Many thanks for making this site available. My wife's Great Uncle is buried in Voormezeele enclosure No.3, and we have had the privilege of visiting his grave twice. But for anyone who cannot make that trip, this site is wonderful.

Hello, I just wanted to say "Thank you!" for your site. I have been able to track down Gunner W Hughes 122962 buried at La Clytte, my great, great uncle - my father has never known where his uncle was buried and now I have been able to tell him. We shared some tears for our family member who neither of us ever got to meet. Somehow we feel as though we have rediscovered and reclaimed him - it is a mournful but proud feeling. Thank you. Very best wishes. Ruth

I am looking for any info about my great uncle Thomas Fereday who was killed 23-6-1916 . All I know is he is buried at foncquiviers and was south staffs regiment

Our family are extremely grateful for your help identifying and photographing for us the grave of our relative, Pte Harry Crawford, of 2 (or 7) Royal Scots, who lost his life in France, aged 25. Thank you for all your work on our behalf.

would you be able to give me information on antoni angelo mancini,killed in action 28.04.1940. great friend to my family. army no 510147. thank you.

I am on my way May 2013 to visit the grave of my uncle Rupert E.C.McCaul , killed August 24,1944 at the age of 25.
I had promised my late mother that some day I would do this.
Rupert was her only brother, and I know how she really missed him.

James Melough my great uncle is in the Aveluy Cemetery. He died aged 16. His two brothers survived the war. One brother Thomas..had a son and named him James too..he became a great Bible analyst. John the other brother is my daideo..ie grandfather..they were both in the Irish Guards. Only one other man buried beside James died that day in that sector.. Private Smart. May true Historians analyse and expose the real shakers and movers who controlled the First World War and made a fortune be exposed in the coming Centenary. May the One True God have mercy on all of the deceased in Aveluy

It is nice to see where my Uncle is buried. Our father did not talk about him. If anyone could send me a photo of his grave I would be grateful forever, James McWilliam grave ref no is 1v.e.83 he was in the NZEF. my address is 58 Commercial Road, Ellon, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. I would be happy to hear from anyone who can help me. Letters only pls cant retrieve e mails at moment. You are doing a marvelous job pls keep it up.

Thank you so much for your site. We now know where my husbands Great Uncle is commemorated. A R Elms.
We only found out about his death after my parents-in-law died and we found his medals in with their possessions.
we have printed off all the information we could find to pass on to our grandson who is very interested - age 9.
Again, thank you for your work on this site.
kind regards
Valerie

Great site, could you send me a picture of the Grave of Maxwell DUNBAR, I would need it for a book I am writing on 630 Sqn RAF, so I would also need your agreement therefore.
Thanks very much and keep up the good work.
Didier

thanks to this site i have now found my great great great uncle Robert Botcherby Sword who died at aged 19 in ww1. i have done alot of searching and thankfully found him so i am going to see his resting place in june he is buried in serre rd cemetry in france.

CAN ANY ONE HELP ME PLEASE CLAUD ERNEST BRAYBROOKE IS A RELATIVE OF MINE HE WAS KILLED IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR ON THE 1ST OF OCTOBER 1918 AND THAT IS ALL I NO OF HIM , IF ANYONE CAN HELP ME I WOULD BE VERY GREATFUL
THANK YOU

Thank you very much for this site. My uncle, Flying Officer Richard Walter Mercer, killed on his 16th Lancaster bomber operation in August 1944 is buried in Crozon Communal Cemetry. No one from the family has been able to visit his grave but I will very soon. I will send a photograph of this brave 23 year old from a country town in Queensland, Australia. A long way from home.

My Great Great Uncle Henry John Jeffery was killed in action on 20th june 1917 aged 26 and is buried at this war cemetery...Not many of our family knew about him until my Uncle found out about him and they visited his grave when they were on holiday in france...I can say i am very proud of of my Great Great Uncle but i feel sad at the same time as he never got married and had children..RIP Henry John Jeffery from your Great Great Niece Donna...Sending you love and hugs up to you in heaven xoxoxoxox

Today I found the war grave of my father's first cousin on your site. He is buried in Charleroi Communal Cemetery, Belgium. No one but my immediate family know about him. I am so happy to have found his resting place on this special day.I hope someone can visit his grave one day. We have no idea what he looked like or what he was like. Growing up we knew his sisters who never married. We all feel some closeness to him through them I think. If you have a photo of his grave we would be so grateful. William Andrew Morton. sapper no 52579.died 15th Feb,1919.Thank you. Pat.

