My Grandfather George L Blair Killed in action near louviers on 27th august 1944. he was killed with 3 or 4 others, and the circumstances of his death are unknown to us. I would really appreciate any information.
thank you in advance to anybody who can help. gordonchrystie#hotmail.com.
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God bless his soul.

yesterday whilst going through some slides from my late grandad, and late dads, i found a slide of Dickibush Cemetary at Ypres, where my late gran's father was tragically killed during WW1, she never got to meet him or knew him.
I guess at sometime in the 60's or 70's my gran and grandad must have visited the cemetary in search of his grave...
I have been privaleged to have visted Belgium on many occasions, and been to both Ypres and Mons... until yesterday i was truely unaware of my great grandfather resting place, and only through researching on line this cemetary have i found his service number 57938 Gunner W.H.Merefield died 1st August 1917 Royal Artillery.
I am now determined to find out more about him, his life, a photo, what happened to his medals... thanks to the creator of this site
regards, mark.

visited uncle george boni grave with my wife daughter and grandson on sat 16 july 2011 who was killed 28.05 1940 at dunkirk.god rest his soul.xxx

Hello I have been to this cemetary where my great uncle is buried. Thanks for remebering Fredrick john borland

Brian Anderson! Two trees cemetery photo, I am going to the some end August would be an honour to get your photo for you. Make contact via info#advantage-environmental.co.uk (Replace # by @ )

To the author of this site: our sincere thanks.

To the uncle I never met, Pt. Jozef (John) Pittner, Canadian Highland Light Infantry: may you rest in peace. Your sacrifice will not be forgotten.

To my Great Uncle Pvt. Thomas Rayton (434790).

May you Rest In Eternal Peace.

Thank You.

Dave

In memory of my father's cousin Flying Officer John Milton McLay. His Halifax bomber was shot down on April 28, 1944. He is buried at Heverlee War Cemetery He was 24 years old.
I never knew him, but I will always remember him.

Thank you, Pierre, for what you have done here. Is there anyone that might be able to take an individual photo at Two Trees Cemetery in Moyenneville, Somme? My grand uncle is John Flatley, who is buried there. Also, how do I see this cemetery on Google maps, or google earth? I cannot find the coordinates.

Any help would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Brian Andersson, New York City

In memory of my Uncle Betram Eric Parnell G/ 16244 12th Bn Royal Sussex Regiment killed in action on 12th October 1916 aged 21 at the Battle of the Somme buried at Euston Road Cemetery Colincamps France. One of many who died for our freedom, let they never be forgotten.
Thank you.

In memory of Albert Henry Dutton of the Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry,10th Battallion,who was killed in action on 02-03-1916 in France/Flanders.In 2010 i was able to visit the Cite Bonejean Military Cemetry at Armentieres,France to pay my respect to my uncle and all the other brave persons who fought and died for us. God bless you all.

Greetings: After many years of searching I have received burial and exhumation documents showing that my uncle John Tesoro, Pvt. Co.B, 7th Reg. 3rd Infantry Division, USA, was buried in this cemetery on the 4th of July, 1918, Commune No. C13, grave 33, 49E. He was killed on June 15, 1918 at Chateau Thierry. Was this an Allied cemetary at one time? His body was returned to the US in 1921. Would appreciate any historic info you have on this matter. Merci!

hi my great great uncle robert cowie is buried in vichte cemetery he died on the 31st october 1918 his brother in law
cristopher clennell is buried in pozieres cemetry he died 21st of march 1918 his wife died less than six months later of a broken heart thank you so much for giving me the chance to write this message rest in peace we will never forget
kathleen

I am Karen Norris. My Great Grandfather George Norris is buried at the Cabaret Rouge British Cemetery. He was a 2nd corporal with the Royal Engineers and was killed in action on 4 September 1916. I will visit his grave soon. It is very important to remember our soldiers, they fought for our democratic rights and we will never know what they went through each day. God Bless them.

thankyou so much for keeping the memory of these soldiers alive. Andrew Bayne left his wife and four young children in Australia to fight in WW1. They were new arrivals from Scotland so had no other family in Australia. One day I hope to go to Belgium with my children to visit his grave.

My Gt Uncle died at the somme on 13 November 1916 and is buried at Grandcourt Rd, his name was Alexander Grimshaw, I would love a photo of his grave if that is possible, and Thank you for all the work you are doing to keep there memory alive.
Regards
chris

Robert Chettleburgh died at the end of WW1. He survived 8 days after a GSW to the head. He is my Great Grandfather. Before the war, he came to Canada with his wife and started a family. Thanks to him, I am not only a proud Canadian, but a free one.

Pvt Hubert Cecil Chase of the Canadian Infantry 72nd Batallian is my husband Russell Quibell's Great Grandfather.

Thomas William Gelder buried in Heestert, Belgium is my great uncle. Any other relations out there?

