Airborne Forces-Headstones

Dear All
If anyone can assist in obtaining pictures from the listed cemeteries/churchyards I would be most grateful. These are now the last of my 'Airborne' chaps required. Some are unlikely to ever be obtained, such as those from Iraq, but I live in hope. (20/01/2024)

Cyprus
Nicosia (4)

Denmark
Fredericia Northern Cemetery (1)
Helligso Churchyard (1)

France
Batignolles Cemetery (1)
Chateua de Frecquiennes (1)*
Excideuil Communal Cemetery (6)
Orleans Main Cemetery (10)
Ossun Communal Cemetery (1)

Greece
Leros War Cemetery (3)

Portugal
Loriga Cemetery (2)

Algeria
Dely Ibrahim War Cemetery (1)
El Alia War Cemetery (5)
La Reunion War Cemetery (1)
Le Petit Lac War Cemetery (15)

Egypt
Halfaya Solum War Cemetery (1)
Heliopolis War Cemetery (2)
Moascar War Cemetery (2)

India
Gauhati War Cemetery (3)
Kirkee War Cemetery (11)
Madras War Cemetery (4)

Iraq
Basra Cremation Memorial (1)
Habbaniya War Cemetery (2)
Mosul War Cemetery (1)

Israel
Haifa (1)

Libya
Benghazi War Cemetery (2)
Knightsbridge War Cemetery (8)
Tripoli (Victoria) Naval Cemetery (1)

Myanmar (Burma)
Rangoon Memorial (65)
Taukkyan Cremation Memorial (9)
Taukkyan War Cemetery (22)
Thanbyuzayat War Cemetery (2)

Pakistan
Karachi War Cemetery (6)
Rawalpindi (1)

Sierra Leone
Freetown (Kingtom) Cemetery (1)

Tunisia
Massicault War Cemetery (5)
Sfax War Cemetery (2)
Tabarka Ras Rajel Cemetery (85)

United Kingdom

Gloucestershire
Clifferdine Wood (1)

Lancashire
Milnrow (St James) Churchyard (1)

Wiltshire
Wilcot (Holycross) Church (1)

Regards

Andy

 

Good work, I must also have a photograph of a stone of a 156 Bn chap who drowned during an exercise, will look it up, to see if he is on the list, I thought it was Melton mowbray

 

Andy, send me your list. I have several of them already from Belgium. Specifically, I know I have Hotton, On, and Waha, maybe a few others. Doc

 

Andy, let me have a list of any of the 13th Bn casulaties that you are outstanding, and also the one at Venrey.

ps

Greig (Zion)Primitive Meth (1) is in Wales not Scotland..

 

Corporal COLIN GERALD FITZGERALD

14890801, Glider Pilot Regiment, A.A.C.
who died age 20
on 27 September 1945
Son of Francis Gerald and Florence Maud Fitzgerald, of South Harrow. His brother Desmond Francis also died on service.
Remembered with honour
HARROW (EASTCOTE LANE) CEMETERY

 

Serjeant LEONARD BRIM

920824, 2nd Wing, Glider Pilot Regiment, A.A.C.
who died age 21
on 31 March 1944
Son of Ernest E. Brim and Ada Brim, of St. Albans.
Remembered with honour
HATFIELD ROAD CEMETERY, ST. ALBANS

 

Serjeant ALAN THOMAS FIELDEN

1437389, Glider Pilot Regiment, A.A.C.
who died age 25
on 31 March 1944
Son of Frank and Edith Emma Fielden, of St. Albans.
Remembered with honour
HATFIELD ROAD CEMETERY, ST. ALBANS

 

Thanks to all who have responded. I have PMd you if need be.
EP- Geography was never my strong point, thank goodness for maps and Satnavs!

Andy

 

Private JESSE STANLEY SHELDON

4923257, 2nd (Airborne) Bn., South Staffordshire Regiment
who died age 28
on 29 April 1943
Son of Charles Louis Sheldon and Mary Ann Sheldon; husband of Dorothy Marjorie Sheldon, of St. Albans.
Remembered with honour
HATFIELD ROAD CEMETERY, ST. ALBANS

 

I might be able to help you with the headstones in Copenhagen and Arendal, Norway. I've sent you a private message


Jakob

 

Hi Andy,

Good work mate was wondering when you would get around to this, I have Evans care of England Phil for you.. And off to Germany in April and Arnhem in May..

