CWGC Gaza War Cemetery, Palestine.

My Paramedic crew mate took a unpaid period of leave to work with the Red Crescent on one of their ambulances in Gaza until June this year. She recently told me that she's found the above cemetery and that it is being well looked after by a local man.

Due to me endlessly boring her to death with stories from WW2 during the quiet periods on our 'bus' she offering to photograph any of the headstones within the cemetery for anyone of here.

Just add any requests below and I'll pass them on.

Cheers
Andy

 

Hi Andy,

Good to know that the cemetery is being well looked after in these difficult times in the region. Your colleague should also be commended for her good work with the Red Crescent.

Please can you ask if your colleague can do three Royal Arty photos.

Norman Hayes, Grave Reference Plot B. Row C.Grave 10
Thomas McDermott, Grave Reference Plot C.Row C.Grave 12
Ernest Frederick Pointer, Grave Reference Plot B.Row B.Grave 8

To help locate the graves, I've attached a cemetery plan on a pdf. The above are WW2 and the plots are the first ones inside the entrance.

Please pass on my thanks.

Cheers - Rob

 

Hi Andy,
If she gets the chance I'd appreciate a photo of

Sapper Basil Frederick Kane - Grave A.C.2

Thanks

Alistair

 

Morning Andy

I would be most grateful for the following WW1 headstones, many thanks

William ADEY in Grave XXVII.G.13

Edward Thomas GITTINS in Grave XII.B.2

Arnold MATTHEWS in Grave VII.F.10

Edward Cyril SPEARMAN in Grave XXXI.G.7


Regards,

Graeme

 

Hi Andy,

Please pass on my thanks to your friend and like Rob commend them on their work with the Red Crescent.

I have a WW2 lad from 208sq and two lads from WW1.

My words to a friend last week was, I could not see me getting these lads from Gaza any time soon. Glad to be wrong.

Cheers

Geoff


MANSFIELD, KEITH WARREN Sergeant 406184 208sq 14/11/1941 26 Royal Australian Air Force Australian D. C. 4. GAZA WAR CEMETERY Israel Gaza

GENT, CLARENCE LINZEE Air Mechanic 1st Class 142 13/12/1917 26 AFC Australian XIII. F. 11. GAZA WAR CEMETERY Israel Gaza

MATHESON, HARRY MACKAY Second Lieutenant 1sq 24/12/1917 Unknown RFC United Kingdom X. E. 16. GAZA WAR CEMETERY Israel Gaza

 

Andy,

Considering the conditions inside the Gaza Strip, the fact that someone is looking after the CWGC Cemetery is a small miracle in itself.

My Admiration and Great Respect for those who tend the graves of our Fallen in such trying circumstances.

Regards
Tom

 

Tom

When she told me she had been and visited the cemetery I did a quick Google search to find that the chap who has looked after it for years (god knows how many) has recently retired and was given a MBE for recognition for his devoted work. His son has now picked up the reins and continues his father excellent work.

Another article said the Israeli's shelled the cemetery in recent years, by accident I think, and paid out a large amount of money (150,000 I think) for the cemetery to be restored back to its original condition.

Cheers
Andy

 

Last shout for requests - I believe she's hoping to go on Tuesday and is hoping to meet the grounds man/gardener.

 

Andy,

Would there be any chances of photos of the final resting places for 3 London Irishmen? Only if convenient, of course ?

TYRRELL, GUY Serjeant 593052 07/11/1917 26 London Regiment (London Irish Rifles) XXV. A. 9. GAZA WAR CEMETERY
MACKEY, JAMES ARTHUR Rifleman 591314 06/11/1917 London Regiment (London Irish Rifles) XX. C. 16.GAZA WAR CEMETERY
LLOYD, HAROLD NORMAN Rifleman 592904 06/11/1917 26 London Regiment (London Irish Rifles) XX. C. 13.GAZA WAR CEMETERY

Please pass on my thanks to your colleague for this and, of course, for the very fine work of the Red Crescent,..

best wishes and thanks

 

Andy
Could I put a request in please for the three chaps below who are commemorated on one of my 3 local war memorials

10G5 Dawson/H Essex Regiment 26/03/1917
XG12 Heron/J Essex Regiment 26/03/1917
XC16 Ainger/W Essex Regiment 26/03/1917

Thanks to your colleague in anticipations

Regards
Andy

 

XIX D 11 - 2nd Lt J W Edwards, MC, MiD

XIX D 10 - Sgt A V Harrison



2 Dudley lads in the Worcester Yeomanry who died in the Charge at Huj.



Thanks!

 

Thanks for keeping them all in the same format and layout.

 

Here we go - sorry they aren't in any specific order

 

exceptionally fine...marvellous and many thanks

Quis Separabit.