Hi, Had an hour or so today so made the most of it with the old digital camera :- No copyright restraints on these photographs all taken today 15/12/08 by myself feel free to use any that may interest you PIGGOTT, PETER MORPHETT Royal Australian Air Force Son of Steven Leslie and Muriel Beatrice Piggott: husband of Vera Doreen Piggott, of Clarendon. South Australia Date of Death 30/12/1941 Link CWGC CWGC :: Casualty Details BOTHE, WILLIAM GILBERT Royal Australian Air Force Son of William and Emeline Bothe, husband of Winifred Veronica Bothe, of Lakemba, New South Wales, Australia Date of Death 30/12/1941 Link CWGC CWGC :: Casualty Details Regards Verrieres
Hi, Had an hour or so today so made the most of it with the old digital camera Part 2:- No copyright restraints on these photographs all taken today 15/12/08 by myself feel free to use any that may interest you WRIGHT, LEONARD DOUGLAS Royal Australian Air Force Son of the Revd. John William Wright and Ruth Elizabeth Wright, of South Melbourne, Victoria. Australia. Date of Death 30/12/1941 Link CWGC CWGC :: Casualty Details WADDY, RICHARD SELKIRK Royal Australian Air Force Son of Edgar Lloyd Waddy and Lottchen Sara Waddy; husband of Marjorie Rose Waddy, of Mosman, New South Wales, Australia Date of Death 21/04/1941 Link CWGC CWGC :: Casualty Details Regards Verrieres
Hi, Heres a couple of general Views from the cemetery which I found neat and well kept;- The wreath decked memorial Not too far away we have Southwick Cemetery and I could`nt pass without visiting this lonely Australian too. MARTIN, ROBERT Royal Australian Air Force Son of Robert and Catherine Cicilia Martin, of Balmain, New South Wales, Australia Date of Death 09/04/1945 Link CWGC CWGC :: Casualty Details Regards Verrieres
Hi I posted a number of images on this and another thread however the images on the other thread Dissappeared!!!!! Are these still visible...Anyone? Regards Verrieres
Hi I posted a number of images on this and another thread however the images on the other thread Dissappeared!!!!! Are these still visible...Anyone? Regards Verrieres Thanks very much for the great photos Verrieres. Five graves out of twelve in one hit as these are the first I have from Durham. Cheers Geoff
Hi, Geoff glad you liked them! What are the others you require? Regards Verrieres Hi Verrieres, The Darlington group look like they would be he furthest away from the graves you took today. Cheers Geoff CRAIG, WILLIAM GORDON (DFC) Flying Officer 416549 3 FIS 8/04/1945 23 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Sec. W.7L. Grave 362. DARLINGTON WEST CEMETERY Completed thank you - Verrieres GROOM, RAE Sergeant 408144 25 O T U 21/05/1942 26 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Sec. W.7J. Grave 371. DARLINGTON WEST CEMETERY Completed thank you - Verrieres ROBERTS, RAMBLER DAVID Sergeant 407833 25 O T U 21/05/1942 21 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Sec. W.7J. Grave 367. DARLINGTON WEST CEMETERY Completed thank you - Verrieres SKIPSEY, ROBERT REGINALD Flight Sergeant 427955 20 AFU 25/04/1944 20 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Sec. W.7L. Grave 367. DARLINGTON WEST CEMETERY Completed thank you - Verrieres HARPER, JOHN Flight Sergeant 421975 10sq 19/11/1943 28 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Sec. G. Row K. Grave 4. EAST MURTON, COLD HESLEDON AND DALTON-LE-DALE BURIAL GROUND Completed thank you - Verrieres WHIBLEY, LEONARD GARTH Sergeant 407565 83sq 13/02/1942 23 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Sec. G. Grave 44. HEBBURN CEMETERY Completed thank you - Verrieres
I've been searching for a picture of my great uncle's (Peter M Piggott) grave for 12 years. THANK YOU!
