Geoff, Just looked up "Swindon" and got 352 results. I noticed one at Cassino. CWGC :: Casualty Details So I though, if I wanted to find all Swindonians in a particular Cemetery, how would I do that? Or is it not possible. I've just searched for "Upper Stratton" & found even more men than I knew about already. Some weren't on the War memorial at St Philips Church which is all i had to go on at the time. Now have 20 Upper Stratton names.
So I though, if I wanted to find all Swindonians in a particular Cemetery, how would I do that? Or is it not possible. Owen, It is not possible on line since I have no index to burials. I thought about adding this feature but it would be a lot of work (there are thousands of cemeteries and memorials, I've not even counted them all yet). If you have a particular cemetery(s) that you're interested in, I could probably do it easily from here in my ******** computer room. cheers, Geoff
Ok , Geoff. Sorry seem to be asking too much of your search engine. The other thought was would I be able to search for all of a particular unit in a Cemetery. ie all Wiltshires at Anzio, so that would be a "NO" too then? edit. why can't the search engne find "Cemetery:CASSINO WAR CEMETERY" in a casualties detials?
Ok , Geoff. Sorry seem to be asking too much of your search engine. The other thought was would I be able to search for all of a particular unit in a Cemetery. ie all Wiltshires at Anzio, so that would be a "NO" too then? edit. why can't the search engne find "Cemetery:CASSINO WAR CEMETERY" in a casualties detials? Owen, There is no cemetery data in the search engine, so it cannot search on this. For the same reason, unit + cemetery cannot be searched. Perhaps in time, this feature can be added? Seems to be 3 from Swindon at Cassino, the other two are: CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details cheers, geoff
Cheers Geoff. I'm slowly going through all 352 and finding many Naval chaps there. I really must spread by reading of WW2 across the services not just the Infantry. Also found a DFC winner with the Pathfinders. As said before, this search engine is bloody great.
Owen, Seeing as it's Easter, and I cannot afford to buy you an expensive chocolate egg, here's a present: http://www.********.co.uk/WW2/WiltshiresatRestWW2.html cheers, geoff
Ok , Geoff. The other thought was would I be able to search for all of a particular unit in a Cemetery. ie all Wiltshires at Anzio, so that would be a "NO" too then? Wiltshires at Anzio: CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details CWGC :: Casualty Details
When I post a URL link, the forum seems to check the URL and then add a page header - in this case they are all the same!. I've tried to edit these previously and it did not work very well. Must be a way to suppress this? geoff
Other than by a farly tortuous manual proccess I've not found a way Geoff. As the headings of search results like those are all the same the Vbulletin software will pick 'em all up as the same and post as so, even though the links are different. Cheers, Adam
Blimey Geoff, thanks! 1078 graves to find! I might need some new printer ink before I print that one off. Another upshoot of finding those Swindon men as there were quite a few in the 4th Norfolks with Army numbers that showed they originally enlisted in the Wilts Regt. They were at Singapore , some died there, others as POWs. Very sad to learn.