Cheers
Tom

 

Hello from Australia (well I'm not there at the moment, but I will be back there shortly) - can you give me the details on the following requirements:

Australia
Atherton War (1) - don't hold your breath, but I may get there one day

Newcastle Sandgate (2) - I hope to get there in a few months time

Richmond (3) - which Richmond (there is one in just about every state of Australia) and if it is Richmond, NSW - which cemetery? I am pretty sure I got most war graves in the district recently so I could already have your blokes..


cheers


Dave (somewhere in the Middle East)

 

Hi Andy,

Good work mate was wondering when you would get around to this, I have Evans care of England Phil for you.. And off to Germany in April and Arnhem in May..

Cheers
Tom

I will make sure you have the up to date list then!

Speak soon

 

Andy / Tom, Benbow from Llangollen Fron Bache, should be with me in a coupld of weeks. Its a film image, so will get it scanned and emailed to you.

P

 

Hi Phil,

Thanks I still have your list for Germany as well, try not to add to many more have over 500 to get now in 2 days LOL

Tom

 

Having had a lesss than friutful couple of days searching for Headstones for Andy, I have a question, if a name is on the CWGC website does it follow it will have a CWGC headstone?

 

Having had a lesss than friutful couple of days searching for Headstones for Andy, I have a question, if a name is on the CWGC website does it follow it will have a CWGC headstone?

The answer is-not always!
If the family did not want a CWGC headstone then the grave didnt get one, I also have had a fair number of wanderings around graveyards/cemeteries trying to find some of my chaps, and others!
Sometimes I get some strnage looks, once I have even been stopped by a friendly policeman (yes there are still some!)
If I cant find them after about an hour I usually try and find member of staff if there are any, most are quite helpful!

Thanks for looking for me

Andy

PS. Sometimes there might not even be a headstone at all!

 

Having had a lesss than friutful couple of days searching for Headstones for Andy, I have a question, if a name is on the CWGC website does it follow it will have a CWGC headstone?


Indeed I have had few searches.
Andy is quite right not all have the standard CWGC headstone and as Andy states there might not be a headstone just a bare plot or the grave is in a state of disrepair.
The way I approach it :
1 Look for a map on the CWGC and print off /write down locations
2 if map not available go to Cem and search for a notice board.They sometimes have a map.Also most cems have posts/notice boards in each plot area .
3 If no map look for the cem site office ,most are open from 9am till 4pm perhaps later in the summer.They will provide map.If cem is smaller and without office go to main town cem and they will give you maps of cems they cover.They are always very helpful.If cem is a Church you might need to speak to the Church office.
4 A lot of the standard graves have plot/row and grave number etched on the grave or monument( sometimes difficult to see but once you spot one you will know where to look next time) this can sometimes give you your bearings.
5 Do look out ,some are family plots with a number of names on and I have seen the CWGC stone laid flat within the plot with other family members or the War Casualty remembered on the family headstone.
There are a number of examples with the WW2Talk War Grave Photo thread which will give you an idea of some of the combinations that can be found.

hope this helps

PS: I think I need to get out more

 

Atherton War Cemetery QLD
Plot B Row B Grave 11 Skelly VX64454 08/09/1944

Newcastle (Sandgate) Cemetery
EC3 Govett VX29955 14/10/1943
EC4 Smith VX44388 14/10/1943

Richmond War Cemetery NSW (within Richmond General Cemetery) - not really within the General cemetery, next to it closer to the road with a temendous view over the top of RAAF base Richmond. Beautifully maintained like every other war cemetery I have visited in Australia.

CD2 McVeigh QX20247 25/11/1943
CC11 Walker VX121632 10/06/1945
CD6 Wright QX54986 30/10/1944

Attached are thumbnails of the photos I have of your three blokes from Richmond with a fourth guy as a bonus

I have the original photos as about 1Mb apiece but they would probably better be sent via email ??

 

5731682 Private James Ernest Maby Parachute Regiment 6th (Royal Welch Fusillers Bn) Bn, Age 30 Died 6.9.45 Buried in St Marys Curch Cemetery, Henbury, North Part, Son of Ernest and Bertha Louisa Maby Of Hallen.