Different or Unusual Headstones/Memorials /Inscriptions

Discussion in 'War Cemeteries & War Memorial Research' started by spidge, Dec 10, 2008.

  1. Paul Reed

    Paul Reed Ubique

    Found these while looking through some photo folders from an Italy trip in 2003. The first two are from Faenza War Cemetery:

    Maori with a photo of him:

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  2. Paul Reed

    Paul Reed Ubique

    Unknown, but the Division and rank is known; not seen many of these for WW2:

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  3. Paul Reed

    Paul Reed Ubique

    This one is from Forli Indian War Cemetery; the only time I have come across Buddist graves, whose symbol is the bell:

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  4. Paul Reed

    Paul Reed Ubique

    Also, Forli, a Hindu Gurkha:

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  5. CROONAERT

    CROONAERT Ipsissimus

    This one is from Forli Indian War Cemetery; the only time I have come across Buddist graves, whose symbol is the bell:


    thanks for mentioning that Paul, I never realised (though it does seem obvious now!)

    I thought that this was a cap=-badge or something!!!:D
     

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  6. Verrieres

    Verrieres no longer a member

    Hi,
    Nice title inscription `of Australia`
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    P/O J.D.Crossman an Australian flew with No 32 Squadron and No 46 Squadron was killed on the 30th of September 1940 at 13:30hrs. He was shot down in his Hurricane I (V6748) at Forest Row, Sussex.
    Regards
    Verrieres
     
  7. Verrieres

    Verrieres no longer a member

    Hi,
    Couple of Non-Standard Head-stones to bomber command;
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    Name: ARMIN, ARTHUR MEAKIN
    Initials: A M
    Nationality: United Kingdom
    Rank: Sergeant (Flt. Engr.)
    Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
    Unit Text: 57 Sqdn.
    Age: 24
    Date of Death: 23/05/1944
    Service No: 568867
    Additional information: Son of James and Mary Jane Armin, of Chester-le-Street, Co. Durham.
    Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
    Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot C. Row 7. Coll. grave 21-25.
    Cemetery: HOOGKERK (KERKSTRAAT) GENERAL CEMETERY
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    Name: MANSON, JOHN
    Initials: J
    Nationality: United Kingdom
    Rank: Sergeant (W.Op [Air])
    Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
    Unit Text: 57 Sqdn.
    Age: 21
    Date of Death: 23/05/1944
    Service No: 1097851
    Additional information: Son of John and Ivy Manson, of West Hartlepool, Co. Durham.
    Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
    Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot C. Row 7. Coll. grave 21-25.
    Cemetery: HOOGKERK (KERKSTRAAT) GENERAL CEMETERY
    Regards
    Verrieres
     
  8. spidge

    spidge RAAF RESEARCHER

    Mataro McDonald, Peedom, Lanham.jpg

    On 29 March 1944, a Marauder aircraft carrying Flight Sergeant Frank Lamond together with five other Australians from No 14 Squadron RAF crashed into the sea at Mataro about 40 kilometres north of Barcelona in Spain. Frank Lamond's body was never recovered but local fishermen recovered those of his fellow crew members.

    Flying Officer John Lewis, Flying Officer William McDonald, Flight Sergeant Ronald Lanham, Flight Sergeant Charles Peedom and Flight Sergeant Michael Woods were buried here in the Cementiri Municipal dels Caputxins at Mataro.

    Flying Officer John Lewis
    Flying Officer William McDonald
    Flight Sergeant Ronald Lanham
    Flight Sergeant Charles Peedom
    Flight Sergeant Michael Woods

    The five Australians were buried the next afternoon in the Cementiri Municipal dels Caputxins at Mataro. Their funeral was attended by the British Consul from Barcelona, the Mayor of Matero, the Military Governor of the area, representatives of the Spanish Army, Navy, Air Force and Guardia Civil as well as 'many hundreds' of local people.

    Although divers have found the remains of their aircraft the cause of the crash has not been established.
     
