IN MEMORy by Pierre Vandervelden
The visit of Commonwealth graves in Communals Cemeteries & Churchyards in Belgium & France
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During our trips and visit of cemeteries, my wife Laurence and I often meet some special guardians and visitors.
Just for pleasure, here are some of them.
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| Photo Courtesy Isabelle Perrot |
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| Ridge Wood 10/05/2008 | Post Office Rifles 18/05/2007 |
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| Frasnoy German Cemetery 04/10/2008 | Railway Chateau (Vlamertinghe) 21/06/2008 |
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| Zouave Valley 21/04/2007 | Givenchy en Gohelle Canadian 21/04/2007 |
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| Ploegsteert 09/08/2008 | Arneke British 14/08/2008 |
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| Eterpigny British 17/05/2008 | Eterpigny British 17/05/2008 |
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| Brugge 22/08/2009 | Estourmel 20/09/2008 |
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| Estourmel 20/09/2008 | Estourmel 20/09/2008 |
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| Dommery 19/07/2009 | Philosophe Mazingarbe 20/10/2007 |
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| Froyennes 22/11/2008 | Froyennes 22/11/2008 |
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| Souastre 31/05/2008 | Bellacourt Military 13/10/2007 |
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| Chuffily Roche 19/07/2009 | Etaples 30/07/2006 |
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| Lijssenthoek 01/09/2007 | Forenville 02/09/2007 |
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| Haraucourt 20/07/2009 | Messines Ridge 01/09/2007 |
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| Hautrage 15/11/2008 | Hautrage 15/11/2008 |
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| Reninghelst 01/11/2007 | Steenwerk 21/03/2009 |
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| Hermies Hill 26/04/2008 | Pouru Au Bois 20/07/2009 |
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| Signy Le Petit 18/07/2009 | Signy Le Petit 18/07/2009 |
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| Ypres 17/12/2005 | Ypres 17/12/2005 |
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| Vlamertinghe New Military 12/06/2010 | Level Crossing 24/07/2010 |
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| Fruges 31/10/2010 | Heverlee War 09/10/10 |
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| Le Touret Military (Richebourg) 15/01/2011 | Le Touret Military (Richebourg) 15/01/2011 |
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| Adinkerke Military 20/11/2010 | Voormezeele Enclosure 1 & 2 02/04/2011 |
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| Pond Farm (Wulvergem) 26/02/2011 | Pond Farm (Wulvergem) 26/02/2011 |
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| Polygon Wood 09/04/2011 | Amifontaine 24/04/2011 |
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| Dagny Lambercy 24/04/2011 | Underhill Farm 02/06/2011 |
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| Photo Courtesy Isabelle Perrot | |
| Ypres 02/06/2011 | Prefailles 06/2011 |
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| Notre Dame de Lorette 09/07/2011 | Notre Dame de Lorette 09/07/2011 |
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| Lille Southern 14/08/2011 | Lille Southern 14/08/2011 |
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| ColneValley (Boezinge) 27/08/2011 | Solferino Farm (Brielen) 27/08/2011 |
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| Rue David (Fleurbaix) 10/06/2011 | Ypres Communal Cemetery 10/09/2011 |
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| Railway Dugouts (Zillebeke) 10/09/2011 | Railway Dugouts (Zillebeke) 10/09/2011 |
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| De Panne 25/09/2011 | Ramillies 19/11/2011 |
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| Royal Irish Rifles Graveyard (Laventie) 26/11/2011 | Rue Des Berceaux (Richebourg) 26/11/2011 |
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| Photo Courtesy Isabelle Perrot | |
| Marigny le Grand 12/2011 | Gunners Farm (Comines Warneton) 07/01/2012 |
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| Valenciennes 28/01/2012 | Valenciennes 28/01/2012 |
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| Geel War 18/02/2012 | Hospital Farm (Elverdinge) 30/04/2012 |
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| Hospital Farm (Elverdinge) 30/04/2012 | Wieltje Farm (St Jan) 06/05/2012 |
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| Railway Chateau (Vlamertinghe) 12/05/2012 | Authuile Military 27/05/2012 |
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| Ypres Menin Gate 26/05/2012 | Ypres Menin Gate 26/05/2012 |
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| Polygon Wood 26/05/2012 | Polygon Wood 26/05/2012 |
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| Auchonvillers 27/05/2012 | Hunter's (Beaumont Hammel) 27/05/2012 |
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| Forenville 09/06/2012 | Forenville 09/06/2012 |
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| Mont Bernanchon British 19/06/2012 | Targelle Ravine 26/08/2006 |
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| Moeuvres Communal Extension 07/07/2012 | Moeuvres Communal Extension 07/07/2012 |
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| Moeuvres Communal Extension 07/07/2012 | Moeuvres Communal Extension 07/07/2012 |
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| Railway Dugouts 14/07/2012 | Oak Dump 28/07/2012 |
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| Derry House N° 2 04/08/2012 | Derry House N° 2 04/08/2012 |
