Hi , Just came back from Italy ,took a few photographs which i thought I`d share Hope they are of interest. Cassino War Cemetery (External ) Cemetery workers were busy at the time and the upper graves were roped off. General View Graves and Cassino memorial Cemetery View with Monte Cassino in the background. Memorial/Cemetery Enterance (Internal View) More to Follow Verrieres
Monte Cassino from the Polish Cemetery. Approach to the Monastry at Monte Cassino Bit closer now! Internal court yards Internal gardens Close up of Garden /Courtyard More courtyard Sorry about the tourists milling about but it was quite busy at the time. Internal Scenes The entrance to the monastry. I did take a few individual grave photos which I will post a little later together with some views of the Polish Cemetery. Verrieres
Some individual grave photographs Im sorry but I had no time to fulfill individual requests hence the small number but I hope these are of interest to most. PTE JOSEPH FREDERICK KINCHLEA, Parachute Regiment, A.A.C.Unit Text:5th Bn. Age:20Date of Death:13/04/1944 Service No:6153476 Additional information:Son of Joseph James Kinchlea and Susan Annie Kinchlea, of Hackney, London. Grave/Memorial Reference:I. G. 10.Cemetery: Serjeant George Hunter Dawson: Regiment/Service:Parachute Regiment, A.A.C.Unit Text:5th (Scottish) Bn. Age:29 Date of Death:15/04/1944 Service No:3323007 Additional information:Son of Peter and Margaret Dawson; husband of Christina Millar Dawson, of Renfrew.Casualty Type:Commonwealth War DeadGrave/Memorial Reference:I. G. 11. LIEUTENANT MICHAEL HUGH MACFALL WAYNE Royal Armoured Corps Unit Text:"C" Sqn. 17th/21st Lancers Age:21 Date of Death:27/05/1944 Service No:273382 Additional information:Son of Philip Arthur and Dorothy Clemence Wayne, of Blackheath, London. Grave Reference:I. F. 13. MAJOR SAMUEL LUCKY BUXTON, Royal Armoured CorpsUnit Text:"B" Sqn. 17th/21st Lancers Age:30Date of Death:27/05/1944 Service No:62568 Awards:M C and Bar Additional information:Son of Comdr. Bemard Buxton, D.S.O., R.N., and Lady Hermione Buxton; husband of Pamela Mary Buxton. GRAVE:I. F. 19. TROOPER JAMES BERTRAM JONES, Royal Armoured Corps Unit Text:16th/5th Lancers Age:23 Date of Death:28/05/1944 Service No:3781185 Grave Reference:I. F. 12. more in a while. Verrieres
Some Recce amongst others for you to view;- LANCE CORPORAL GEORGE ERNEST SHAW Reconnaissance Corps, R.A.C.Unit Text:"A" Sqn. 4th Regt. Age:26 Date of Death:06/06/1944 Service No:5886057 Additional information:Son of Ernest and Mildred Shaw, of Peterborough, Northamptonshire.Casualty Grave/Memorial Reference:II. J. 5.Cemetery TROOPER RALPH ANDERSON GOODWIN, Reconnaissance Corps, R.A.C.Unit Text:56th Regt. Age:21 Date of Death:04/06/1944Service No:4465632 Additional information:Son of Ralph and Helen Goodwin, of Sunderland, Co. Durham. ex DURHAM LIGHT INFANTRY Grave/Memorial Reference:XII. A. 13. TROOPER DONALD STONES Reconnaissance Corps, R.A.C.Unit Text:"C" Sqn. 4th Regt. Age:19 Date of Death:30/04/1944 Service No:14518632 Additional information:Son of Clarence and Elizabeth Stones, of Stockton-on-Tees, Co. Durham. Grave/Memorial Reference:VIII. F. 11. TROOPER HORACE MANN Reconnaissance Corps, R.A.C.Unit Text:4th Regt. Age:26 Date of Death:30/04/1944 Service No:4126666 Additional information:Son of George and Sarah Mann, of Bamfurlong, Lancashire. Grave/Memorial Reference:VIII. F. 6. TROOPER PAUL JOSEPH CROMBET Reconnaissance Corps, R.A.C. Unit Text:4th Regt.Age:20 Date of Death:30/04/1944 Service No:14399422 Additional information:Son of Otto Cornelius and Evelyn Mildred Crombet; grandson of Mrs. O. M. Peake, of Uckfield, Sussex. Grave/Memorial Reference:VIII. F. 3. HOPE THEY ARE OF INTREST,I`VE A FEW MORE BUT NO MORE RECCE SORRY. VERRIERES
SGT ALBERT HENRY BRADSTREET, Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C. Unit Text:51st (The Leeds Rifles)Age:25 Date of Death:23/05/1944 Service No:7906462 Additional information:Son of Wilfred and Hannah M. Bradstreet, of Low Moor, Yorkshire. Grave/Memorial Reference:Coll. grave II. K. 23. L/CPL JAMES HAROLD HOWE DALE, R.A.C.Unit Text:51st (The Leeds Rifles) Age:24 Date of Death:23/05/1944 Service No:7895801 Additional information:Son of Ernest and Alice Dale, of Middleton, Leeds, Yorkshire. Grave/Memorial Reference:Coll. grave II. K. 23 LIEUTENANT WILLIAM OWEN, Royal Tank Regiment, R.A.C.Unit Text:51st (The Leeds Rifles) Age:36 Date of Death:23/05/1944 Service No:301762 Additional information:Son of William and Sarah Jane Owen, of South Shields, Co. Durham; husband of Jane Simpson Owen, of South Shields. Grave/Memorial Reference:Coll. grave II. K. 23. One more Para Grave I THOUGHT THE SUN HAD GOT TO THIS ONE BUT I`VE ALTERED THE TONE/BASE TO MAKE IT MORE VISIBLE PRIVATE JAMES McGOWAN, Parachute Regiment, A.A.C. Unit Text:5th Bn.Age:23 Date of Death:13/04/1944 Service No:4467427 (ex DLI) Grave/Memorial Reference:I. G. 12 VERRIERES
Thanks for sharing. Nick No problems,Glad they are of interest Verrieres I`ve some photos of the Polish Cemetery(General Views) and one or two Italian memorials from Sorrento and Capri.
Excellent pics, looks as though you had fantastic weather too! As for tourists getting in the way! well, what can I say (hee hee)! Regards Andy
Gate Guardians. Polish Cemetery Some Italian Memorials in Sorrento according to locals dedicated during the Facist Regime. Column detail and inscriptions Closer view from the right. Memorial on the Isle of Capri. Thats about it...apart from seven DLI graves and some inscriptions from The Cassino Memorial which I am busy researching.Hope the Photographs were of interest by your comments they seem to have been.Thank You for looking. Regards Verrieres
That last shot is awesome mate ....I take it you have Photoshop? Hi Drew, Photoshop...No..Just the Roxio photo pack which came with my wifes camera a few years ago..I cannot fault it really...Glad you liked the photo Verrieres
