CWGC Headstone Shapes

Thanks to SusanF for sending me this pdf she received from CWGC.

A simple guide to identifying the various types of Headstones.

 

I thought I would post pictures of some actual examples to help those who are not familiar with the real ones.

Dutch Headstone

 

Polish Headstone

 

German Headstone

 

CWGC War Grave

 

CWGC - Non War Dead

 

Would anyone else care to add some.

 

Post war grave, not CWGC.

 

Thanks for posting the JOEV Headstone. One of the Gardeners at Brookwood told me about it and I wondered what it looked like.

 

Don't forget the Brass markers on a small stone found in the Far East. I think this has something to do with the climate in certain countries.

 

One of the Norwegian Seamen in Belfast City cemetery.

Karl Karlsen 20-12-1941. For Norge.

 

More on this thread

http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/war-cemeteries-war-memorial-research/16583-different-unusual-headstones-memorials-inscriptions.html

Verrieres

 

From Hornchurch, 2 of 4 Polish RAF graves in this plot.

Mike

 

From Hornchurch, 2 of 4 Polish RAF graves in this plot.

Mike

They are Czech headstones Mike.

 

Bugger! Glad I didn't put them on the Polish graves thread - at least I don't think I did.
Thanks for that face-saver Andy.

M

 

Some shots that I took in Bayeaux Cemetery.

Great to have these in this form.

cheers,
phil

 

This one is at Urville-Langannerie Polish War Cemetery.

 

Bugger! Glad I didn't put them on the Polish graves thread - at least I don't think I did.
Thanks for that face-saver Andy.

M

If I were you, I'd Czech that you did not.

 

From Kanchanaburi (Courtesy of Recce Mitch)