Stavne cemetery at Trondheim, Norway

Discussion in 'War Grave Photographs' started by Stormbird, Nov 19, 2011.

  1. Stormbird

    Stormbird Restless

    This CWGC plot is the largest in Norway with 155 graves, 125 (or probably 126) of them identified.

    Overview 1.jpg

    Overview 2.jpg

    View attachment 65856

    Cross.jpg


    RAF graves part one A-E :


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    Archibald, Charles Ronald
    Flying officer / pilot
    89072
    RAFVR
    25/2/1942
    Age 25

    Archibald W.B..jpg
    Archibald, William Bruce
    Flight serg / Pilot
    53309
    RAF
    30/3/1942
    Age unknown

    View attachment 65860
    Bennett, Douglas Leonard
    Sergeant /Wireless op / Air gunner
    650477
    RAF
    6/2/1942
    Age 20
    This headstone was made from marble, which is unusual

    Bennett F.jpg
    Bennett, Frederick
    Serg / Air gunner
    615915
    RAF
    27/4/1942
    Age unknown

    Bonathan.jpg
    Bonathan, Lewis Clifford
    Warrant off / Pilot
    590806
    RAF
    20/4/1942
    Age 25

    Booth.jpg
    Booth, Hubert Allan
    Serg / Flt eng
    519995
    RAF
    28/4/1942
    Age 30

    View attachment 65864
    Brown, John Barnet Mathieson
    Serg/Pilot
    741269
    RAFVR
    9/7/1940
    Age 26

    Brown P.G..jpg
    Brown, Peter Gregory
    Pilot off / Pilot
    106502
    RAFVR
    31/3/1942
    Age 21

    View attachment 65866
    Burran, Colin Anthony Campbell
    Serg / Wireless op/ Air gunner
    552645
    RAF
    15/6/1940
    Age unknown

    Cameron.jpg
    Cameron, William Muir
    Serg / Wireless op/ Air gunner
    1120633
    RAFVR
    23/5/1942
    Age 27

    View attachment 65868
    Canney, Peter John Campbell
    Wing comm / Pilot
    36081
    RAF
    25/2/1942
    Age 27

    Carless.jpg
    Carless, Clifford
    Serg /Obs
    963000
    RAFVR
    10/2/1942
    Age 24

    View attachment 65870
    Cohen, Maurice
    Serg/Air gunner
    655080
    RAF
    31/3/1942
    Age 23
    This headstone has the Star of David

    Craig.jpg
    Craig, James William Barric
    Serg/Obs
    75194
    RAFVR
    10/2/1941
    Age 22

    Day R..jpg
    Day, Geoffrey Cyril
    Pilot off/Pilot
    102112
    RAFVR
    30/3/1942
    Age 28

    View attachment 65873
    Day, Raymond
    Serg/Air gunner
    628069
    RAF
    27/4/1942
    Age 28

    Dermott.jpg
    Dermott or McDermott, Eric
    Serg/Wireless op / Air gunner
    990443
    RAFVR
    27/4/1942
    Age 25
    Another headstone made from marble

    View attachment 65875
    Drury, Jack Burton
    Serg / Obs
    968019
    RAFVR
    16/11/1941

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    Ellwood, Mowbray DFM
    Flying off/Wireless op
    54542
    RAFVR
    12/1/1945
    Age 24
    For unknown reasons this headstone has a text in Norwegian. It translates into English: "All you had hoped for, all you had, you gave"
     
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  2. Deacs

    Deacs Well i am from Cumbria.

    Another nice thread there Stormbird keep them coming.
     
  3. Stormbird

    Stormbird Restless

    Thank you for your kind words, Deacs.

