Any grave photos required?

Next week or so, I'll be visiting the following cemeteries with WW2 graves. If anyone requires any photos from any, just let me know by Friday night...

Lommel Soldatenfriedhof
Ysselsteyn Soldatenfriedhof
Oosterbeek CWGC
Groesbeek CWGC
Oostaverne Wood CWGC
Bedford House CWGC
Bleuet Farm CWGC
Cement House CWGC
Kemmel Chateau CWGC
Nine Elms CWGC
Underhill Farm CWGC

There will be others, but these are the ones I have reason to visit.

Dave.

 

Hi Dave,

If you come across any Canadian casualties i'd appreciate photos of those if possible. I can give you names or the numbers in a cemetery if you need them.
Thanks in advance
Mike

 

If you come across any Canadian casualties i'd appreciate photos of those if possible.


Youch Mike! I'll come across hundreds (thousands?) of them! Groesbeek is classified as a Canadian cemetery anyway.

Can you be more specific, or would a random selection be OK?

Cheers,

Dave.

 

Hi Dave,

I would be most appreciative if you can assist.

I am cataloguing the total 10,836 RAAF deaths/burials and there seem to be two cemeteries relevant on your list. There are 205 burials spread over 43 cemeteries in Belgium alone. (not a lot but spread all over the place)

Cheers

Geoff

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C. 12.</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; height: 12.75pt;" x:str="WILLETT, KEITH " height="17">WILLETT, KEITH </td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">Pilot Officer</td> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:num="">426206</td> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">190sq</td> <td class="xl25" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:num="16335">20/09/1944</td> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:num="">29</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">RAAF</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">Australian</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">Joint grave 29. C. 3-4.</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; height: 12.75pt;" x:str="WILLIAMS, BRUCE LLEWELLYN " height="17">WILLIAMS, BRUCE LLEWELLYN </td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">Flight Sergeant</td> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:num="">428538</td> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">190sq</td> <td class="xl25" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:num="16340">25/09/1944</td> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:num="">21</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">RAAF</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">Australian</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">21. C. 13.</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; height: 12.75pt;" height="17">BELL, MAXWELL HERRON (DFC)</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">Pilot Officer</td> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:num="">405995</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">19sq</td> <td class="xl25" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:num="16324">9/09/1944</td> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:num="">21</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">RAAF</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">Australian</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">IX. A. 12.</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">GROESBEEK CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; height: 12.75pt;" x:str="LISTER, HERBERT SUTTON " height="17">LISTER, HERBERT SUTTON </td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">Flight Sergeant</td> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:num="">420761</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">428sq</td> <td class="xl25" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:num="16122">20/02/1944</td> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:num="">24</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">RAAF</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">Australian</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">XII. 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C. 9-12.</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">GROESBEEK CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY</td> </tr> </tbody></table>

 

Hi Dave,

Opps for got there were quite a few in that one, didn't look at my Data Sheet before asking, Sorry about that. There is one Canadian buried at Underhill Farm, details are:
Cliff Corporal Henry James 258917 8th Canadian Railway Troops 5th June 1917 A8

Also one at Cement House
Mcwade Pilot Officer (Air Gnr.) John Robert J/89887 149 (RAF) Sqdn Royal Canadian Air Force 1st June 1944 XXI A10

Would appreciate those if you could get them please. If you come across any other cemeteries where there is only a few Canucks buried there would also appreciate those as well if you could.

Have a great time and if there is anything i can do for you in return please do not hesitate to ask.

Many thanks
Mike

 

None (so far!) should be of any problem. I'll do what I can.

Geoff - I take it that it's just the RAAF graves that you are looking for. Do you want me to photograph any others that I may come across ? (as I said, the above list is my "definate" visits, but I'll probably be visiting others too). If there are any others in Nederland that you want photographing (other than the 2 cems already mentioned), let me have their details too as I might just be passing (my short Belgium visit is restricted purely to the Ieper and the Gent area mind).

Dave.

 

None (so far!) should be of any problem. I'll do what I can.

Geoff - I take it that it's just the RAAF graves that you are looking for. Do you want me to photograph any others that I may come across ? (as I said, the above list is my "definate" visits, but I'll probably be visiting others too). If there are any others in Nederland that you want photographing (other than the 2 cems already mentioned), let me have their details too as I might just be passing (my short Belgium visit is restricted purely to the Ieper and the Gent area mind).

Dave.

Hi Dave,

Thanks for the offer.

I will put them on a spreadsheet and send them to your website MSN account. Let me know by PM if that is not okay.

Cheers


Geoff

 

That's fine, Geoff. I was going to suggest something similar.

Dave

 

. There is one Canadian buried at Underhill Farm, details are:
Cliff Corporal Henry James 258917 8th Canadian Railway Troops 5th June 1917 A8

Also one at Cement House
Mcwade Pilot Officer (Air Gnr.) John Robert J/89887 149 (RAF) Sqdn Royal Canadian Air Force 1st June 1944 XXI A10

Mike...

Here's McWade and Cliff (plus a shot of Underhill farm cem.)...

 

...and a selection of "random" Canadians from a variety of cemeteries...

 

...a few more...