What a wonderful job you have done, it's quite humbling when I could actually see the grave of my Grandfather Sargeant Hugh Kinsella DCM-MM-Croix De Guere Woul appreciate any info you can provide and a photo if possible of his grave as I am tracing my Mothers Family Tree.
Once again many thanks to you for the work you have done.
David Mc Cormick

Hello,
I am looking for information, documents and photos of the Lancaster KB 815 SE-K 431 Squadron which crashed in Perwez Belgium March 15, 1945 in return for the mission of Hagen in Germany. I'm preparing a story on this crew the victims are buried in the cemetery.
Composition of the crew:
F/O DAVIS Georges Henry, RCAF
F/L EDWARDS Albert Gordon, RCAF
P/O HARRIS Alfred Charles, RAF
F/L HAW Robert Roy, RCAF
P/O HORNE Robert Ernest, RCAF
F/O Morin Joseph Lucien Viateur, RCAF
P/O REPSYS Peter Paul, RCAF

Thank you for a wonderful site.
A relative Edward Henry MASON deserves to be remembered.
Born in a tiny Northamptonshire village he died on the battlefields in rural France during the war to end all wars.
Father of 2 daughters, he gave his life aged 45 on 27 May 1918. RIP.

Thank you, Pierre,
I sincerely appreciate your wonderful work through this special memorial dedicated to our courageous soldiers. To know the story of my great uncle, Leslie Firman Faulder, and to see his memorial is a truly humbling experience.

Thank you for having this site. I am not able yet to visit the cemery in DADIZEELE and knew the location of the grave of my Grand Uncle Aubry George Doyle (who died 9/10/1918) and I now have more pictures adn information.

ROBBIE, Ian Crichton
He was a brother of my late wife's friend (Jean Robbie). Jean passed away this month, and from her records we were able to find out where Ian was buried...Barbatre Churchyard, Noirmoutier, France.
Thank you for having this information available on the Internet.

Allen Jess

Je corrige la faute ANZAC DAY

I search documents, letters, diaries, photos of Australian soldiers during WW1 for a booklet of the Australian Embassy and article about the sojourn of the Diggers in south Belgium 1918/19.

Félicitation pour la richesse d'informations et le respect dû à tous ces soldats.
Je me suis spécialisée dans la présence australienne en Belgique pendant la Première Guerre mondiale.Je commémoration Anzace Day chaque année avec les Australiens.
A ce titre, je recherche des photos, des documents, journaux intimes et lettres de soldats australiens pour mes articles et pour ma collaboration à la revue de l'Ambassade d'Australie pour Anzac Day.
Merci pour votre site qui a été fait avec coeur et respect pour tous ces hommes tombés si loin de leur pays.

In Memory of my grandfather Norman Reid buried at Ranville 6-6-44
so brave and yet so young.
from Jon (grandson, and his great grand children Jack and and Enya Reid)

My uncle died at the Battle for Bure in 1945 where the fighting was recalled as fierce, he now lays at Hotton War Cemetery in Belgium and i would like to say thank you to the people that give their time to looking after his grave and of the many more fallen comrades graves.

REGAN DANIEL
United Kingdom Private 14746006Parachute Regiment A.A.C.03/01/1945 Age: 19 VI. D. 2

In memory of my g/uncle Albert Edward Steele 3298, 9th. Battery, 3rd Australian Field Artillery killed by a shell at West Hoek Ridge on 30th. October 1917 near Passchendaele, Ypres Belgium. He is buried at Hooge Crater cemetery (Zillebeke) West Vlaanderen Belgium. He was the brother of Edith May Steele ( my grandmother) and was born in Newcastle NSW in 1889, but was a resident of Penrith NSW at the time of his enlistment. Hooge Crater cemetery appears to be wonderfully maintained and is a credit to those who look after it.

PACKHAM Charles Alfred 9124 Private 1st South Wales Borderers

Died 26th September 1914

Remembered by a distant cousin = May you rest in peace and may your Life have not been given in vain. R.I.P.

In memory of my grand Uncle Francis (Frank) McMahon
26151, 7th Bn., Royal Irish Regiment
who died age 22
on 21 August 1918, LINDENHOEK CHALET MILITARY CEMETERY

Always remembered by your Grand Nephew's Paul & Anthony

In memory of my great uncle George Penman Motherwell who died so young , like many others, for us.

Hi Pierre, thank you very much for the picture of Charles Clunes Gordon that you sent me last night.I have sent it on to his relations in Chicago. Many thanks Colin

I am the grandson of Robert Young of the 500th Siege Bty. Royal Garrison Artillery who died aged 34 on 29th October 1918 and is buried in Romeries Cemetery.
We are making our 6th visit in August this year and would love to find out any information on where he was killed.

This is in memory of my great uncle Herbert Cecil Chilman who died in Flanders 1918. It has only recently come to my attention where he is buried and I don't want him to be forgotten.

Frank Harris 48391 (private) 5th battalion South Staffs Reg. He was my great uncle & was killed in action on 12/10/18 near Busigny. He is buried in Busigny Military Extension Cemetery C21. My nan, his younger sister, managed to visit his grave a few days before she died in 1990 when she was 90.
He is & always will be remembered by all the family.