    RAF graves part two F-K:

    Foster.jpg
    Foster, Charles Harry Mowbray
    Warr off / Pilot
    1319762
    RAFVR
    10/1/1945
    Age 26

    Francis.jpg
    Francis, Douglas
    Serg / Air gunner
    632346
    RAF
    30/3/1942
    Age 26

    View attachment 65986
    Gane, Sidney Russell
    Pilot off / Pilot
    42117
    RAF
    20/10/1940
    Age 20

    Gardner.jpg
    Gardner, Albert Walter
    Serg / Pilot
    1387373
    RAFVR
    6/3/1943
    Age 30


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    Gaylard, Peter Carrington
    Pilot off /Pilot
    41995
    RAF
    15/6/1940
    Age unknown


    Gimson.jpg
    Gimson, Peter Geoffrey
    Flying off / Pilot
    60764
    RAFVR
    10/04/1942
    Age 23

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    Goad, Geoffrey Edmund
    Serg / Pilot
    563876
    RAF
    12/4/1940
    Age unknown

    Grant A.jpg
    Grant, Allen
    Flt serg / Pilot
    655391
    RAF
    28/3/1943
    Age 28

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    Grant, Stephen
    Serg / Electrician/ Air gunner
    539039
    RAF
    7/8/1940
    Age 24

    Gregory.jpg
    Gregory, Arthur Francis
    Serg/ Wireless op/Air gunner
    1193500
    RAFVR
    31/5/1942
    Age 20

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    Halsall, Donald Addie
    Pilot off / Obs
    62669
    RAFVR
    27/12/1941
    Age 21
    (Operation Archery ? )

    Henry.jpg
    Henry, Gerard John Peter
    Pilot off /Obs
    48086
    RAFVR
    28/4/1942
    Age 21

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    Hill, Frank William Gosnell
    Pilot off / Air gunner
    120706
    RAFVR
    28/4/1942
    Age 30

    Hughes.jpg
    Hughes, William Halstead
    Pilot off /Pilot
    60530
    RAFVR
    27/12/1941
    Age 28
    (Operation Archery ?)

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    Hyde, Ernest Leslie DFM
    Wing comm / Pilot
    37179
    RAF (RAFO)
    28/4/1942
    Age 28

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    Kaby, Norman
    Serg/Pilot
    941669
    RAFVR
    27/12/1941
    Age 22
    (Operation Archery?)
     
  4. Stormbird

    Stormbird Restless

    RAF graves part three K - R

    Kirkby.jpg
    Kirkby, Frank Porter
    Serg / Wireless op / Air gunner
    1306698
    RAFVR
    25/2/1942
    Age 21

    Leek.jpg
    Leek, Bernard Harry
    Serg / Wireless op / Air gunner
    643074
    RAF
    20/4/1942
    Age unknown


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    Machell, Eric Thomas Dods
    Serg / Air gunner
    524148
    RAF
    12/6/1940
    Age 23

    Mackenzie.jpg
    Mackenzie, Kenneth Ian
    Flying off / Pilot
    42140
    RAF
    12/6/1940
    Age 23

    Mackid DFC.jpg
    Mackid, John Goodsir of Canada DFC
    Flt ltn / Pilot
    14042
    RAF
    28/4/1942
    Age 28

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    Malcolm, Frederick Ian
    Flying off / Pilot
    43106
    RAF
    10/5/1942
    Age 25

    Marshall.jpg
    Marshall, William Keay Falconer
    Serg / Wireless op / Air gunner
    1375102
    RAFVR
    27/4/1942
    Age 26

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    May, Kenneth Coverdale
    Serg / Wireless op / Air gunner
    1007103
    RAFVR
    30/3/1942
    Age 19

    Mc Adam.jpg
    McAdam, Stewart Coutts
    Serg / Pilot
    740373
    RAFVR
    15/4/1941
    Age 24

    Mc Hardy.jpg
    McHardy, Francis
    Pilot off / Wireless op / Air gunner
    81410
    RAFVR
    5/7/1941
    Age 36


    Mc Laren.jpg
    McLaren, Archibald Mcculloch
    Serg / Wireless op / Air gunner
    993204
    RAFVR
    30/3/1942
    Age 22

    Meade.jpg
    Meade, Eric Talbot
    Serg / Wireless op / Air gunner
    920366
    RAFVR
    31/3/1942
    Age 22

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    Myhill, Clifford Frederick
    Serg/ Obs
    916359
    RAFVR
    27/12/1941
    Age uknown
    (Operation Archery ?)

