WW2 Search Engine - Closed for a while for updates

Discussion in 'War Cemeteries & War Memorial Research' started by geoff501, Oct 14, 2009.

  1. geoff501

    geoff501 Achtung Feind hört mit

    ....back soon....
     
    geoff501, Oct 14, 2009
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  2. Paul Reed

    Paul Reed Ubique

    Thanks Geoff.
     
    Paul Reed, Oct 14, 2009
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  3. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

    :lol: The first time I go and use it in ages and you ..... :lol:
     
    Drew5233, Oct 14, 2009
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  4. geoff501

    geoff501 Achtung Feind hört mit

    :lol: The first time I go and use it in ages and you ..... :lol:

    We're back in business, you can come back from the pub now.
     
    geoff501, Oct 14, 2009
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  5. dbf

    dbf Moderatrix MOD

    Genius Geoff, thanks !
     
    dbf, Oct 14, 2009
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  6. geoff501

    geoff501 Achtung Feind hört mit

    The update contains new data, collected from Jan-Mar this year (previous data was dated 2005). There are 160+ more records, but I've lost a few Aussies, this may be due to corrections to the data. There is now a memorial search feature. Also fixed a problem with forename search, which could not have been working for some time.

    EDIT: I'm pleased that Ron's 49 LT AA are still all present, he would have been complaining otherwise :)
     
    geoff501, Oct 15, 2009
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  7. Drew5233

    Drew5233 #FuturePilot 1940 Obsessive

    Geoff,

    Nice work on the memorials....A worthy edition. Looking at the list I can see it is a world wide one? Would I be right in thinking that they are just CWGC memorials?

    Cheers
    Andy
     
    Drew5233, Oct 15, 2009
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  8. geoff501

    geoff501 Achtung Feind hört mit

    Geoff,

    Nice work on the memorials....A worthy edition. Looking at the list I can see it is a world wide one? Would I be right in thinking that they are just CWGC memorials?

    Cheers
    Andy

    Andy,

    These are a small number from over 23,000 cemeteries and memorials that hold Commonwealth War Casualties all over the world. It could be their own cemetery, or a local authority owned burial ground with CWGC casualties.

    To keep things manageable, I limited those in my list to locations that qualify for a 'Cross Of Sacrifice', which I believe is 40 burials.So the WW1 engine has around 1500 cems and for WW2 it is about 1000 cems, based on this.

    I've also not included civilian casualty locations, these are often a Reporting Authority, or in cases of loss at sea, a vessel name. (since CWGC don't actually look after civilian graves but only keep a register of names). However most civilian casualties should be in the WW2 engine.

    cheers,

    geoff
     
    geoff501, Oct 15, 2009
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  9. Ron Goldstein

    Ron Goldstein WW2 Veteran WW2 Veteran

    Geoff

    EDIT: I'm pleased that Ron's 49 LT AA are still all present, he would have been complaining otherwise :)


    As my old Sgt.Major used to say "I resemble that there remark!"
    (and yes........ I would have been complaining..............I suppose the truth is that I expect nothing less than perfection from you mate and to date you haven't let me down :)

    As always, many thanks

    Ron
     
    Ron Goldstein, Oct 15, 2009
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