Graves photos required....

Hi All

I am just in the process of hunting down the last few pictures for the Wickford and Runwell Roll-of-honour that will be out in the summer and being sold to raise funds to restore/improve the existing memorial, see Wickford War Memorial

There are a number of graves that I would love to get pictures of, the list would be quite long nut if anyone is visiting any of the following places I will happily supply details

North Africa
Far East, Burma/Singapore
Germany,
Holland.

Many thanks
Steve

 

Steve
I am over in Holland for 5 days in April, Which part of Holland are you after?

Regards

Andy

 

I am in Holland, May Nord Brabant area. Will try to oblige if you know of any sites.

 

Hi Guys

Many thanks for the offer. In the Netherlands I have:

PHILLIPS, JOHN DOUGLASS
Initials: J D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flying Officer (Nav.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 105 Sqdn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 12/12/1943
Service No: 138829
Additional information: Son of Vernon Cheveley Phillips and Frances Wylie Phillips, of Wickford, Essex.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Joint grave 5.

HERWIJNEN GENERAL CEMETERY
Herwijnen is situated about 12 kilometres east of Gorinchem on the north bank of the river Waal. The cemetery is in the centre of Herwijnen, 45 metres north of the dyke road to Gorinchem. The two British graves are in the south-eastern part, near the entrance.


SPRACKLING, LEONARD WILLIAM
Initials: L W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flying Officer (Nav.)
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 83 Sqdn.
Age: 23
Date of Death: 05/03/1943
Service No: 116671
Additional information: Son of Walter Sydney and Minnie Louisa Sprackling; husband of Myra Olive Sprackling, of Raynes Park, Surrey.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot D. Row 1. Grave 1.
WORKUM (SPOORDYK) GENERAL CEMETERY
Workum is a town on the edge of the Ijsselmeer (Zuyder Zee) some 30 kilometres due south of Harlingen. The cemetery is on the south-eastern side of the town on the road to the railway station. This road is known as the Spoordyk. Close to the entrance are the graves of nine airmen, six of whom came from the United Kingdom and three from Canada.

If either of these two are in any way possible I would be ever so grateful

Kind regards
Steve

 

Thought i'd nudge this back up in case any one new is visiting any of the aforementioned areas!!

Steve

 

If any one can help could these be photographed please, it is for an on line Regimental Roll of Honour

Mook Cemeterary nr Nijmegan- Moore M Grave II C 18

Almelo Cemetary Nr Enschede- Cotton L Grave 12, Harris J Grave 13, McWhinnie JS Grave 11, WareingGE Grave 10

Groesbeek Cemetary Coyne JP Memorial panel 2

Brunnsum Cemetery Limburg- Bain AB grave II 38

Jonkerbos Nr Nijmegan- Collin JJ grave 9 E 3, Hawes KF Grave 15 C 7, Sawford HT Grave 19 C 1

All are Royal Engineers Bomb Disposal. Thanks Pete

 

Hi Steve,

I have some photos in Germany though they are not complete cemeteries i do have some in the following
Cologne
Durnbach
Munster Heath
Reichswald
Rheinberg

If i have any you require please let me know and i'll dig them out and see if i have any from your list.

Cheers
Mike

 

Mike

My late brother, Sgt.(Air Gunner) Jacob Goldstein 2235812, 166 Sqdrn, is buried at Durnbach.
Members of his family have previously visited the cemetery so I have photos of his gravesite but thank you for your kind offer to supply.

Regards

Ron

 

The CWGC is happy to supply photos of any of the graves looked after by them for a small fee.

 

Mikal, If i have a photo of a wargrave i'll pass it on for nothing. I have upwards of a few thousand from Europe and North America.

Mike

 

The CWGC is happy to supply photos of any of the graves looked after by them for a small fee.

That is a great service however I am presently compiling the deaths of 10,836 RAAF serviceman 1939-1945 so even a small fee is out of the question except for a few hotspots and hard to reach areas where there are only one or two photos required like some of the ones below:

Anyone that is able to supply photos for any of these areas or graves it would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks to Gen & Owen for starting me off with my collection.

