Hello dear gents! While cruising threw the deep Normandy,not far away from Dieppe,i see a familiar signal next to a church.I stop,hold on the iphone and......look for 15 minutes in a 5000 sq.feet cemetery for a comonwealth war grave,as claimed on the church wall..Without sucess at all... Where is the grave gone??Can a commonwealth casualty been moved after his burial?The signal seems quite new.... Can you help me?? The name is Anneville sur Scie. Thank you!
Just go here & search for 'anneville' CWGC - Find a Cemetery CWGC - Casualty Details STEPHENSON, GEORGE Rank:Sapper Service No:1866941 Date of Death:09/06/1940 Age:32 Regiment/Service:Royal Engineers 26 Field Coy. Grave Reference CemeteryANNEVILLE-SUR-SCIE CHURCHYARD Additional Information: Son of Thomas and Margaret Stephenson, of North Shields, Northumberland; husband of Anne Stephenson. Country:FranceLocality:Seine-MaritimeIdentified Casualties:1 Visiting Information Anneville-sur-Scie is a village and commune 7.50 miles (12 kilometres) south of Dieppe, and 1 mile (2 kilometres) east of the Dieppe-Rouen road (N.27). Historical Information The British grave in this churchyard is on the north side of the church.
Did you look on the North Side of the Church?? Visiting Information Anneville-sur-Scie is a village and commune 7.50 miles (12 kilometres) south of Dieppe, and 1 mile (2 kilometres) east of the Dieppe-Rouen road (N.27). Historical Information The British grave in this churchyard is on the north side of the church. Sapper STEPHENSON, GEORGE 1866941 26 Field Coy Royal Engineers KIA 09/06/1940
Seb The War Graves photographic project have him. Here is a link showing a blurred image close to the church. The War Graves Photographic Project Regards - Rob
The shame.....There was an another entry.... Anyway,a practice exercice for some of you,héhéhéhé....Thank you!!
In the past there have been a few occasions when I have planned to visit a non-CWGC cemetery / churchyard looking for a particular war grave for research purposes. In some instances where the location has only been given in general terms I have contacted the Commission beforehand to ask for a more specific location. They have always been kind enough to provide the information. With this additional preparation I have usually found the headstone fairly easily. Of course it is much easier to find a specific grave location in the larger war grave cemeteries or plots owned and maintained by the Commission. Most site users of 'WW2 Talk' will already know there is usually a register or a location plan. For many of the larger war cemeteries overseas there is often a cemetery keeper / guardian who will usually be able to help.
Just checked and I don't have 26 Fld Coy. I suspect the Coy got a hammering as the diary ends in Feb 1940 according to my records. They were part of 51 Division.
The CWGC green plaque is usually erected at the entrance to French communal cemeteries where British and Commonweath casulties lie.Finding the plot may require a little time in some communal cemeteries. 2 years ago I was looking for the grave of Jedburgh Major Colin Odgen Smith in Guiscriff,Morbihan.I knew he was buried there and was aware of the circumstances of his death.As I walked through the gate I had a quick look round and could not see a CWGC tombstone.However it was prior to All Saints Day and there were numourous French ladies cleaning grave plots in the cemetery.So I asked a lady in my best French where his grave might be.She immediately took a few steps and pointed out a non CWGC grave plot.In fact,Major Odgen Smith along with two French SAS casualties were interred in this civilian grave by the local French and they remain together to this day. I suppose the CWGC and Major Ogden Smith's NOK were happy with the arrangement.
Interestingly, I have found in both France and Belgium that I can often find the location of the war graves in these small cemeteries simply by asking other visitors. Frequently, they have been most willing to escort me to the "military" or "English" graves. In small towns, cemetery visitors are frequently very familiar with the whole site. Doc
