I shall be visiting the Hermies Hill graves this year. My uncle -TAYLOR R E Private 41475 Royal Berkshire Regiment 03/12/1917 TI. B.3, was killed during the retreat from the first Battle of Cambrai. I have found your web site extremely helpful. Thank you

Trying to reach Margaret (United States) last on here 2013. Margaret is originally from Northumberland, England and is the daughter of William Edward Brennen dod 05.08.1944 buried in Ryes War Cemetery, Bazenville, FRA. William was the half brother of my father. I would so like to hear from you.

In loving memory of Frederick Barber cousin of my mother in law, killed at le paridis 27/5/40. Along with 96 other members of Norfolk Regiment. RIP.

I have been passed information on 2/Lieut SIDNEY FREDERICK BOULTER of 25th London Cyclists regt who died aged 21 on 18.2.1917 (100 years ago today) on the Somme. He was my grandmother's brother.
I have his photo, and a memorial placque, and a booklet assembled by his parents to show friends, what his officer and others said of him. Would you like a copy?

After extensive research today using various different sources I finally find the resting place of Pte Albert Edwin Hardiman 18964, Age 19, of Melbury Abbas, Dorset, of the 1st Batt Dorsetshire Regiment. Another leaf complete on my family tree.
I thank you for all the time and effort you have all taken in producing this website it is a credit to you all. One day I hope to visit this grave and others I am related to.

in memory of my great uncle
L/CPL JOHN Y MARSHSALL 11th BN HLI laid to rest 17/02/1916
GRAVE REF I F 9

United Kingdom Private 17367 King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry died Houplines 06/12/1915 Age: 29 and buried in Cite Bon Jean cemetery in grave IX. D. 88.

I have now located a photograph of my relative which I forward to update your records:

Hi I've noticed an error in the list of casualties in ORCHARD Dump Cemetery. It was also found on CWG Web site too but has been corrected. It's for Pvt Samuel George Owen. His name is actually LEMUEL GEORGE OWEN and he was my great uncle. Thank you.

In memory of my mother's uncle -Ernest John Kellaway whose grave lies in Ballieul East Cemetry. He died of his wounds on Nov 3rd 1917 aged 20 , his parent's only son he was a rifleman in The 18th London Regiment (Irish Rifles). I have just started to look into my family history and have very little information other than this if anyone can offer any additional details I'd be most grateful.
Thank you for the lovely site. It is heartening that after so many years so many people are reaching out to relatives they never knew with gratitude for their sacrifice and love across the generations

Hi,
The photo of the headstone for F/Lt John Patrick Trench next to his profile photo is not his,you have added F/Lt Selman`s by mistake.

Hi I wondered if you have a picture of Percy Beever grave buried at Pornic War Cemetery Thank you

in remembrance of Thomas Mulgrew, and his mother Janet; who lost three sons (that i know of), her brother and her husband to the war.

In memory of my great uncle John Charles Arthurell who died aged 21 and I'd buried in Rolincourt

My wife and I are currently n a Pilgrimage to say "thank you" to all servicemen and women who fell in the great war and are commemorated or buried in France and Belgium. I have found your site most useful when researching specific graves. Thank you

Steve & Nancy Binks

My great uncle Norman Millward sapper army no. 72 was injured on 28th May 1915 and was taken to Casualty Clearing Station 8 where he died of wounds on the 29th May 1915. He was buried in the extension at Nord. Grave no. LB63
Does anyone know if it is possible to get a picture of his grave
Thanlyou

Hi. Having seen the reference to gunner John William Finney, left by Moira Crowther, I wonder if any other details are available. I ask as my Uncle's father, Gunner Arthur Buswell, served with the 230th Siege Battery and was killed on the same day - 2nd August, 1917

Hi i am currently doing my family tree and someone on my tree, Sidney Rogers, who's number is 20822 was killed on the first day of the Somme. He is buried in the Mamet cemetery. Is there anyway I could get a picture of his grave?

Message to MIKE B regarding Pvt Francis Shortland from Northamptonshire, died in Flanders in 1917: this gentleman was my first cousin three times removed, and I am currently conducting research into this branch of my family. Are you looking for details of his family, or are you just interested in the military action which led to his death?
I'd be happy to share my family information with you, if it would help.
Kind regards
Bronwyn Grannall

Thank you for keeping this site. My grandfather was the first Canadian killed on active duty in France in WWII - Sgt Donald G Hutt. My mother and aunt were very young when he was killed. Our family members have visited his grave several times over the years and have always been greeted with kindness and respect by the local people. Lest we forget.

in War illustrated vol 10 no 248 you will You will find a photo of F/sgt H Harwood died 8 /3 1943 in roll of honour

in memory of my father,s first cousin william burns 7719 killed 26 august

In September 2001 I, together with my wife and adult daughters, visited the WWI cemetery in Awoingt to honour my cousin Richard Atkinson of the Shropshire Light Infantry and who died from his wounds on the last day of the War, aged 19. We placed flowers on his grave and each said a silent prayer for him. Each year on the anniversary of his death and the end of the Great War we remember him and his parents, who lost their only surviving child on his death.