Hello, I am the great grandaughter of Robert E Hay, a pioneer of the Royal Engineers, who is buried at Zuydcoote. My husband and I visited the cemetery for the first time in 2008 late in the evening, in darkness. I found my great grandad's grave using only the light from my mobile phone! I was able to go back and tell my Granny Donaldson (his daughter who was only 3 when he died) that I had visited his grave, and this brought her so much happiness. I grew up living in the house opposite my Granny, and I was extremely close to her. I have visited Zuydcoote again since. When my Granny died, I recieved my great grandad's medal, and a letter from a nurse that looked after him shortly before he died. In this letter, the nurse records his last words, including a message to my Granny (Jeannie). He was and is a true inspiration and will never be forgotten. I will be back!

It is fantastic to see a website which remembers those buried at Zuydcoote, and I thank those involved for all their efforts in maintaining this site and allowing us all to remember our friends and relatives. Thanks too for all who look after and maintain the war graves throughout the area, especially Zuydcoote. It is a beautiful and peaceful place, and is a real tribute to all who rest here.

I am the Grandson of Leslie Packman. I visited the grave with my mother in 2009 and my mum placed a stone from the English Channel with the word "DAD" written on it on the headstone of her father. I wanted to pay my respects once again to my Grandfather and his brother in arms, in spirit and in fortitude, John Ion. I salute the bravery of all that gave their lives so that we may live in freedom and continue to serve our countries with pride

May they rest in peace for now and forever more

Your Grandson, James

PACKMAN LESLIE HERBERT WILLIAM
United Kingdom Private Special Air Service Regiment A.A.C. 1st Age: 30 Date of Death: 16/08/1944 Service No: 6285463

ION JOHN
United Kingdom Private Special Air Service Regiment A.A.C. 1st Age: 29 Date of Death: 16/08/1944 Service No: 3325519

thank you pierre for making this wonderful site. my great-great -uncle h blight(still unconfirmed on what his real first name was) is buried at grove town and as biased but its is a wonderful cemetary and extremely peaceful and serene.i visited in april and laid a poppy with my father at his grave...please feel free to visit him he is III.B.6. THANK YOU

at the going down of the sun and in morning we shall remember them

Remembering Douglas Albert Sanderson, brother-in-law to Graham and long lost brother to late Dorothy. An uncle to Kay and great Uncle to James and Sam.

will be visiting veurn commmunal cem ext on2-6-11 to visit our great uncle grave flying officer v.a.w rosewarne r.i.p. and onto tyne cot memto visit t.w. hobbs 2nd bat royal fusiliers killed 26-10-1917 our great grandad r.i.p.

Iam trying to trace my great grand father 427647 Private Robert William Collins I would like to see his memorial stone and some information that you my have on him we only have very little information on him I know that he was killed on April 12 1917 hope some one can help Thanks

I know I've emailed you personally, Pierre, but I'd like to make public my appreciation of your efforts to preserve the memory of those who were killed in Belgium and France. It's good that there are cemeteries and memorials, but not everyone can visit these, so sites such as yours are invaluable.

Just been reading about Dave Gallaher, original captain of the NZ All Blacks, who was killed at Passchendale, aged 43.

All Blacks killed in the First World War

Name AB no. Date of Death Place of Death Age
Albert Downing 176 8 Aug 1915 Gallipoli 29
Henry Dewar 175 19 Aug 1915 Gallipoli 31
Frank Wilson 166 19 Sep 1916 Somme 31
Robert Black 211 21 Sep 1916 Somme 23
George Sellars 182 7 Jun 1917 Messines 31
James Baird 190 7 Jun 1917 ‘France’ [Messines?] 23
Reginald Taylor 202 20 Jun 1917 Messines 28
James McNeece 199 21 Jun 1917 Messines 31
Dave Gallaher 97 4 Oct 1917 Passchendaele 43
‘Jum’ Turtill 139 9 Apr 1918 France 38
Eric Harper 112 30 Apr 1918 Palestine 40
Ernest Dodd 83 11 Sep 1918 France 38
Alex Ridland 164 5 Nov 1918 France 36

Relative of Albert William Dilger Lce Cpl 2452 kiled in action 31 May 1918 son of William&Mary of Swansea Tasmania

Done his duty so we could be free

Thank you for this site - we are trying to trace my great Uncle Pvt Vernon Boulton. His name is on your site - it would be great if we could see his memorial stone. We believe he was only 17 when he died if you would like to add this information.

Thank you for posting this site. My relative was James Armishaw, born in England, but living in Canada when he signed up.War is hell.

need to know if there is a obitary for hugh carter also named hughie no 414756 a canadian private my mother in law uncle we love to have a copy of anything to do with him for family tree so if you have any thing at all be greatful for thank you

My grandpa John Clarkin 20931 Royal Irish Fusiliers died of wounds 9th May 1916. Buried at Bethune Town Cemetery. He was only 33 Years old. How I wish I had known him. Sleep well Grandpa.