 

Let me ask a stupid question just to understand this. You're compiling a full list of all RAF graves, while in Victoria in Australia, and you're after photo's of said graves from wherever they might be?

cheers,

 

Let me ask a stupid question just to understand this. You're compiling a full list of all RAF graves, while in Victoria in Australia, and you're after photo's of said graves from wherever they might be?

cheers,

Not a silly question!

I am compiling a list of all RAAF graves not RAF.

Could have been an impossible assignment 20 years ago however the wonder of the Internet and digital photography have levelled most of the barriers.

Many members on this forum have gone out of their way and given up their valuable time to secure many hundreds of photos in the UK alone.

My collection will be available FREE to anybody who requires them with no "donations" required.

I had a query from a pensioner in Sydney (only surviving sister) who lost her brother in the UK and had never been able to travel to see his grave. I luckily had the photo which I was able to forward to one of her friends who in turn had a print made for her.

I am told it was a very emotional time for her.



If you can assist with the project I would be most appreciative.


Cheers

Geoff

 

Okay thanks for the illumination, I'm in Margate and I see from your list there's one RAAF burial there. Do you have this one yet?

Also let me know about the other Kent cemetaries, many are quite close.

 

Okay thanks for the illumination, I'm in Margate and I see from your list there's one RAAF burial there. Do you have this one yet?

Also let me know about the other Kent cemetaries, many are quite close.

Great response.

Thanks WotNoChad.

I have attached the list however it may be a bit scrambled.

If you like I can send it to your email. If so, send me a PM.