Thank you so much for your work. I am going to be visiting my uncle's war grave in Bovelles France. You have a photo of the grave on here. Sadly he is the only soldier in the Cemetery in Bovelles

Good afternoon.
May I ask you a question; I am writing a book about the bombing of our village Roden, in the north of the Netherlands. It was on october 24 1941.
Aircraft; Wellington W5704. Crew; Gray, Austin, Whitton, Tomlinson, Gill and Cox. Till now I have three menbers located.; Gray, Austin and Whitton. I hope that Samuel Cox, 869313 and Adrian Harold Cooper Gill, nr. 404024, who were in the 214 sqdn. have served in the 57 on Feltwell.
In the reports of the RAF I cannot find the names of Cox and Gill after october 1941. Did they go to the 214?? I also cannot find Tomlinson. Could anybody please help me? I would be very grateful for that. Yours sincerely. Tjerk Karsijns, Roden Netherlands. If you google my name or bom Roden you can find a lot. I jyly this year a not exploded bomb was found in our village.

In loving memory of my granddad George Albert James Barwick from the Royal Norfolk regiment 1st Battalion. Who passed away in April 1945, age 27. Buried in Brussels. Leaving one son, always in my heart, everydayxxx

In loving memory of my grandfather after whom I am named. Killed in Oct 1914
I am planning to visit on the aniversary of his death in 2018 with my two sons his great grandsons who I feel he would be immensely proud

Rest in peace

In memory of my Great Uncle Richard Jones died aged 19 years old belonging to The Kings Liverpool Regiment. Rest in Peace.

In memory of my Grandfather, NELLIS HERBERT
United Kingdom Serjeant 4385584 Green Howards (Yorkshire Regt.) 28/05/1940 Age: 32 AA. 18..

Ernest William Jenney 1897-1918 enlisted 1915 in the Prince of Wales own
Yorkshire Regiment, later transferred to the 1/4 (Hallemshires)BM Y&L
Regiment,He served in France towards the end of the battle of the Somme
and then in the north of France Belgium,
He was reported missing July 1918 but was found alive as a POW in a
German Military hospital he had been gassed and died of Pneumonia on
the 20th of Oct 1918, It is with great sadnessthat none of us got to know
you, but you are always in our minds never forgotten but remembered with all your comrades that fought with you. God Bles you all RIP,The Jenneys and Parks Families xx

In memory of Charles Jaques died tenth January 1916

In memory of Charles Jaques photo available if you wish to contact me

In memory of my fathers cousin Sidney Charles Franklin who sadly died on 29.3. 1918 in France aged 19. We will never forget you.

James Charles Stevens, 965874, Gunner, Royal Field Artillery

Killed 9 Apr 17 Aged 23

Never Forgotten

Pte Henry Stevenson Ewan 21/08/1917 Aged 38 Thinking of you with the greatest of respect remembering what you gave for our country RIP From your grandson David and family

Remembering Cecil Beven Mellenfield, 2nd Lt, South Lancs Regiment, who died 23rd October 1916 and whose grave I visited in Mill Road Cemetery in September 2015. He was 33 and was a solicitor in London. His cousin, Thomas Beven, also a 2nd Ltd with the South Lancs, had died on 3rd July 1916.

With deep thanks to Cecil, Thomas and all the men who died and who suffered lasting damage doing their duty for the sake of ultimately restoring freedom.

With thanks for this site for caring and remembering the remembered and unremembered men

In memory of Lance Corporal T H (Harry) Bradshaw, 9174,
10th Battalion Royal Warwickshire Regiment, died 10th June 1917
for my mother Annie, Harry's wife. In everlasting gratitude.

wanting to say a prayer of thanks .to all persons killed/wounded or shocked from the ww1 battles .i thankyou all.. especially my great grandfather harry vernon cockbill qtr master sergeant 10th battalion 4476 and his mates. forever england in a foreign land. god bless you alll

In memory of my Great Uncle and Grandmother's only Brother 56029/10082 Private Arthur Ernest Gilburt, Essex Regt, later 231st Division, 25th Ryl, Welch Fus.. My Grandmother carried his soldiers photo in her purse all her life. I do not have a picture of him, but I have his replacement medals, the originals and Death Plaque were lost. He married Beatrice Felgate in early 1916 in Tendering, Essex. He is not forgotten still remembered by his niece. If anyone in the family sees this please contact via this site. I am English but live now in Australia.

