RAAF Burials in Europe

Hi Geoff,

Found this when researching about this cemetery I need to go back, so will get him for you....

In Memory of
Flying Officer HERBERT LANGTREE VAN ZUILECOM

403774, Royal Australian Air Force
who died age 33
on 10 November 1943
Son of Herbert Dekenzinger Van Zuilecom and Muriel Eleanor Van Zuilecom, of Kojonup, Western Australia; husband of Beatrice Van Zuilecom. of Feltham. Middlesex.
Remembered with honour
WOKING (ST. JOHN'S) CREMATORIUM

Cheers
Tom

Hi Tom,

Thank you for the offer however I have been sent this photo. I will be doing some editing on this thread tomorrow.

http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/war-grave-photographs/22411-raaf-burials-uk-england-wales.html

Cheers

Geoff

 

Hi Geoff,

I have a back up of the above if you need it...

Cheers
Tom

 

Geoff

Aabenraa Cemetery.RAAF casualties

As I said before I have missed 4.Some are out of the perpendicular.There might be some correction software available.Here are the first 4

 

Geoff me dear some pics ref John Jervis Owen are winging their way to you via my yahoo account. The lady from there (Barbara) has done a sterling job for you.
Dee

 

Geoff me dear some pics ref John Jervis Owen are winging their way to you via my yahoo account. The lady from there (Barbara) has done a sterling job for you.
Dee

Thanks heaps Dee but I only deal in Aussie $'s.:tongue:

Cheers

Geoff

 

Geoff

Aabenraa Cemetery.RAAF casualties

As I said before I have missed 4.Some are out of the perpendicular.There might be some correction software available.Here are the first 4

Thank you Harry.

The photos are great.

Look forward to the rest.

Cheers

Geoff

 

Aabenraa Cemetery.RAAF casualties.Last 4.

That means I did not photograph the tombstones of F/S Sawtell; F/S Thomson; P/O Goldsmith and F/S Tree.

 

Geoff me dear some pics ref John Jervis Owen are winging their way to you via my yahoo account. The lady from there (Barbara) has done a sterling job for you.
Dee

Hi Dee,

I have sent you a return email on your hotmail account.

Cheers

Geoff

 

Hi Geoff

These are my first pictures of the Breux cemetary i took picture of the grave and of the cemetary and of the landcape
i hope it' will be ok for you
Amicalement
Patrice

 

Hi Geoff

These are my first pictures of the Breux cemetary i took picture of the grave and of the cemetary and of the landcape
i hope it' will be ok for you
Amicalement
Patrice

Hi Patrice,

Fantastic photo's. Beautifully kept cemetery - Thank you very much.

Are the other (3) burials local people from your town as I notice there are other burials of the same name.

Cheers

Geoff

 

Hi everybody
I post pictures of other crewmen of RAAF who were killed june 10th 1944

Please note that in this places there' s other graves of british and canadian pilots

I have picture for this brave too

Amicalement
Patrice

 

Hello everybody

I finish my post by the next pictures of this crew.

I want to show how this area of France is beautiful and peaceful and for the family i think that it is important to know where these brave men lies for ever.
France is splendid country but it won't be the same if we had not been released with your help
This is my smll but sincere way to thank all our allies
Merci

Patrice

 

HI Patricel,

Great job with that lot interesting that they have photos of the Airman on the headstone's.. I wonder if I might ask how far away is Pavilly which is close to Rouen ??? I'm sure Geoff will be most pleased with your work...

Cheers
Tom

 

HI Patricel,

Great job with that lot interesting that they have photos of the Airman on the headstone's.. I wonder if I might ask how far away is Pavilly which is close to Rouen ??? I'm sure Geoff will be most pleased with your work...

Cheers
Tom

The photos interested me also Tom.

Someone has gone to a lot of expense to have these porcelain? photos made and placed.

I would say it is a relation of one of the crew who took the saying........

"They shall not grow old as we who are left grow old"

With these photos, they will never grow older!

Now I need to know who it was - Great tribute I think you will agree!

Cheers

Geoff

 

Hi Geoff,

I agree I've only seen that once before and would you believe on an Arnhem casualty in the State's..

They also look all cared for too which is good to see after what happened in France not to long ago...

Cheers
Tom

 

Hello everybody

I finish my post by the next pictures of this crew.

I want to show how this area of France is beautiful and peaceful and for the family i think that it is important to know where these brave men lies for ever.
France is splendid country but it won't be the same if we had not been released with your help
This is my smll but sincere way to thank all our allies
Merci

Patrice

Hi Patrice not sure if you have seen these details before, taken from Bomber Command Losses Vol.5 - Chorley........

9-10 June 1944

97 Squadron
Lancaster III ND764 OF-B
Op. Etampes

P/O. B W. Giddings RAAF +
Sgt. A. Pritchard evd
W/O. W B. Webb RAAF +
F/S. C. Clement RAAF +
W/O. R E. Bethel RAAF opw
F/O. J A D. McGill RAAF +
F/S. W J. Seale RAAF +

Took off 2154 hrs Coningsby to bomb a rail junction. believed to have exploded in the air, showering debris between Boisay-sous-St-Yon (Essonne) and Breux-Jouy-St-Yon, two small villages some 7 km south west of Arpajon. P/O. Giddings RAAF is buried in Breux Communal Cemetery; W/O. Webb RAAF lies at Boisay-sous-St-Yon Communal Cemetery, while three others rest in Souzy-la-Briche Communal Cemetery.

 

Hi everybody
I post pictures of other crewmen of RAAF who were killed june 10th 1944

Please note that in this places there' s other graves of british and canadian pilots

I have picture for this brave too

Amicalement
Patrice

Hi Patrice,

Thank you for all of the photos.

I have made them into a Powerpoint based image.





Cheers

Geoff

 

Geoff

Let me know if you need this guy. I have a photo if you don't.

Name: BOYD, THOMPSON NEVILLE DIGBY
Nationality: Australian
Rank: Flying Officer
Regiment/Service: Royal Australian Air Force
Age: 28
Date of Death: 26/10/1941
Service No: 402435
Additional information: Son of Thompson Keith and Ivy May Boyd; husband of Beryl Sylvia Boyd, of Figtree, New South Wales, Australia. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot B. Grave 9550. Cemetery: GLOUCESTER OLD CEMETERY

Regards - Rob

 

Geoff

Let me know if you need this guy. I have a photo if you don't.

Name: BOYD, THOMPSON NEVILLE DIGBY
Nationality: Australian
Rank: Flying Officer
Regiment/Service: Royal Australian Air Force
Age: 28
Date of Death: 26/10/1941
Service No: 402435
Additional information: Son of Thompson Keith and Ivy May Boyd; husband of Beryl Sylvia Boyd, of Figtree, New South Wales, Australia. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot B. Grave 9550. Cemetery: GLOUCESTER OLD CEMETERY

Regards - Rob

Hi Rob,

I do have the photo of Boyd - Thank you for thinking of me.

Cheers

Geoff

 

Geoff how is it going with the Dutch list,? I probably go up north this or next month