cockney tone Posted 22 February , 2009 Share Posted 22 February , 2009 Pal's, I recently visited St Vincent on the Cape Verde Islands and visited some Great War Graves, thought I would post a picture of them and the lady who cares for them. Should anybody want individual headstone shots let me know and i will post them. Best wishes, Scottie. You may notice a damaged headstone that I have reported to the CWGC Scottie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bardess Posted 22 February , 2009 Share Posted 22 February , 2009 Hi Scottie What wonderful locations you choose to visit. Mauritius (IIRC) and St Vincent. How many WW1 graves are there? Look forward to more of your pics Diane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockney tone Posted 22 February , 2009 Author Share Posted 22 February , 2009 Diane, just returned to rather chilly 'Blighty' from a fantastic cruise that took in some wonderful places. Much to my wifes dismay i always try to seek out some CWGC wherever we travel! There are six Great War and three second World War casualties, by a strange coincidence there is an AIF man there from your neck of the woods! Staff Sergeant John Alfred Eric CRAWFORD, son of Mrs S M Cowen of 82 St Vincent Place, Melbourne, Victoria! D of D 16/9/16. Australian Army Medical Corp. He does not have a standard CWGC gravestone; Regards, Scottie. Close up of the inscription; Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockney tone Posted 7 March , 2009 Author Share Posted 7 March , 2009 Just bumping this to the top for Diane, (Bardess!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bardess Posted 7 March , 2009 Share Posted 7 March , 2009 Ah, now I remember. Perhaps he will be the first Aussie I research after I finish my family Diane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockney tone Posted 8 March , 2009 Author Share Posted 8 March , 2009 Diane, yes I know what you mean! if you do ever find anything out please let me know. Regards and best wishes, Scottie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NigelS Posted 8 March , 2009 Share Posted 8 March , 2009 Hi Scottie His service record can be found using "View digital copy" at http://naa12.naa.gov.au/scripts/ItemDetail...mp;NS=Y&T=1 He was a pharmacist working as a dispenser with the AAMC on board HMAT Militiadis; He died of acute appendicitis and haemorrhaging, and was originally reported as "Buried at Sea" but later his file gives details of the burial at Cape Verde. Sadly, correspondence with family members indicate that his personal effects, which had been securely packed and despatched, managed to get mislayed enroute home. I'm always very envious of Australia's WW1 service records and how easy it is to access to them (not to mention not having to pay .) NigelS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockney tone Posted 10 March , 2009 Author Share Posted 10 March , 2009 Nigels, this is really interesting stuff, thank you very much for posting it as it starts to answer a few questions. Unfortunatley the link you posted has expired and because of my lack of 'IT' skills I was unable to search the records. thanks again, Regards, Scottie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 10 March , 2009 Share Posted 10 March , 2009 This explains the non standard head stone - any chance of a copy please Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NigelS Posted 11 March , 2009 Share Posted 11 March , 2009 Hi Scottie sorry about the link try this one which should get you to a "Name Search" http://naa12.naa.gov.au/NameSearch/Interfa...SearchForm.aspx Failing that go to http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/explore/d...e/services.aspx then select on the left hand side: service records then select on the left hand side: Army world war1 Then scroll down to "Find and view a World War I service record online" finally, read and use "Name search" Hope this works, Good luck! NigelS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockney tone Posted 11 March , 2009 Author Share Posted 11 March , 2009 Chris, incredible stuff, thank you for posting this, if you pm me with your e-mail i will forward you a copy of the photo of the headstone. Nigels, managed to 'hack my way in', what a site, as you say its a site to envy! Thanks again both of you, Regards, Scottie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horatio2 Posted 27 October , 2019 Share Posted 27 October , 2019 Kevin, the log of HMS HIGHFLYER, recording your GU's death and burial, is on this link - http://www.naval-history.net/OWShips-WW1-05-HMS_Highflyer.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnH Posted 3 August , 2022 Share Posted 3 August , 2022 Hello Scottie, Thanks for your post. It's great to see a photo of the lady who tends these War Graves. My great Uncle Thomas Henderson (1899-1916), Levenwick, Shetland Service Number: 1189/L Royal Naval Reserve is at rest in CWGC section of the cemetery at Mindelo, Sao Vincente, in the Cape Verde Islands. Thomas Henderson, died aged 17 from acute tuberculosis and cardiac failure on 12 November 1916, on board H.M.S. OPHIR at Porto Grande Bay, São Vicente, Cape Verde. I would be grateful if you could send me a copy of the photo of his headstone. Best wishes John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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