what happened?

Anyway, Fred was killed with his crew
Colin Hunter
George Willis
Alfred Greenwood
Robert Miles
Richard Alexander
in their Lancaster ND741
My family and I have researched their activities together and would love to get in contact with relatives of the crew.
Please do get in touch. Lots to pass on.
They are not forgotten.

this summer i plan to place flowers on my great uncle private w c thomas .. grave at englefonteine british cemertery in memory of my uncle and my nan whose wish it was to visit and place flowers on her brothers grave ... he gave my nan and her twin brother their second names .... LORRAINE AND NAIMER after the prettiest places he visited in france .... god bless uncle after all these years you are always spoken of and will continue always to be rememebered aged only 19 .. never forgotten