Different or Unusual Headstones/Memorials /Inscriptions

You might have a look at this page:
CWGC :: Cemetery Details for Dinant Citadelle Cemetery
The first one of the A's at that cemetery has a guy from 77 Sqn which was a Hallibag Sqn...
If it is that one then you might also like to look at:
WARNING {Strange its picked up the first part of the message warning you to open it up only in MS not in Safari!}

 

Dinant citadel cemetery

 

This is a Wellington.

Field

Maybe?

 

Thanks for the tips and links guys. From memory (and it ain't what it used to be) there was a bronze replica of the plane on a plinth with the names of the crew inscribed below. Again, allowing for Old-Timer's Disease, the average age of the crew was 20 years.
Pete

 

The Headstone has been painted quite recently

RUTH, ALBERT HENRY WILLIAM


Rank:
Aircraftman 2nd Class
Service No:
3090793
Date of Death:
03/02/1947
Age:
18
Regiment/Service:
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Grave Reference
N.W. Corner.
Cemetery
OLD WARDEN (ST. LEONARD) CHURCHYARD
Additional Information:
Son of George Frederick and Marie Ruth, of Old Warden.

 

That painted stone looks horrible...

Regards,

Marco

 

I have two of the chaps on file. Dinant 1992.

Went there twice, but can not recall seeing a memorial. I do have bad eyes though...

Regards,

Marco

 

I came across this in Worcestershire while looking for the graves of a couple of local lads. Not WW2 but I've not come across one before.

Keith

 

Hi
I have never came across a stone with D.o.D. as this one has.


TURNER, JOSHUA MACKINTOSH TAYLOR

Rank:

Private

Service No:

213160

Date of Death:

Between 01/10/1940 and 02/10/1940

Age:

30

Regiment/Service:

Royal Army Service Corps

Grave Reference

Plot 3. Uncons. Row 44. Grave 1544.

Cemetery

WHICKHAM (GARDEN HOUSE) CEMETERY

Additional Information:
Son of Joshua and Harriet Jane Turner; husband of Hilda Josephine Turner, of Blaydon.

Also this stone two unknown saliors with name of the ship. they must have a ships crew list ??


these were in WHICKHAM{GARDENHOUSE}CEMETRY

just looked at the casualty list of the royal navy there are 5 MPK

http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1942-07JUL.htm

 

I found the following photos for different headstones for American soldiers in WW1 & WW2 to let you share:

Bertrand Kinsell


Source: http://dalyhistory.wordpress.com/2011/06/10/a-great-war-american-in-portsmouth

David Stanley Beattie



Source: http://aomda.org/assets/pages/en/120_Sgt_D_Stanley_Beattie.php

Harry Arthur King


Source: http://aomda.org/assets/pages/en/121_Harry_A_King.php

James Aaron Pigue


Source: http://aomda.org/assets/pages/en/122_Lt_James_Pigue.php

Donald West


Source: http://aomda.org/assets/pages/en/127_1LT_Donald_West.php

Also another 5 American soldiers in Sai Wan War Cemetery in Chai Wan of Eastern district, Hong Kong.

I think ABMC & CWGC should record them to let the public know.

At the same times, I found another one at Sai Wan War Cemetery in Chai Wan of Eastern district, Hong Kong:

I.E. Davies


Otherwise, I found another CWGC style headstone for former Soviet (now Russia, etc) soldiers:



Source: http://www.yorkshiredailyphoto.com/2012/10/russian-forces-grave.html

 

Two unusual ones I came across last weekend, hillwalking in Eskdalemuir.

Haven't seen many women remembered.

All the best

Andreas

 

Jesus, this ship was torpedoed off Port Said on 19th July 1942 and beached, yes that is PORT SAID, EGYPT, she was refloated in January 1943 and became a training ship at Kabret. early in 1944. In November 1945 she was towed to the Tyne in the UK and laid up to be broken up there in April 1948.

About which time some poor sod must have had a bit of a shock discovering these 2 lads on board

 

I saw this memorial plaque recently and was very touched by the families inscription. I shed a tear if I'm really honest.

 

in Calais Southern cemetery is the non WW2 grave ) notched corner ) of a Merchant seaman Deck Boy D Senior, SS Boma, 14-9-43

Should this be a war grave ?

 

Hello Jon

If you have proof of death in service or other information that you can supply CWGC.
The casualty would be non war military death and the headstone maintained by CWGC.
Is the date of death 14/9/39?

regards
Clive

 

I have no evidence, I just came across the stone recently and though MN 14-9-39 would be a war grave ?

 

Hmmmm....

http://www.wrecksite.eu/wreck.aspx?11261

All the best

Andreas

 

I found another unusual headstone for CWGC style:

http://cccbr.org.uk/rolls/includes/displayphoto.php?imageFname=../casualties/../cemeteries/photos/gouzeaucourt07.jpg

Two Russian fallen soldiers when they were the Orthod.

 

I think ABMC should record him in their database (although he join Polish Forces).

 

I am interested to see the photo's attached to this post as these are my grandfather and aunt, but whenever I click the attachment it causes an error. Can you please assist me in obtaining a copy? Many thanks Michelle Saunders