ANZAC Day 25/04/2013
Today I traced a link in my family tree to the Grevillers British Cemetery Pas-de-Calasis France. Grave reference X11.c.21. It is with mixed emotions....the journey has been difficult and at times painful. All pails into insignificance when I read of your journey to where you now find comfort in the welcoming soils of a foreign land, never to know of your child, born after you had gone...never to return. You would have been so proud of him: 2 decades on, he too was to give his life in defense of his country, as you have.
Rest, wrapped in the arms of peace, safe in the knowledge you are very much loved by those who have never known of you.
Perhaps one day I will come, with much pride and love, to visit this stranger now in my life....., and it will be a very special moment to be treasured.

ANZAC Day, 25/4/13

Dear Uncle Alfie and Uncle Stan (GANT),

Once again, another special commemorative day comes around. It pulls at my heart knowing that you both suffered while fighting on the Somme. Uncle Alfie, I wish that there were words to explain how I feel right now about how you died. I wish there were words to express my sorrow and hurt. Uncle Stan, you fought a good fight but TB took you too early. Every special day we always make the trip to West Terrace Cemetery to pay honor to my 2 wonderful great uncles who fought so bravely for our country. Last year I put 2 poppies on your grave uncle stan, 1 for you and 1 for uncle alfie, I had my little cry as it's always an emotional time for me, knowing that you fought and died. I love you both even though I didn't know you, our blood line is still very strong and there always will be that connection. 2 brothers in heaven with their parents and siblings.

Always in our hearts forever,

Lots of Love, your great, great niece, Lisa xoxoxo

Thankyou for your website. All information I have is that I have a family member Patrick Darcy number 548 private in the 42 infantry Battalion Brisbane Aust who died from wounds on the 24th July 1917 and is buried at Trois Arbres. I have been unable to find him listed on your site. Lest we forget

I came to be at the Ferme oliver cemetery because of a school trip I went on in 2011. We went over to Ypres and visited the 'In Flanders Field' museum. There we got given a card with different peoples names on that played a part in the first world war. Before the trip my nana told me to keep a look out for the name Frederick Mitchell as he was one of her relations who was believed to of died over in france. I think I got a card with a nurse on and thought nothing of it until I went looking at who other people had got.
I went over to my teacher and looked at her card and saw the name Frederick Mitchell and my heart raced. In the museum there are 3 or 4 stations you have to put your card into to show information about the person you have been given. We all raced to find out more information about him. Sure enough on learning about Frederick, the information confirmed it was my great great uncle. The last station told us that he was buried in the Ferme Oliver Cemetary plot 1 Row K Grave 2.
The staff at the museum told us that there are around 1 million cards they give to visitors and have them back at the end, so it must of been fate that our group had his card.
At the end of our trip on the way home I visited my great great uncle and immediately it brought me to tears. It was the best experience of my 18 years. Thankyou also for keeping the cemetery so nice and clean its a nice welcome when a place is kept so lovely :)

My husband and I are coming to France in May, and had planned to visit Normandy Beach, Vimy Ridge and Dunkerque. We are planning to visit Calonne Communal Cemetery in Belgium to visit the gravesites of my 2 uncles. One is: Frank Tranter, private 5111388, 8th Bn, Royal Warwickshire Regiment. The other is: Harold Leslie Webb, private 5111390, 8th Bn, Royal Warwickshire regiment. Brothers in law and Brothers in Arms. Our understanding is that Harold is buried in an "unknown" grave, would it be possible for you to give us some direction as to finding Harold's gravesite. Also, we were planning on visiting Dunkerque and Vimy Ridge as well as Calonne on the same day and wonder if there are any time restrictions at these sites as to visiting hours. This is a very emotional trip for me as as I only recently discovered that these two men were in fact family members.
Any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you
Julie

Thank You, for taking the time and trouble to do this. It is very important to many, many people, from all participant nations, to be able to find loved ones they will never meet, but can find out where they lie, or are remembered.
Personally, I want to thankyou, for listing Francis Henry Cresswell, on you site. R.I.P. ALL OF THEM.

