Airborne Forces-Headstones

I already have the war memorial at Ford Cemetery, so If I`ve done this correctly this should be
Panel 2 McCoy 3651088 AAC 13/12/1944

Liverpool Ford Cemetery pictures by AnGem_1 - Photobucket

 

Anne
All collected from Photobucket-thanks again

Andy

 

Thanks all, especially Dee- 2 hours, long time,
he is at Grave 11957 Firkins 5118505 AAC/Para 21/12/194
hope that helps

Andy
Thanks Andy. I had that but unfortunately even with a map of the cemetary that the very nice lady gave me I couldnt find it. However there was a section where I couldnt get to the graves as they were tree cutting so I will have another go when I next go to Worcester.... Dont like to let these things beat me especially for brave lads like these...
Dee

 

Hi

Dee see the missions I give you sometimes they can be real fun and games to find...

Cheers
Tom
PS His headstone might not be a cwgc one...

 

Hi

Dee see the missions I give you sometimes they can be real fun and games to find...

Cheers
Tom
PS His headstone might not be a cwgc one...

One good trick that I always use, is to check to see im the TWGPP have uploaded a thumbnail image, as you can see, the grave for firkins is not a CWGC headstone



The War Graves Photographic Project

 

Hi Phil,

Yep that looks about right, with all headstones the familys had a choice family one of cwgc one.. So Dee you could be looking for any kind of one..

Cheers
Tom
PS Phil that is a good idea might try that myself next time

 

Lance Serjeant JOHN WILLIAM HUMPHREYS

5384450, 7th Bn., Parachute Regiment, A.A.C.
who died
on 29 June 1945
Son of Thomas and Christina Humphreys, of Aston Abbotts.
Remembered with honour
ASTON ABBOTS (ST. JAMES) CHURCHYARD

 

Private REGINALD BOB DELL

5387187, 2nd Bn., Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry
who died age 27
on 02 February 1945
Son of Ralph and Ethel Dell, of Lacey Green.
Remembered with honour
LACEY GREEN (ST. JOHN) CHURCHYARD

 

Hi Clive,

Your a star cheers for them, in fact I have to go out and test my camera... Just got it back from Olympus who wanted wait for it £300 to repair that..

Cheers again
Tom

 

Clive
Thanks once again for those.
Another two off thelist!

Regards

Andy

 

From Dunster Cemetery
Private Gordon Creech AAC headstone
He still has family in the village owing to the flowers on the grave which I removed with care and replaced after taking the photo's




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Hi Oldman,

Thanks another one to cross off the list...

Cheers
Tom

 

Andy
Your man from Harrogate Stonefall

Sergeant E G Travis





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OM

Thanks for Travis-another one off the list

Regards

Andy

 

Andy - I popped into Atherton War Cemetery on my recent travels and grabbed one of the airborne guys for your project.

A few extra piccies as well. I have full-size images if that will help.

The plaque is from the Rocky Creek memorial park. The hotel is near Cairns and apparently was started by an ex-airborne type after the war.

cheers


Dave

 

General shots of the cemetery:

 

Hi Dave,

Thanks for getting this lot for us.. Dave can you pm me would like full size photos

Cheers
Tom

 

Andy, can you send me your list for Bayeux, Ranville and Margraten?

 

Hi Pieter,

Margraten was done by Dutchtroop but thanks for asking.. Just looked at the list of Ranvalle & Bayeux nothing showing so will let Andy tell you about them....

Cheers
Tom

 

Andy/Tom
after much searching (will tell you the story one day)

Sergeant ROYSTON JOHN BEARE

1616954, 15 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died age 22
on 15 June 1945
Son of Leonard Percival and Beatrice Florence Beare, of Kingsbury.
Remembered with honour
KINGSBURY (ST. ANDREW) CHURCHYARD