Anybody heading down to Normandy?

Discussion in 'War Grave Photographs' started by temptage, Mar 10, 2018.

  1. temptage

    temptage I thought it would only take a few weeks......

    During the long dark nights of winter I have been researching more and more and have found more graves in several of the Cemeteries around Normandy. If anybody can help me to get photos of these headstones I would be very appreciative.

    All I would ask is for the photos to be as high resolution as possible, and for the Memorial photo, his name to be centrally placed in 5 or 7 lines of names. Thank you.

    Bayeux War Memorial
    Panel 13 Column 2 - Major, Percy - Lincolnshire Regiment

    Bayeux War Cemetery
    XXV. E. 5 - Wilcock, Joseph

    Hermanville War Cemetery
    1. I. 1 - Gambrill, George
    1. P. 15 - Rimes, Frederick Arthur
    1. Q. 7 - Parkin, Donald

    Hottot Les Bagues War Cemetery
    8. D. 15 - Smith, Leonard
     
    Last edited: Mar 11, 2018
  2. jagdpanther44

    jagdpanther44 Senior Member

    I will be in Normandy at the end of this month. I can't promise anything but I will try my best to get the photos you require .
     
  3. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    see ramacal's post #31 here Bayeux Memorial & Panels
     
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  4. temptage

    temptage I thought it would only take a few weeks......

    Thanks John. Anything is better than nothing. Enjoy your trip.
     
  5. temptage

    temptage I thought it would only take a few weeks......

    Thanks Owen. I shall contact Ramacal to see if he has a higher resolution copy of the photo as I really need a close up of his name.
     
  6. DaveB

    DaveB Very Senior Member

    I should be able to do most of these stops on my upcoming trip - I will keep you informed
     
  7. temptage

    temptage I thought it would only take a few weeks......

    That would be great Dave. Are you driving down or taking the ferry to Caen?
     
  8. jagdpanther44

    jagdpanther44 Senior Member

    I'm now back from my latest trip to Normandy. I only had 3 full days there and had a lot of places on my list that I wanted to revisit, as well as a few that I had never been to before.

    In those 3 days I only managed to get to one of the cemeteries that you listed, which was Bayeux.

    1.jpg 2.jpg 3.jpg 4.jpg A.jpg B.jpg C.jpg

    The memorial wall photos were quite difficult to achieve as the name was so high up.
     
    Last edited: Apr 1, 2018
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  9. DaveB

    DaveB Very Senior Member

    Hi Temptage - with the headstone photos provided by John & the memorial wall photo link supplied above by Ramacal is that Bayeux completed?

    I will focus on the other blokes as that will free up my need to visit Bayeux (I visited there on my last visit and I will see how my schedule pans out to see if I go through there again this time).



    Hermanville War Cemetery
    1. I. 1 - Gambrill, George
    1. P. 15 - Rimes, Frederick Arthur
    1. Q. 7 - Parkin, Donald

    Hottot Les Bagues War Cemetery
    8. D. 15 - Smith, Leonard
     
  10. temptage

    temptage I thought it would only take a few weeks......

    Completed thanks to DaveB and jagdpanther44
     
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