Hi Geoff, Noticed you still did`nt have this fellow had a few hours to spare and there was a couple of DLI lads there too (amongst others) One more Aussie remembered with honour (Sorry the grave looks so neglected quite a few headstones seem to have been laid flat health and safety? Best Wishes Jim Name:WHIBLEY, LEONARD GARTH Initials:L G Nationality:Australian Rank:Sergeant Regiment/Service:Royal Australian Air Force Age:23 Date of Death:13/02/1942 Service No:407565 Additional information:Son of Leslie Norman and Muriel Louise Whibley of Henley Beach, South Australia. Casualty Type:Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference:Sec. G. Grave 44. Cemetery:HEBBURN CEMETERY
Hi Jim, Thank you for thinking of me. I was trying to get up there but I think 2,000 miles in 5 days of driving was enough. I found that my GGGrandfather and his father were both born in Whickham but did hnot have an address to follow. A very sad headstone indeed. May have been a relative of the two other deceased. Looks like the mother may have died in childbirtrh and the other not much later. Details of the lost airman: 407565 Sergeant WHIBLEY, Leonard Garth Source: AWM 237 (65) NAA : A705, 163/177/218 Micro Film No 463 OAFH Commonwealth War Graves records. Aircraft Type: Manchester Serial number: L 7387 Radio call sign: OL – M Unit: ATTD 83 SQN RAF Summary: Manchester L7387 took off on the early afternoon of 12th February 1942 detailed to carry out an attack on German battle cruisers about 10 miles west of the Hook of Holland. L7387 was attacked by two enemy aircraft directly from the rear, and the rear gunner of L7387 answered their fire. The aircraft attacked again and on this occasion the enemy aircraft closed to about 40 yards range. Both the rear and mid upper gunners returned the fire. A third attack was made from about 150 yards by a single enemy aircraft. These attacks caused severe damage to L7387 as also did fire from the battleships and their escorts. L7387 flew over the battleships at 500 feet but was unable to open the bomb doors as the hydraulic system was damaged. L7387 returned safely to base, but Sgt Whibley the rear gunner who had sustained injuries from one of the attacks, died of his injuries on 13th February 1942. The rest of the crew were uninjured. Crew: RAF PO McFarlane, R Captain (Pilot) RAF Flt Sgt J Partridge, (2nd Pilot) RAF PO Feirn, J R (Navigator) RAF PO Hayes, J P (1st Wireless Operator) RAF Sgt J Ridd, (2nd Wireless Operator) RAF Sgt Allan, (Mid Upper Gunner) RAAF 407565 Sgt L G Whibley, (Rear Gunner) Sgt Whibley is buried in the Hebburn Cemetery, Durham, UK. Cheers Geoff
Hi Geoff, As promised Darlington West Cemetery;- Name: CRAIG, WILLIAM GORDON Initials: W G Nationality: Australian Rank: Flying Officer Regiment/Service: Royal Australian Air Force Age: 23 Date of Death: 08/04/1945 Service No: 416549 Awards: D F C Additional information: Son of Albert Charles and Mary Ann Crapp; husband of Olive Mary Craig, of Darlington, Co. Durham, England. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. W.7L. Grave 362. Cemetery: DARLINGTON WEST CEMETERY
Name: SKIPSEY, HARRY Initials: H Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Leading Aircraftman Regiment/Service: Royal Australian Air Force Unit Text: 608 Sqdn. Age: 31 Date of Death: 21/09/1945 Service No: 808409 Additional information: Son of William A. Skipsey and Sarah Skipsey; husband of Freda Skipsey, of Darlington. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. W.7L. Grave 359. Cemetery: DARLINGTON WEST CEMETERY
Name: ROBERTS, RAMBLER DAVID Initials: R D Nationality: Australian Rank: Sergeant Regiment/Service: Royal Australian Air Force Age: 21 Date of Death: 21/05/1942 Service No: 407833 Additional information: Son of William David and Agnes Lucy Roberts, of Salisbury, South Australia. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. W.7J. Grave 367. Cemetery: DARLINGTON WEST CEMETERY
Name: GROOM, RAE Initials: R Nationality: Australian Rank: Sergeant Regiment/Service: Royal Australian Air Force Age: 26 Date of Death: 21/05/1942 Service No: 408144 Additional information: Son of Francis Arthur and Mabel Groom, of Sulphur Creek, Tasmania, Australia. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. W.7J. Grave 371. Cemetery: DARLINGTON WEST CEMETERY I think that concludes the North East RAAF ? Best Wishes Jim