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    Nelson, Wilfred DFC
    Flying off/ Nav
    112719
    RAFVR
    28/3/1943
    Age 31

    Paget.jpg
    Paget, Jack Ernest
    Flt serg / Wireless op / Obs
    941720
    RAFVR
    29/4/1942
    Age 23

    Parratt.jpg
    Parratt, Aubrey John Kenneth
    Serg / Wireless op / Air gunner
    627223
    RAF
    13/10/1941
    Age 20

    View attachment 66023
    Pedersen, Varley Allen of New Zealand
    Sqd leader / Pilot
    41458
    RAF
    15/7/1942
    Age 28

    Perrin.jpg
    Perrin, William Ronald
    Serg/ Air gunner
    74777
    RAFVR
    26/10/1940
    Age 22

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    Pooles or Pools, Michael Reginald Mark (Pooles on headstone but Pools in CWGC report)
    Flt ltn / Pilot
    68736
    RAFVR
    28/4/1942
    Age unknown

    Rarity.jpg
    Rarity, Donald Edgar
    Serg / Wireless op / Air gunner
    950595
    RAFV
    28/4/1942
    Age unknown
     
  5. Stormbird

    Stormbird Restless

    RAF graves part four R-W:

    Redfern.jpg
    Redfern, Leonard Frank
    Serg / Pilot
    778284
    RAFVR
    27/12/1941
    Age unknown
    (Operation Archery ?)

    Richards.jpg
    Richards, Reginal George Arthur
    Serg / FLt eng
    575840
    RAF
    30/3/1942
    Age unknown

    Russell.jpg
    Russell, Cyril Frederick
    Serg/ Wireless op / Air gunner
    1259848
    RAFVR
    28/4/1942


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    Sadler, William Jones
    Serg / Air gunner
    1893262
    RAFVR
    8/10/1943
    Age 22

    Simpson DFC.jpg
    Simpson, Anthony James Carey DFC
    Flt ltn / Pilot
    72349
    RAFVR
    13/10/1941
    Age 23

    View attachment 66032
    Thornton, Aubrey Lawson
    Serg/ Wireless op / Air gunner
    1057405
    RAFVR
    25/2/1942
    Age 20


    Tree.jpg
    Tree, Thomas Neville
    Pilot off / Obs
    104537
    RAFVR
    27/4/1942
    Age unknown

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    Turner, Alexander Douglas
    Flying off / Nav / Wireless op
    157949
    RAFVR
    25/3/1945
    Age 24

    Twinn.jpg
    Twinn, Herbert John
    Aircraftman 2nd cl
    650673
    RAF
    10/2/1941
    Age 22

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    Underwood, Ronald Benjamin
    Pilot off / Pilot
    104507
    RAFVR
    27/4/1942
    Age 31

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    Walker, David Frank
    Flt ltn / Pilot
    72415
    RAFVR
    7/2/1942
    Age 28

    Ward.jpg
    Ward, Ronald Leslie
    Serg/ Wireless op / Air gunner
    1250955
    RAFVR
    4/4/1943
    Age 22

    View attachment 66039
    Waterworth, Albert
    Serg / Pilot
    1213422
    RAFVR
    27/2/1943
    Age 22

    Webster DFC.jpg
    Webster, Frederick David DFC
    Sqn leader/ Pilot43127
    RAF
    31/3/1942
    Age 29

    Wicks.jpg
    Wicks, John David
    Serg / Obs
    751253
    RAFVR
    15/6/1940
    Age 20

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    Willey, Thomas Edward
    Flt serg/ Wireless op / Air gunner
    943629
    RAFVR
    20/4/1942
    Age 24

    Wilson.jpg
    Wilson, Cornelius
    Aircraftman 1st cl
    538736
    RAF
    3/11/1939
    Age 20

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    Wilstrop, Allan
    Serg/ Wireless op / Air gunner
    121420
    RAFVR
    27/2/1943
    Age 23

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    Wright, George Dickinson
    Flying off / Pilot
    121420
    RAFVR
    27/2/1943
    Age 23
     
  6. Stormbird

    Stormbird Restless

    Other Allied Air Forces' graves

    RNZAF:

    Bacon.jpg
    Bacon, Frederick William
    Flt serg / Wireless op / Air gunner
    403752
    RNZAF
    4/4/1943
    Age 26

    Powell.jpg
    Powell, Harold Llewellyn
    Flying off / Pilot
    412734
    RNZAF
    4/11/1944
    Age 28

    RAAF:

    Dunshea.jpg
    Dunshea, Clifford Joseph
    Pilot off
    422936
    RAAF
    10/1/1945
    Age 24

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    Higgins, Thomas John
    Flying off
    434361
    RAAF
    22/4/1945
    Age 24

    Mirow.jpg
    Mirow, Alan John
    Warrant off
    428872
    RAAF
    22/4/1945
    Age 22

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    Redford, Norman Louis
    Flying off
    419538
    RAAF
    4/11/1944
    Age 20

    Watts.jpg
    Watts, Gordon Roy
    Pilot off
    400838
    RAAF
    10/8/1942
    Age 24

    RCAF:

    Briese.jpg
    Briese, Richard Gustav
    Wing comm /Pilot
    C/147
    RCAF
    22/10/1941
    Age 31
    Note headstone made from marble

    View attachment 66063
    Hemery, Albert Anthony
    Flt serg/ Pilot
    R/62438
    RCAF
    20/4/1942
    Age 22

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    Selthun, Leo Norman
    Flying off /Wireless op / Air gunner
    J/11122
    RCAF
    9/4/1943
    Age 24

    Senton.jpg
    Senton, Claude
    Pilot off /Air gunner
    J/89686
    RCAF
    24/5/1944
    Age 24

    Steinhauer.jpg
    Steinhauer, George Henry
    Flt serg / Pilot
    R/70825
    RCAF
    31/3/1942
    Age 22

    SAAF:

    View attachment 66067
    Callaghan, G B
    Lieutenant/Pilot
    102302
    South African AF
    23/5/1942
    Age unknown
     
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  7. Stormbird

    Stormbird Restless

    The Lincolnshire Regiment:

    Harrison.jpg
    Harrison, Edward
    Private
    4801168
    Lincolnshire Regiment
    22/4/1940
    Age 21

    Humphrey.jpg
    Humphrey,George
    Private
    4803598
    Lincolnshire Regiment
    27/4/1940
    Age 20

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    Prike, Harry
    Private
    4803869
    Lincolnshire Regiment
    21/4/1940
    Age 21

    Roe.jpg
    Roe, George Frederick
    Private
    4803895
    Lincolnshire Regiment
    22/4/1940
    Age 22

    View attachment 66072
    Smith,Ronald Maurice
    Private
    4802380
    Lincolnshire Regiment
    21/4/1940
    Age unknown

    View attachment 66073
    Tibbs, Frederick William
    Corporal
    4792043
    Lincolnshire Regiment
    23/4/1940
    Age 37

    Toyne.jpg
    Toyne, Alick
    Private
    4802998
    Lincolnshire Regiment
    22/4/1940
    Age 20

    They all died in the campaign in Norway, over a few days in April 1940.
     
  8. Stormbird

    Stormbird Restless

    Commandos' graves:

    Now this is getting interesting, since documenting photographer believes officials have messed up a bit.

    This is a part of the plaque at the entrance of the cemetery, describing the war in Norway and some chosen details:

    Part of cemetery plaque.jpg

    It reads: "....Other soldiers died in the Commando raid of 26th - 28th December 1941 on the Lofoten Islands...."

    I suspect Op Anklet (the "second" Lofoten raid) is mixed up with Op Archery at Vaagsoy/Maaloy. They both took place within the same time frame, but there were no allied casualties in Op Anklet, while in Op Archery approximately 50 allied men lost their lives.