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| Bethleem Farm West 04/08/2012 | Oosttaverne 04/08/2012 |
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| Bussy la Cote 16/08/2012 | Bussy la Cote 16/08/2012 |
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| Lachalade 17/08/2012 | La Neuville sur Meuse 15/08/2012 |
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| Marson sur Barboure 17/08/2012 | Marson sur Barboure 17/08/2012 |
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| Brieulles sur Meuse American Cemetery 18/08/2012 | Brieulles sur Meuse American Cemetery 18/08/2012 |
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| Photo Courtesy Alain Octavie | Photo Courtesy Alain Octavie |
| Landeda | Blargies |
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| Photo Courtesy Alain Octavie | Photo Courtesy Alain Octavie |
| Forfry | La Chapelle Moutils |
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| Bray Dunes 22/09/2012 | Ramscappelle Road (Nieuwpoort) 22/09/2012 |
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| Soignies 05/01/2013 | Soignies 05/01/2013 |
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| Esquelmes War 01/05/2013 | Taillette 11/05/2013 |
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| Taillette 11/05/2013 | Hargicourt British 29/06/2013 |
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| Photo Courtesy Regis Biaux | Photo Courtesy Alain Octavie |
| Etretat 07/07/2013 | Roye New British 07/2013 |
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| Lone Tree 06/07/2013 | Lone Tree 06/07/2013 |
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| Grootebeek 06/07/2013 | Fifteen Ravine 03/08/2013 |
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| Orival Wood 10/08/2013 | Ribecourt Road 10/08/2013 |
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| Brandhoek New Military N° 3 16/08/2013 | Le Quesnoy 01/09/2013 |
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| Trazegnies 14/09/2013 | Trazegnies 14/09/2013 |
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| Sebourg British 21/09/2013 | Fontaine Au Pire 28/09/2013 |
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| Vertigneul 28/09/2013 | Ruesnes 28/09/2013 |
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| Ruesnes 28/09/2013 | Ruesnes 28/09/2013 |
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| Photo Courtesy Isabelle Perrot | |
| Middelkerke 06/10/2013 | Besancon 02/2014 |
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| Florennes 22/02/2014 | Blauwepoort Farm 08/03/2014 |
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| Eecke Churchyard 20/04/2014 | Belgian Battery Corner 12/07/2014 |
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| Photo Courtesy Isabelle Perrot | Photo Courtesy Isabelle Perrot |
| Les Ormes 07/05/2014 | Crain 07/05/2014 |
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| Bousbecque German Cemetery 08/06/2014 | Bousbecque German Cemetery 08/06/2014 |
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| St Charles De Percy 07/06/2014 | |
| Photo Courtesy Regis Biaux | Potijze Chateau Lawn 09/08/2014 |
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| Potijze Chateau Wood 09/08/2014 | Calais Canadian War Cemetery 14/08/2014 |
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| Hooge Crater 11/09/2014 | St Symphorien 23/08/2014 |
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| Vauxbuin French National 18/10/2014 | Birr Cross Road (Zillebeke) 07/03/2015 |
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| Minty Farm (St Jan) 21/03/2015 | Minty Farm (St Jan) 21/03/2015 |
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| Minty Farm (St Jan) 21/03/2015 | Odomez 05/04/2015 |
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| Vicq 02/05/2015 | Premont British 27/06/2015 |
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| Le Sart 19/07/2015 | Potijze Burial Gound 20/07/2015 |
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| Zonnebeke 01/08/2015 | Zonnebeke 01/08/2015 |
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| Hargicourt 08/08/2015 | Hargicourt 08/08/2015 |
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| Busigny 08/08/2015 | Bedford House 22/08/2015 |
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| Fromelles Pheasant Wood 10/10/2015 | Caestre Military 17/10/2015 |
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| Neuilly sur Seine New Cemetery 02/05/2016 | Notre Dame de Lorette 16/04/2017 |
| Photo Courtesy Alain Octavie | |
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| Ypres menin Gate 15/04/2017 | Ypres menin Gate 29/04/2017 |
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| Ypres 30/04/2017 | Blauwepoort Farm 13/05/2017 |
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| Chester Farm 04/06/2017 | Chester Farm 04/06/2017 |
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| Hooge Crater 10/06/2017 | Hooge Crater 10/06/2017 |
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| Dochy Farm 29/07/2017 | Polygon Wood 29/07/2017 |
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| Notre Dame de Lorette 26/08/2017 | Hop Store (Vlamertinge) 02/09/2017 |
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| Notre Dame de Lorette 26/08/2017 | Red Farm 31/03/2018 |
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| Ferme Olivier (Elverdinge) 28/04/2018 | Ferme Olivier (Elverdinge) 28/04/2018 |
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| Brandhoek New Military Cem. N° 3 10/05/2018 | Bedford House 11/05/2018 |
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| Bedford House 11/05/2018 | Bedford House 11/05/2018 |
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| Cement House 13/04/2019 | Notre Dame de Lorette 20/04/2019 |
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| Tournai 25/06/2019 | Bedford House 28/05/2021 |
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