Other than by a farly tortuous manual proccess I've not found a way Geoff. As the headings of search results like those are all the same the Vbulletin software will pick 'em all up as the same and post as so, even though the links are different. Cheers, Adam Thanks Adam, I've modified my software to output a name (and the initials - which seems to have got lost!). Might be easier to follow now. Geoff ADAMS CWGC :: Casualty Details ALLAWAY CWGC :: Casualty Details ARCHER CWGC :: Casualty Details ATKINS CWGC :: Casualty Details BAKER CWGC :: Casualty Details BALL CWGC :: Casualty Details BASS CWGC :: Casualty Details BISSETT CWGC :: Casualty Details BLACK CWGC :: Casualty Details BLACKMAN CWGC :: Casualty Details BOYLAND CWGC :: Casualty Details BRIXEY CWGC :: Casualty Details BROOKER CWGC :: Casualty Details BROWN CWGC :: Casualty Details BUGDEN CWGC :: Casualty Details BURNHAM CWGC :: Casualty Details CAMPION CWGC :: Casualty Details CLARKE CWGC :: Casualty Details COLES CWGC :: Casualty Details CONNOR CWGC :: Casualty Details CRAMP CWGC :: Casualty Details CRIDDLE CWGC :: Casualty Details CRUSE CWGC :: Casualty Details DARCH CWGC :: Casualty Details DART CWGC :: Casualty Details DURKIN CWGC :: Casualty Details ELMS CWGC :: Casualty Details GIBSON CWGC :: Casualty Details GRIFFITHS CWGC :: Casualty Details HAMBLETON CWGC :: Casualty Details HOLLANDS CWGC :: Casualty Details HOLTON CWGC :: Casualty Details JACKSON CWGC :: Casualty Details JARDINE CWGC :: Casualty Details LAMBIRD CWGC :: Casualty Details LAWES CWGC :: Casualty Details LLOYD CWGC :: Casualty Details MEADWELL CWGC :: Casualty Details MIDDLETON CWGC :: Casualty Details MILLEN CWGC :: Casualty Details MILLER CWGC :: Casualty Details MOWER CWGC :: Casualty Details MURDOCH CWGC :: Casualty Details PENROSE CWGC :: Casualty Details PINK CWGC :: Casualty Details PUDDEFOOT CWGC :: Casualty Details PULLEN CWGC :: Casualty Details RAINES CWGC :: Casualty Details ROGERS CWGC :: Casualty Details ROPER CWGC :: Casualty Details SHAW CWGC :: Casualty Details SLADE CWGC :: Casualty Details SMITH CWGC :: Casualty Details STACEY CWGC :: Casualty Details STICKLEY CWGC :: Casualty Details STOKES CWGC :: Casualty Details STRANGE CWGC :: Casualty Details STRICKLAND CWGC :: Casualty Details THOMAS CWGC :: Casualty Details TICKNER CWGC :: Casualty Details TINSON CWGC :: Casualty Details WHITE CWGC :: Casualty Details WOOD CWGC :: Casualty Details BUCKEY CWGC :: Casualty Details
Geoff, is this extraction of a list with burial places a straightforward matter ? I would like to put one together for 2nd Northamptons to compare with the list in the Battalion history. Interestingly, your engine is coming up with 263 casualties and the book only has 232. Cheers, Rich
Geoff, is this extraction of a list with burial places a straightforward matter ? I would like to put one together for 2nd Northamptons to compare with the list in the Battalion history. Interestingly, your engine is coming up with 263 casualties and the book only has 232. Cheers, Rich Rich, Mostly straightforward, a bit of manual tweaking needed. Here is the list: http://www.********.co.uk/WW2/2ndNorthantsatRestWW2.html cheers, Geoff
Thanks Geoff, that's wonderful. I owe you a beer ! It has saved me hours. My Grandfather always spoke of Anzio in an almost reverential way. When I look at where their casualties fell, I can understand why. Now I have to re-read the official histories with the list handy. This is probably a bit cheeky but can your system create a list based on date order ? Cheers, Rich.
This is probably a bit cheeky but can your system create a list based on date order ? Damn cheek, we're talking malt whisky here, not beer I believe I've sorted on service number before, so date should be no problem. some of the 'between' dates may be a problem but I think there are only a few in this list. - however, a job for tomorrow. (yawn) Geoff
Geoff, you're a true Gent, I've got a very decent bottle of Caol Ila open at the moment if you're in Belgium in the near future Cheers, Rich
Geoff, you're a true Gent, I've got a very decent bottle of Caol Ila open at the moment if you're in Belgium in the near future Cheers, Rich Rich, Here it is. Looking at the code this morning I see I had already added the feature to sort by number or date - but there was a bug in date sort , so useful for me also. http://www.********.co.uk/WW2/2ndNorthantsatRestWW2bydate.html cheers, geoff
Thanks once again Geoff. Date order makes the campaigns much clearer. I shall now try to plan a route using the 1940 dates.