R I P GRANDAD SLEEP WELL X

Gerat website. We are visiting Albert Cemetery Communal Extension in coming days to pay tribute to my great uncle, 2nd Lt James Quinn, RGA, who was severely wounded in action near Fricourt on 29th July 1916, dying later that day, aged 49, Hailing from Fethard, Co. Tipperary, James Quinn 'rose through the ranks' having served in the Boer War, in China, Singapore and elsewhere during his miltary career. My Father Liam, who died last year, often mentioned him and it will be great to honour him in person. I was in his home town of Fethard only this week and laid a poppy cross in his memory in a cemetery where his brother Edmond, my grandfather, is buried and where we scattered Dad's ashes.

Hi Pierre,
Thank you for a wonderful web site. I have been researching family tree and was amazed when I found the grave of my great uncle who died 1918.
Would it be possible to have a photo of grave. His name is Thomas Downie private Durham Light Infantry.1st/6th Bn.date of death 4/12/18
He is buried in Glorieux French Nathional Cementry grave ref 39 memorial ref 43.

My great-great-uncle, James Daniel BOOTHER died on 23 September 1914 at the age of 28 years old.

He'd only been in the Army for a month.

"We will remember them."

Serjeant Francis DOCHERTY, Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, born 1887, died 1918 is my grandfather's brother.

I welcome any contact from other family members in Scotland.

Would it be possable to get a photo of my grandfathers grave his name is
Elias John Jones, he was killed on 31 January 1916. His grave number is II.O.3.

Wonderful website in memory of all those killed in action.

In memory:
John Jacobs, New Zealand Private 51219 Canterbury Regiment N.Z.E.F. 25/08/1918 Age: 35 III. H. 14
Killed at Bapaume and interred in Beaulencourt British Cemetery

would it be possable to get a phto of my grandfathers grave his name is claud braybrooke he died on 1/october 1918 andis buried inzantvoorde british cemetery zonnebeke west flanders belgium plot number 11. b 25
thanks

Thank you for your website which includes a photo of my great uncle Anton Alexander Andersen who died in France in 1918. I hope to visit his headstone at Allonville Cemetry in the next few weeks

I have been researching my family tree for a number of years and knew of a family member who died in the 1st world war and until today had no confirmation.
Serjeant J Fulton 14218
It is my honour to give him his full name "James Fulton", my great uncle, I salute you and all those who fought with you and the sacrifice you all made.

Thank you for this wonderful website. Things like this keep the memory of our fallen brothers and sisters alive. As the inscription says, "Their name liveth for evermore".
Very sincerely,
Mick

In Memoriam:
Pte. Eddie Blackburn
12th Battalion (Yorkshire), The Parachute Regiment AAC
KIA Ranville, France June 7th, 1944

Husband and grandson visited Henry Goldie jones on the 1st April very emotional thanks to this site we found grave at bard cottage cemetry a visit he and my grandson will never forget and will live in there thoughts forever god bless to all these brave men who fought and died for us

Hi if anyone is related to or knew flight seargent Allan Cameron Sutherland FLT Seargent RCAF killed in action July 1944 buried in Haudricourt Cemetary could you contact me please on following Email Address shaunleereadings@hotmail.co.uk regards Shaun

Lovely site. I am here for Gunner H Bradshaw. I think he is Harold Duerden Bradshaw born Blackburn 1896.

Pierre
Thank you for taking the time to gather the information that is contained on your website. We in Australia cannot all afford to visit or contribute to the upkeep of these hallowed places. We are indebted to you and your team
Thanks again
Greg McAdam

I,ve been researching my Granmas brother who died in France ww1.
"Reginald Jesse Cussins , 1193, Driver 6th Army Field Artillery Brigade.
buried Etretat Churchyard Extention Etretat. Plot 3. row f . grave 579 .
I may be making a visit to the cemetery June July 2013 and wondered if I may have a photo , and what is the grave visiting hours and protocol. Nola .Australia.

my uncle Ronald Spilsbury Finney served with The Royal Air Force from 1939-1945 and is buried in Lille cemetery. I have visited his grave and was amazed at the care given to the graves and the surroundings.I was born in 1941 and never knew my uncle. God bless his soul and may he be for ever at peace. All his family missed him dearly. Love you Uncle Ronald.