Cheers

Geoff

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Row B. Grave 4.</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">AYLESHAM CEMETERY</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">UK</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">Kent</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl22" style="border-top: medium none; height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> </td> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:str="CORBETT-THOMPSON, BRUCE FRANCIS PATRICK ">CORBETT-THOMPSON, BRUCE FRANCIS PATRICK </td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">Pilot Officer</td> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:num="">404560</td> <td class="xl27">2 SFTS ONT</td> <td class="xl26" style="border-top: medium none;" x:num="15263">14/10/1941</td> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:num="">29</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">RAAF</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">Australian</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">Plot O. Row 2. Grave 49.</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">HAWKINGE CEMETERY</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">UK</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">Kent</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl22" style="border-top: medium none; height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> </td> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:str="MARRE, REX JOSEPH ">MARRE, REX JOSEPH </td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">Sergeant</td> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:num="">403355</td> <td class="xl28" style="border-left: medium none;">3sq</td> <td class="xl26" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:num="15415">15/03/1942</td> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:num="">23</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">RAAF</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">Australian</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">Plot O. Row 2. Grave 54.</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">HAWKINGE CEMETERY</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">UK</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">Kent</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl22" style="border-top: medium none; height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> </td> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:str="TRUNLEY, LEWIS ">TRUNLEY, LEWIS </td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">Sergeant</td> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:num="">403610</td> <td class="xl28" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">64sq</td> <td class="xl26" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:num="15483">22/05/1942</td> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:num="">28</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">RAAF</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">Australian</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">Plot O. Row 2. Grave 57.</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">HAWKINGE CEMETERY</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">UK</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">Kent</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl22" style="border-top: medium none; height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> </td> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:str="LEWIS, WALLACE GEORGE ">LEWIS, WALLACE GEORGE </td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">Flight Sergeant</td> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:num="">404565</td> <td class="xl28" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">264sq</td> <td class="xl26" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:num="15457">26/04/1942</td> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:num="">22</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">RAAF</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">Australian</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">Grave 144.</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">LEYSDOWN (ST. CLEMENT) CHURCHYARD</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">UK</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">Kent</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl22" style="border-top: medium none; height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> </td> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:str="CHRISTISON, IAN HARRY ">CHRISTISON, IAN HARRY </td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">Flight Sergeant</td> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:num="">402490</td> <td class="xl27">28sq RAF</td> <td class="xl26" style="border-top: medium none;" x:num="15518">26/06/1942</td> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:num="">20</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">RAAF</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">Australian</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">Plot C.C.1. Grave 116.</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">MAIDSTONE CEMETERY, Kent</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">UK</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">Kent</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl22" style="border-top: medium none; height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> </td> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:str="DANIEL, WILLIAM HENRY ">DANIEL, WILLIAM HENRY </td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">Flight Sergeant</td> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:num="">9344</td> <td class="xl28" style="border-left: medium none;">567sq</td> <td class="xl26" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:num="16399">23/11/1944</td> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:num="">24</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">RAAF</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">Australian</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">Plot C.C.1. Grave 110.</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">MAIDSTONE CEMETERY, Kent</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">UK</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">Kent</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl22" style="border-top: medium none; height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> </td> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:str="SOMMERVILLE, LESLIE JOHN ">SOMMERVILLE, LESLIE JOHN </td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">Flight Sergeant</td> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:num="">401860</td> <td class="xl28" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">150sq</td> <td class="xl26" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:num="15665">20/11/1942</td> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:num="">21</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">RAAF</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">Australian</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">Sec. 50. Grave 16199.</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">MARGATE CEMETERY, Kent</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">UK</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">Kent</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl22" style="border-top: medium none; height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> </td> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:str="FRASER, HARRIS ROBERT ">FRASER, HARRIS ROBERT </td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">Flight Sergeant</td> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:num="">401791</td> <td class="xl28" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">1sq RAF</td> <td class="xl26" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:num="15771">6/03/1943</td> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:num="">22</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">RAAF</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">Australian</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">Plot E. Div. 3. Grave 108.</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">ORPINGTON (ST. MARY CRAY) CEMETERY</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">UK</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">Kent</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl22" style="border-top: medium none; height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> </td> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:str="GILBERT, JOHN RICHARD ">GILBERT, JOHN RICHARD </td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">Sergeant</td> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:num="">412611</td> <td class="xl28" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">611sq</td> <td class="xl26" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:num="15733">27/01/1943</td> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:num="">20</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">RAAF</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">Australian</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">Plot E. Div. 3. Grave 111.</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">ORPINGTON (ST. MARY CRAY) CEMETERY</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">UK</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">Kent</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl22" style="border-top: medium none; height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> </td> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:str="MACKAY, ALTON RONALD ">MACKAY, ALTON RONALD </td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">Sergeant</td> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:num="">409163</td> <td class="xl28" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">611sq</td> <td class="xl26" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:num="15733">27/01/1943</td> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:num="">25</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">RAAF</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">Australian</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">Plot E. Div. 3. Grave 110.</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">ORPINGTON (ST. MARY CRAY) CEMETERY</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">UK</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">Kent</td> </tr> </tbody></table>

 

When I go up to Darwin, I will make a special trip to a town south of Darwin called BATCHELOR....there is our main Northern war cemetary there, and every pilot who died in the Darwin airwar, and serviceme from other branches.....i think theres a seperate section for civilians killed in Darwin (the post office was hit and a number of workers killed)....

Batchalor Cemetary is a well kept burial site......I'll keep you posted on the progress,; this should help you quite a bit, cause most of our Aussie pilots that died in Australi are all from the Darwin airwar, so most will be buried at Batchelor.....

 

Do you just want pilot graves?...or other RAAF personel as well?

 

Do you just want pilot graves?...or other RAAF personel as well?

All RAAF Christos.

The only listings I have are the Northern Territory Memorial (164 listings) for those with no known graves and the Adelaide River War Cemetery (196 burials).

Is there one at Batchelor as well or were you going to Batchelor?


Cheers

Geoff

 

I will go to both and get you a picture of EVERY GRAVE promise.....This for me, is giving me some kind of PURPOSE for my Darwin soiree'...I don't really like tropical weather and I'm only going back up there to help my mom's business...this project and other research into Darwin's air-war will be just the 'tonic' I need to make my stay in the north a little bit more agreeable.

 

Thanks Christos!