    5 named commandos and 4 unidentified soldiers with the same date of death- 27th December 1941 - have their graves within the original cemetery rectangle:

    Culling.jpg
    Culling, William
    Lance Serjeant
    6010289
    Essex Regiment
    27/12/1941
    Age 22

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    Geear, Edward James
    Lance Serjant
    6344312
    Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
    27/12/1941
    Age unkown

    Keast.jpg
    Keast, Peter Hugh Joseph
    Private
    5628235
    Devonshire Regiment
    27/12/1941
    Age 25

    Murray.jpg
    Murray, James Gardner
    Private
    2879691
    Gordon Highlanders
    27/12/1941
    Age 23

    View attachment 66083
    Skelton, John
    Lance Corp
    5668915
    Royal Sussex Regiment
    27/12/1941
    Age 31

    Soldier I commando.jpg
    A soldier - commando
    27/12/1941

    View attachment 66085
    A soldier
    27/12/1941

    Soldier III.jpg
    A soldier
    27/12/1941

    View attachment 66087
    A soldier
    27/12/1941

    One headstone seems to have been added at a later point, and when counting them all there actually are 156 headstones rather than the official 155:

    Front left.jpg
    Front left facing cemetery

    View attachment 66089
    Povey, Harold Thomas Andrew
    Lance Serjant
    3309768
    Black Watch / Royal Highlanders
    27/12/1941
    Age 29

    It seems highly likely that on of the four unidentified from 27th Dec 1941 was Povey. I guess nobody could decide what unidentified -headstone could be replaced by Povey's, so now this cemetery contains 155 graves but 156 headstones.
     
  9. Stormbird

    Stormbird Restless

    King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry:

    Dean.jpg
    Dean, William Arthur
    Private
    4687860
    KOYLI
    22/4/1940
    Age 26

    Doran.jpg
    Doran, Thomas Francis
    Private
    4692632
    KOYLI
    22/4/1940
    Age 21

    Nightingale.jpg
    Nightingale, John
    Private
    4691833
    KOYLI
    22/4/1940
    Age unknown


    They all died on the same day during the Norwegian Campaign.
     
  10. Jedburgh22

    Jedburgh22 Very Senior Member

    This is interesting and may solve a riddle
     
  11. Stormbird

    Stormbird Restless

    HMS "Ark Royal":

    Finch-Noyes.jpg
    Finch-Noyes, George Edward Desmond DSC
    Lieutenant
    RN
    13/6/1940
    Age 26
    Harris.jpg
    Harris, John Anthony
    Sub-lieutenant (A)
    RNVR
    13/6/1940
    Age 23

    View attachment 66124
    Stevenson, Stuart Rex Douglas
    Naval Airman 1st cl
    D/JX 151691
    RN
    31/5/1940
    Age 20
     
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  12. James S

    James S Very Senior Member

    Top thread, thank you sir.
    My interest here, Claude Senton of 422 RCAF shot down by U-921 his body the only trace of the aircraft and its crew to be found.:poppy::poppy::poppy::poppy:
     
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  13. Deacs

    Deacs Well i am from Cumbria.

  14. Jakob Kjaersgaard

    Jakob Kjaersgaard Senior Member

    Well done Stormy :)
     
  15. spidge

    spidge RAAF RESEARCHER

    Thanks Stormy.

    Great effort.

    Cheers

    Geoff
     
  16. Stormbird

    Stormbird Restless

    Hi Stormy i wonder why there is 3 Navy chaps from the Ark Royal 2 who died on the same day but the other died nearly a year later ?

    I wondered about that, too. Then I found out that the carrier HMS "Ark Royal" (91) was very active during WW2, involved also in operations off the Norwegian coast. She survived several near misses until she was torpedoed by a German u-boat and sunk in November 1941. I believe that's a credible reason that she took casualties on several occasions.
     
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  17. Buteman

    Buteman 336/102 LAA Regiment (7 Lincolns), RA

  18. Deacs

    Deacs Well i am from Cumbria.

    I wondered about that, too. Then I found out that the carrier HMS "Ark Royal" (91) was very active during WW2, involved also in operations off the Norwegian coast. She survived several near misses until she was torpedoed by a German u-boat and sunk in November 1941. I believe that's a credible reason that she took casualties on several occasions.

    Stormy to the rescue again thanks pal.
     
  19. Smudger Jnr

    Smudger Jnr Our Man in Berlin

    SB,

    An excellent thread following a lot of work.

    Many thanks.

    Regards
    Tom
     
  20. CL1

    CL1 116th LAA and 92nd (Loyals) LAA,Royal Artillery

    Thank you SB
     

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