There's quite a few, many of them in Great War Cemeteries. Places like Bois Carree, Bucquoy Road all have WW2 graves and if you do a search for 'Mont St Eloi' on here you find some of the posts I've made about the burials and fighting there.
21 burials at ROEUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY CWGC :: Cemetery Details 5 at PLOUVAIN COMMUNAL CEMETERY CWGC :: Cemetery Details 3 at PELVES COMMUNAL CEMETERY CWGC :: Cemetery Details 24 in ARRAS COMMUNAL CEMETERY CWGC :: Cemetery Details
I'll be going on a WW1 Arras walking trip in a few weeks. All things going well, (weather wise that is, as it really will be a walking trip -- No car), I can visit these cemeteries which have WW2 casualties: Athies Communal Extension, Point du Jour, Fampoux Communal, Arras Communal. If you have a relative there or other research that you're doing and need a photo please let me know and I'll do my level best. Photo Offer is now closed.
I'll be going on a WW1 Arras walking trip in a few weeks. All things going well, (weather wise that is, as it really will be a walking trip -- No car), I can visit these cemeteries which have WW2 casualties: Athies Communal Extension, Point du Jour, Fampoux Communal, Arras Communal. If you have a relative there or other research that you're doing and need a photo please let me know and I'll do my level best. Hi RJL, Thank you for the offer. These are his details if you get the opportunity. D-Day+10 GRANT, ALAN CHARLES WILLIAM Pilot Officer 420185 7sq RAF 16/06/1944 24 Royal Australian Air Force Australian Plot Y. Row 1. Grave 66. ARRAS COMMUNAL CEMETERY France Pas de Calais Cheers Geoff
Thanks for the link Paul. I bought it a short while back after it was recommended on the gwf. In fact I briefly conversed with you over there (Ulsterlad2). I have used it to plan my 4 days there (3 walking days). I'm hoping to walk in parts of the XVII & VI corps sectors as a local bus can get me right to the starting locations. Also VII corps but starting and finishing at Tilloy instead of London.... again because it suits a bus commuter like me . Really looking forward to using it 'in the field'.
Wonder if you could please manage a pic of these Welsh Guardsmen's graves. Any would be appreciated, esp if there are any graves marked Unknown Welsh Guardsman. Regards, D Arras Communal Cemetery MOORE, WILLIAM HENRY, Welsh Guards 22/05/1940 Plot X. Row 1. Grave 5. MAXWELL, LAWRENCE CHARLES, Welsh Guards 20/05/1940 Plot X. Row 1. Grave 25. VAUGHAN, JOHN ISAAC, Welsh Guards 22/05/1940 Sp. Mem. Plot X. Row 1. Grave 48. CLAYDEN, WILLIAM EDWIN, Welsh Guards Plot X. Row 1. Grave 50. AMERLINCK, MARCEL OCTAVE LEON, Welsh Guards Plot X. Row 1. Grave 51. FOAN, WILLIAM JOHN ALEXANER, W J A Welsh Guards Plot X. Row 1. Grave 52. SHAW, ALBERT, Welsh Guards 22/05/1940 Plot Y. Row 1. Grave 53. DINNEEN, PETER, Welsh Guards Plot Y. Row 1. Grave 54. JONES, HENRY JAMES WILLIAM, Welsh Guards 22/05/1940 Plot Y. Row 1. Grave 55. REES, PERCY JOHN, Welsh Guards 22/05/1940 Plot Y. Row 1. Grave 56. JACKSON, SAMUEL STANLEY (STAN), Welsh Guards Plot Y. Row 1. Grave 57. COPNALL, HARRY LEMAN, Welsh Guards Plot Y. Row 1. Grave 58. MATHIAS, WILLIAM ISLWYN, Welsh Guards 22/05/1940 Plot Y. Row 1. Grave 59. PARKER, ROBERT HENRY, Welsh Guards 20/05/1940 Plot Y. Row 1. Grave 63.
Thanks for the link Paul. I bought it a short while back after it was recommended on the gwf. In fact I briefly conversed with you over there (Ulsterlad2). I have used it to plan my 4 days there (3 walking days). I'm hoping to walk in parts of the XVII & VI corps sectors as a local bus can get me right to the starting locations. Also VII corps but starting and finishing at Tilloy instead of London.... again because it suits a bus commuter like me . Really looking forward to using it 'in the field'. Ah - ok. Hope it's a good trip for you. If you get to Beaurains, go and see this memorial to the RTR commemorating their actions in May 1940. GE placemarker for it attached.
Diane, all noted. Thank you Robert - may I please add one more? I found this man using Geoff's SE: WILLIAM JOHN ABBOTT, Royal Army Ordnance Corps attd. 1st Bn. , Welsh Guards ARRAS COMMUNAL CEMETERY Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot Y. Row 1. Grave 60.
Hello All. The Arras photo offer is now closed. For everyone who contacted me, hopefully I'll bring home the goods.