 

<TABLE style="WIDTH: 818pt; BORDER-COLLAPSE: collapse" cellSpacing=0 cellPadding=0 width=1090 border=0 x:str=""><COLGROUP><COL style="WIDTH: 159pt" width=212><COL style="WIDTH: 72pt" width=96><COL style="WIDTH: 48pt" width=64><COL style="WIDTH: 77pt" width=102><COL style="WIDTH: 53pt" width=71><COL style="WIDTH: 16pt" width=21><COL style="WIDTH: 34pt" width=45><COL style="WIDTH: 48pt" width=64><COL style="WIDTH: 105pt" width=140><COL style="WIDTH: 206pt" width=275><TBODY><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl23 style="WIDTH: 159pt; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" width=212 height=17 x:str="DAVIS, REGINALD AUSTIN ">DAVIS, REGINALD AUSTIN </TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 72pt" width=96>Pilot Officer</TD><TD class=xl23 style="BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 48pt" width=64 x:num="">413155</TD><TD class=xl23 style="BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 77pt" width=102>98sq BPSO</TD><TD class=xl25 style="BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 53pt" width=71 x:num="16335">20/09/1944</TD><TD class=xl23 style="BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 16pt" width=21 x:num="">27</TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 34pt" width=45>RAAF</TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 48pt" width=64>Australian</TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 105pt" width=140>Joint grave 29. C. 3-4.</TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-LEFT: medium none; WIDTH: 206pt" width=275>ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl23 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17 x:str="LENNIE, THOMAS JOHN ">LENNIE, THOMAS JOHN </TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none">Flying Officer</TD><TD class=xl23 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none" x:num="">425684</TD><TD class=xl23 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none">98sq</TD><TD class=xl25 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none" x:num="16340">25/09/1944</TD><TD class=xl23 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none" x:num="">31</TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none">RAAF</TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none">Australian</TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none">21. C. 12.</TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none">ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl23 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17 x:str="WILLETT, KEITH ">WILLETT, KEITH </TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none">Pilot Officer</TD><TD class=xl23 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none" x:num="">426206</TD><TD class=xl23 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none">190sq</TD><TD class=xl25 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none" x:num="16335">20/09/1944</TD><TD class=xl23 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none" x:num="">29</TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none">RAAF</TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none">Australian</TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none">Joint grave 29. C. 3-4.</TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none">ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl23 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17 x:str="WILLIAMS, BRUCE LLEWELLYN ">WILLIAMS, BRUCE LLEWELLYN </TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none">Flight Sergeant</TD><TD class=xl23 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none" x:num="">428538</TD><TD class=xl23 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none">190sq</TD><TD class=xl25 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none" x:num="16340">25/09/1944</TD><TD class=xl23 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none" x:num="">21</TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none">RAAF</TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none">Australian</TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none">21. C. 13.</TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none">ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl23 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17>BELL, MAXWELL HERRON (DFC)</TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none">Pilot Officer</TD><TD class=xl23 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none" x:num="">405995</TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none">19sq</TD><TD class=xl25 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none" x:num="16324">9/09/1944</TD><TD class=xl23 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none" x:num="">21</TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none">RAAF</TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none">Australian</TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none">IX. A. 12.</TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none">GROESBEEK CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl23 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17 x:str="LISTER, HERBERT SUTTON ">LISTER, HERBERT SUTTON </TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none">Flight Sergeant</TD><TD class=xl23 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none" x:num="">420761</TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none">428sq</TD><TD class=xl25 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none" x:num="16122">20/02/1944</TD><TD class=xl23 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none" x:num="">24</TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none">RAAF</TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none">Australian</TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none">XII. A. 3.</TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none">GROESBEEK CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY</TD></TR><TR style="HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17><TD class=xl23 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; HEIGHT: 12.75pt" height=17 x:str="McHUGH, MAURICE ">McHUGH, MAURICE </TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none">Pilot Officer</TD><TD class=xl23 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none" x:num="">410858</TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none">620sq</TD><TD class=xl25 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none" x:num="16335">20/09/1944</TD><TD class=xl23 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none" x:num="">21</TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none">RAAF</TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none">Australian</TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none">Coll. grave XII. C. 9-12.</TD><TD class=xl24 style="BORDER-TOP: medium none; BORDER-LEFT: medium none">GROESBEEK CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Here're yours Geoff...

 

A random selection of May 1940 2nd Wilts from Oostaverne Wood CWGC and our German casualty from our other thread too , please.

Here you go, Owen...

 

Here're yours Geoff...

Fantastic Dave,

Thank you for those and the one from Adagem. Hope you had a great time and someone to massage your clicking finger as you have been quite busy.

The cemeteries can be quite interesting. I have been doing the general cemeteries in Melbourne where I live and came across this one at the St Kilda cemetery from the great war. I knew all about Captain Albert Jacka (VC) (MC & Bar) and his history however I never would have known where he was buried.

Captain Albert Jacka, VC, MC & bar

 

Successfully uploaded the Jacka graveside.

 

Hi, If you are near any of these it would be appreciated for a Regimental Roll of Honour
Mook Cemeterary nr Nijmegan- Moore M Grave II C 18

Almelo Cemetary Nr Enschede- Cotton L Grave 12, Harris J Grave 13, McWhinnie JS Grave 11, WareingGE Grave 10

Groesbeek Cemetary Coyne JP Memorial panel 2

Brunnsum Cemetery Limburg- Bain AB grave II 38

Jonkerbos Nr Nijmegan- Collin JJ grave 9 E 3, Hawes KF Grave 15 C 7, Sawford HT Grave 19 C 1

All are Royal Engineer Bomb Disposal
Thanks Pete

 

A very many thanks for these, i'll upload them to the VAC site as soon as i get a chance and will let you know when they are showing. Again a huge thanks.
Mike

ps. Hope you enjoyed the trip