Yesterday visited my great grandfathers grave (Fred Gilliatt). How very humbling to see and feel the calm environment that these brave men have now, a wealth of respect goes to all of these unforgotten solidiers.

This web site is really brillaint and run by a true vet ! he was good enough to head out there and photograph my great great grandads grave.

Thaxs

Frank,
I received your medals and tags through Percy after he passed in 1996.I hope you liked the visits I have arranged over the yeats since 1996,in particular Sasha in 2008.We remember you every anzac day.I found your family home in Newtown and your name on the memorial in Redfern town hall.It has been an interesting journey

It is so good to be able to see on records those who died in fighting for our country in the great war. my mothers two brothers were killed one went down on his ship in 1917 and George clarke in action, my gran and granfather and mother never knew where they were buried or not really how they met their deaths. But to see their names on records and that they are remebered with honouh is so satisying Chloe a neice of them

Well done on the web page. I have been working on the 173rd Siege Battery and two of the men who served with the Battery are buried here. If anyone is wondering about these men and the travels of this Battery I have a diary from my grandfather which covers most of a year between September 1916 and August 1917. My information is free and pretty comprehensive.

Following beginning familia history research I found that my grandfather Sgt Thomas Bishop was buried at Bienvillers having been killed on 9/9/1915. I managed to visit in March 2012 to lay a wreath and intend visiting again next month. The cemetary is small but beautifully tended. A credit to the CWGC.

I will be visiting my great grandfathers grave at Croix du Bac in April and wondered if it was okay to leave a memento. Perhaps a red poppy, or black fern or something stuck to the stone. He was John William McNamee

My great grandfather Charles Tonkinson Pyle is buried here.

Bonjour,

Je recherche des renseignements sur le Lancaster ND468 DX-M du 57th Sq qui a participé au raid sur Mailly-le-camp, Aube en France dans la nuit du 3/4 mai 1944. Il s'est écrasé dans ma commune Le Vaudoué en Seine-et-Marne les membres de l'équipage sont enterrés dans notre cimetière communal. je recherche également les familles de ces membres de l'équipage. Cette démarche est motivée dans le but de reconstituer dans un livre intitulé : "Le tragique destin de l'équipage du bombardier Lancaster ND468 du 57th Squadron de la Royal Air Force". Merci d'avance à ceux qui pourraient me donner des renseignements ou m'indiquer des contacts afin de faire aboutir cette démarche.

Sir
I am just writing to say how much I appreciated the picture of the memorial to Sergeant Douglas Jerome THOMAS and his fellow crew members on your web site. Sergeant THOMAS was my uncle whom I sadly never met due to his early death. His sister (my mother) Mary June Thomas (now ROGERS) is in her eighties and before it is too late I intend to take her this summer to see her brothers grave stone. My mother speaks of a very kind young man who took her to the cinemea on leave and taught her how to tell the time on his wrist watch!!!. It has given me great comfort to see the plot is well maintained and i will show my mother the lovely photograph on your site
Yours Sincerely
Martin ROGERS

We vinden de naam van Frank Walker terug bij de gesneuvelden.
Vijf dagen voor zijn dood had zijn tank averij in onze gemeente Hombeek. Zo hadden we contact met de bemanning. Er zijn foto's gemaakt ook met Frank (niet echt duidelijk). We bleven in contact met aandere tankbemanning.
Meer bijzonderheden zijn beschikbaar.
Hebben jullie fotomateriaal van Frank Walker ?

I wanted to thank you for visiting the grave of my uncle, Harry Fowler, who was buried with his fellow crew members in Le Gros-Theil communal cemetery, France. I would like to email you, but am having trouble with connecting via your website. If possible, please email at: ssfowler55#yahoo.com. (replace # by @) It means a great deal to me that you have made the effort to pay your respects to these brave men. THANK YOU!

Sandra Fowler