Sofia War Cemetery, Bulgaria

Discussion in 'War Grave Photographs' started by cmp, Sep 1, 2013.

  1. cmp

    cmp Member

    Wondering if anybody has photographs from Sofia War Cemetery, Bulgaria.

    I'm looking for:

    http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/472868/BLAKE,%20G

    I searched the forum and found Spidge's request from 2011 went unanswered. I might talk my Dad into going to get them. If he does then he might as well get them all.
     
  2. Peter Bennett

    Peter Bennett Peter Bennett

  3. spidge

    spidge RAAF RESEARCHER

    Hi CMP,

    If you do get your father to photograph this cemetery, please let me know as I still do not have the (10) RAAF lads there and would be most appreciative.


    Cheers

    Geoff
     
  4. DaveB

    DaveB Very Senior Member

    Sorry to hijack CMPs thread, but I just picked up all of the WW2 photos from Sofia Cemetery. I might see if I can get the WW1 requirement for CMP the next time I talk to my contact.

    X-refer to Spidge's request: http://ww2talk.com/forums/topic/54807-last-49-raaf-photos-required-in-europe-italy-bulgaria-edited/?hl=bulgaria


    Sofia War Cemetery contains the graves of Commonwealth servicemen who died as prisoners of war or with the occupying forces following the Bulgarian capitulation in September 1918. The original cemetery contained 62 war burials, most of which were brought in from Dubnitza Cemetery, Radomir Cemetery and Military Cemetery, and Sofia Town Cemetery. Further graves were brought in from Varna Protestant Cemetery in 1955 and from Ruschuk British and Jewish Cemeteries in 1960.

    The Second World War burials are mainly those of airmen who died in raids over Bulgaria towards the end of the war. There is also a special memorial to Major W F Thompson, Royal Artillery, a popular war hero in Bulgaria, who died in June 1944 while helping Bulgarian partisans. His grave, at Letakovo, could not be marked or permanently maintained.

    Sofia War Cemetery now contains 160 First World War burials and 28 from the Second World War. There are also 12 non war civilian and service graves.





    I am adding them to Dropbox if anyone wants them. Here is a list of the names.

    Private ARTHUR CONYERS COSGROVE NX4727 Australian Infantry - Son of Arthur Raymond and Nora Enid Cosgrove, of Bredbo, New South Wales, Australia.

    Gunner MERVYN HUGH HEATH 29130 New Zealand Artillery - Son of Hubert Reginald and Florence Evelina Heath, of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand.

    Sergeant BERNARD OSWALD BRAZIER 1398925 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve -

    Sergeant WILLIAM LEONARD BUGG 1323669 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve -

    Flight Sergeant WILLIAM GRISDALE 1022033 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve -

    Pilot Officer IBAR FRANCIS HUGH McKENNA 174697 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - Son of Francis and Catherine Anne Mckenna, of Glasgow.

    Sergeant IAN REID 1574052 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - Son of Adam and Ella Reid, of Alford, Aberdeenshire.

    Flight Sergeant PETER AUGUST SHEPHERD 1393385 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve - Son of Phillip Augustus Shepherd, and of Alice Maria Shepherd (Nee Claridge), of Hampstead, London.

    Major WILLIAM FRANK THOMPSON 124039 Royal Artillery - Son of Edward John and Theodosia Jessup Thompson, of Halifax, Yorkshire. Scholar of Winchester College and Scholar of New College, Oxford.

    Flight Sergeant JAMES RUSSELL BURGESS 422130 Royal Australian Air Force - Son of Raymond Bede Burgess and Mary Magdalene Burgess, of Rockdale, New South Wales, Australia.

    Flight Sergeant LLOYD FALLON 417355 Royal Australian Air Force - Son of Richard Charles and Elizabeth Maud Fallon, of Adelaide, South Australia.

    Pilot Officer CHARLES GIFFORD HILL 418123 Royal Australian Air Force - Son of Cecil Henry and Marion Champlin Hill, of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

    Flight Sergeant RAYMOND EDWIN JAMES 427508 Royal Australian Air Force - Son of Albert Victor and Trypena May James, of Claremont, Western Australia.

    Flight Sergeant THOMAS RONALD LOWTHER 418752 Royal Australian Air Force - Son of Sydney Fredrick and Catherine Lowther, of Colac West, Victoria, Australia.

    Flight Sergeant RONALD LEWIS MALOR 423246 Royal Australian Air Force - Son of Michael and Maude Evelyn Malor; Husband of Wynifred Gertrude Mary Malor, of Killara, New South Wales, Australia. Barrister.

    Warrant Officer BRIAN EDWARD MARSTIN 414498 Royal Australian Air Force - Son of Walter Edward and Mary Marstin, of Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia.

    Flight Sergeant DOUGLAS McAULLY 425040 Royal Australian Air Force - Son of John and Edith Mcaully, of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

    Flying Officer ALAN FRANKLIN PATON 400512 Royal Australian Air Force - Son of Thomas Henderson Paton and Florence Mary Paton, of Millawa, Upper Murray, New South Wales, Australia.

    Flight Sergeant ROBERT THURLOW 426784 Royal Australian Air Force - Son of Henry William and Maria Thurlow, of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.

    Pilot Officer GERALD RANDOLPH POND J/89871 Royal Canadian Air Force -

    Signalman GEORGE WALTER SHRUBB 2588994 Royal Corps of Signals - Son of George and Emma Shrubb; Husband of Winifred Marie Shrubb, of North Kensington, London.

    Warrant Officer Class II W.S. BARRETT 206221V South African Air Force - Son of Percy and Rieta M. Barrett, of Naboomspruit, Transvaal, South Africa.

    Lieutenant H.H. BUNCE 73490V South African Air Force - Son of Ernest and Frances J. Bunce.

    Warrant Officer Class II D.T. FLYNN 581315V South African Air Force - Son of Martin T. Flynn and Alicia H. Flynn, of Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa.

    Lieutenant D.J.S. HAGGIE 207165V South African Air Force - Son of Maj. Gordon S. Haggie and Dorothy Haggie, of Johannesburg, Transvaal, South Africa.

    Lieutenant D. LINDLEY 543056V South African Air Force - Son of Arthur and Sarah Lindley, of Castle Bromwich, Warwickshire, England.

    Major JACOBUS ANDREAS MOUTON DFC 103342V South African Air Force - Son of Colonel W. J. Mouton, D.S.O., D.T.D., E.D. and Mrs. Mouton.

    Lieutenant R.G. SOUTHEY 542595V South African Air Force - Son of Wilfrid and Blanche Southey, of Cedarville, Cape Province, South Africa.
     

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