  9. spidge

    spidge RAAF RESEARCHER

    Hi,
    Nice title inscription `of Australia`
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    P/O J.D.Crossman an Australian flew with No 32 Squadron and No 46 Squadron was killed on the 30th of September 1940 at 13:30hrs. He was shot down in his Hurricane I (V6748) at Forest Row, Sussex.
    Regards
    Verrieres

    Thanks Verrieres,

    I already had a photo of this however it was from a different angle. Thanks for posting it.


    Cheers

    Geoff
     
  10. Verrieres

    Verrieres no longer a member

    Hi,
    Heres another with a story behind it;-
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    Richard Tice was I believe an American serving with Polish Forces. He is the only American in this cemetery. I am not sure how he exactly came to be with the Poles but I remember reading he was not of Polish decent but joined with the Poles as some sort of tribute Another source referred to him as a Polish-American. He was a platoon commander when he was killed fighting against Germans in Driel on 22nd September 1944.
    Regards
    Verrieres
     
  11. CROONAERT

    CROONAERT Ipsissimus

    Richard Tice - an American with no Polish blood in him! He joined the Poles because he'd learned at school that the Poles had helped the Americans win their freedom in the War of Independance, so he wished to help in their present struggle as some form of repayment. He was killed at Driel when some Germans approached his patrol shouting "Don't shoot" in English. Tice and co thought they were Americans and broke cover into a hail of MG and rifle fire...game over!
     
  12. geoff501

    geoff501 Achtung Feind hört mit

    This one is from Forli Indian War Cemetery; the only time I have come across Buddist graves, whose symbol is the bell:


    Now that rings a bell:unsure: A quick look into my coin collection, I remembered a one rupee coin from Ceylon, commemorating 2500 years of Buddhism:

    1957 - Sri Lanka - Buddha Jayanthi - 1 Rupee


    The correct term for the bell-like symbol is a Stupa:

    Stupa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    Thanks for posting, interesting thread.
     
  13. Paul Reed

    Paul Reed Ubique

    Thanks Geoff - I didn't know it was called a Stupa. There were quite a few of them in Forli but all in support, as opposed to combat units.

    Dave - great story about Richard Tice.
     
  14. militarycross

    militarycross Very Senior Member

    When I was in Halifax, Nova Scotia in '07, I came across this headstone. I've seen the odd wife named on a stone, but never also a daughter. Gives one pause for reflection on this.
     

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  15. spidge

    spidge RAAF RESEARCHER

    When I was in Halifax, Nova Scotia in '07, I came across this headstone. I've seen the odd wife named on a stone, but never also a daughter. Gives one pause for reflection on this.

    Is it a family plot and headstone and not a CWGC headstone as he died in 1929?

    I have seen headstones where the wife and children are mentioned however not their name and date of death.
     
  16. englandphil

    englandphil Very Senior Member

  17. CROONAERT

    CROONAERT Ipsissimus

    Came across this one this morning, 1st tripple Headstone ive seen

    DSC04398 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

    There're some in Bodelwyddan too. Here's a shot of one next door to a "double"...
     

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  18. CROONAERT

    CROONAERT Ipsissimus

    ...and, while I'm at Bodelwyddan, there're some nice colour/stone variations too...
     

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  19. Philip Reinders

    Philip Reinders Very Senior Member

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    and another one:

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  20. Verrieres

    Verrieres no longer a member

    Hi,
    Realise this is more WW1 but it is unusual;-
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    Duhallow ADS Commonwealth War Graves Commission cemetery in Flanders, Belgium certificate attatched for Public use.
    [​IMG], the copyright holder of this work, hereby releases it into the public domain. This applies worldwide.
    Published 24 May 2006
    Public domain, all rights released
    Author..REDVERS 2006
    I grant anyone the right to use this work for any purpose, without any conditions, unless such conditions are required by law.

    Licence reproduced above as reassurance re-copyright issues
    Regards
    Verrieres
     

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