My annual visit to my Mother's Uncle Edgar's grave. Private Edgar Moore 39781 Duke of Wellington's Regiment. Killed in Action on the Reutel Ridge, Ypres 16 March 1918. The youngest of 4 brothers who all served in the same Regiment. He had only been in France and Belgium for 3 weeks at the time of his death! He is buried in Aeroplane Cemetery Ypres in Belgium not far from where he was actually killed. Such a dreadful waste of all that generation of men of all sides who gave up their lives! Why???? And have we learned any lessons????
Lest we forget!

Remembrance of my husbands uncle who he was named after. Sadly Aubrey Colin Ash-Smith passed away 23rd April this year 2016. We were hoping to visit his uncles grave but this never happened. Dedicated to all who gave their lives in all combats : service personnel and civilians

In Memory of my maternal grandfather Herbert Covill who was killed in action on 8th October 1918 near Seranvillers North France in the 2nd Battle of Cambrai. He is buried in the Forenville Military Cemetery.

He had been in the war since early 1915, wounded at The Somme and went out to France 4 times in all. He had only returned to France 3 weeks before being killed. My mother was born 7 months after his death and my lovely Gran was a widow for 64 years.

We always say a Father and Grandfather never known - never forgotten.

On 27 July 2016, my wife Lorraine and I visited Heestert Military Cemetery West Vlaanderen Belgium

To pay our respects to my uncle Harry Nansen Harris

We may even be his first family members to visit

His middle name Nansen was given after Fridtjof Nansen the famous Norwegian Explorer whom Harry's father Charles had met in Whitworth Park Manchester, Nansen having fallen off his horse whilst intoxicated, Charles helped him back onto his horse, being most grateful the intrepid explorer went on his way saying "name your next child after me!", hence the origin of the middle name.

After Harry's death on 22 Oct 1918 the family unaware he had been killed had celebrated the armistice of 11 Nov 1918, my grandmother was not informed of his death until 26 February 1919 when she was informed of his death and paid £6 17s 4d in back-pay.

Latter on 12 December 1919 she received a War Office death benefit of £15 10s 0d approximately €20 not much for a life full of promise, cut short so cruelly, most probably by a machine gun bullet.

He lies here now, forever at peace. R.I.P

He was posthumously awarded the British War Medal and the Allied Victory Medal (Mutt & Jeff)

When I told my mum (who had worn his locket all her life), I had found the location of the grave of her brother she was so pleased but being in her 90's she did not wish to visit, she was just pleased that he had a known grave, as so few had in this conflict.

Coming here I have fulfilled my mother’s wish to pay her last respects to her much loved brother.

And placed a small memorial cross of remembrance by his grave.

Thank you to all those who have established and tended to this graveyard and to the kindness and respectfulness of the Belgium people

I have with the kind help of Pierre Vandervelden posted a picture of Harry on the cemetery website

Barry Meyrick

My family and I made it to mont des cat to see my uncle Fred grave.Two years running I have made it.Hope one day to go back.R I P Fredrick Holder from BOSHAM SUSSEX ENGLAND from Ann Cripps and family Maria Sandra Heather Abigail Jessica Hannah and Scott xx

Remembering the Father I never knew. Frank Farnham RAF. P/O Rear Gunner.Lancaster. Buried Biencourt sur Orge 103 Squadron. Your memory will forever be walking the Winchester Downs. God bless.

In memory of John Randal Chapman DFC, 97th Pathfinder Sq. Thank you for the pictures and memories, died May 10/11, 1944. Mid Upper Gunner

In memory of Second Lieutenant Edwin Horler, 122nd Coy, Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) who died 31st July 1917 age 29, former schoolmaster of Ann Cam School Dymock, Gloucestershire, remembered with honour on our village war memorial Dymock and Voormezeele Enclosures No. 1 and No. 2.

In memory of my Uncle Arthur Edward Reid who's plane went down on 2/8/44. Thank you for your ultimate sacrifice and your love of country. I'm sorry that I never got to meet you, but you are not forgotten.

Remembering one of my grandfather's cousins who didn't come home - Cuthbert William Debenham Wheeldon. We visited the church in Gladestone to see the beautiful stained glass window placed there in your honour. Now we have found you resting place. Rest in peace.

I have only just found out that Fred Vacher existed and is resting in this beautiful place. I have been past it many time on my way home to England but this time I will stop and pay my deepest respects to you Fred. May God rest you in peace now and forever.

In memory of my Great Uncle Henry (Harry) Townson born Liverpool 1893 served wirh the Liverpool Kings Regiment 2nd/8th battalion and was killed in action on 2nd April 1917. Not gone or forgotten to those who loved him