Paul Ormerod Posted 8 December , 2012 Share Posted 8 December , 2012 Just wanted to add my public thanks to Darren for the photo of William Ormerod's name commemorated on the Basra Memorial. As with so many others who've been helped through Darren's generosity, I never thought it would be possible to see a photo of our relative's name commemorated on this memorial. Thanks again Darren. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moulie11 Posted 8 December , 2012 Share Posted 8 December , 2012 I also add my public thanks to Darren for his assistance in obtaining photos of this memorial. His efforts are sincerely appreciated. Luke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bingbong Posted 14 December , 2012 Share Posted 14 December , 2012 or the three lads of the Bedfords on panel 41 Lt R N Balding Pte F Jobson Lt Col H Younghusband Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFayers Posted 14 December , 2012 Share Posted 14 December , 2012 Hi Darren, As a matter of interest, did you by any chance photograph the Royal Garrison Artillery panels of the memorial? (Panels 4 & 61 according to the CWGC.) I remember from a much earlier photo (I think it was actually posted toward the start of this thread) at least part of one panel was in a very poor state. If you photographed them I'd be interested to know if you'd managed to capture the inscription for Bombardier Sidney Benedict Aldworth? Many thanks & kind regards Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GraemeClarke Posted 14 December , 2012 Share Posted 14 December , 2012 Hi Rather than bother Darren, can I ask if anyone has a picture of Panel 9, Royal Warwicks, please. (very impressed with what he is doing) many thanks, Graeme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darren Evans Posted 2 January , 2013 Share Posted 2 January , 2013 Hi all, Apologies for my absence, and i will reply to those last few requests soonest. I have been back in UK on compassionate, hence the silence. Just to give you an update, i have some photos from Baghdad North Gate cemetery but they are generic and specific requests will be dealt with now my friend knows where it is. I will post what I have on here shortly. On another subject, i have just received a call to say a friends cousin has secured me around 40 photos and a small video of Ammarah memorial, of which i will try and liaise with him to get them over soonest and reply to requests for those who need them. Happy New Year to you all. Stay safe. Darren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
temptage Posted 2 January , 2013 Share Posted 2 January , 2013 You am de man Darren. Hope everything goes OK for you this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dbaulch Posted 6 February , 2013 Share Posted 6 February , 2013 Great pictures, thankyou Darren. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
temptage Posted 2 May , 2013 Share Posted 2 May , 2013 I hope everything is OK over in Iraq. Rule no.1: Stay safe Rule no.2: There is no Rule 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Wood Posted 8 May , 2013 Share Posted 8 May , 2013 Hello Darren, fantastic offer - I never thought it could be possible. Echoing all previous posts regarding safety - if photos are available of the following names on the Basra Memorial I would love to be able to add them to my website on the fallen from West Berkshire. Private Thomas EATWELL Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry Panel 26 and 63. Gunner Edwin HALL Royal Field Artillery Panel 3 and 60. Major Bernard Henry HOWARD 47th Sikhs Panel 56. Private John PIKE Wiltshire Regiment Panel 30 and 64. If Basra War Cemetery is available: Serjeant H L ALLNATT Dorsetshire Regiment Grave III. C. 3. Private Sidney WOOLDRIDGE Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Grave III. T. 18. There are also the following at AMARA ALDWORTH E C H Sapper Royal Engineers Shaikh Saad Old Cem. Mem. ALLEN A H Private Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry IX. J. 12. GAY J H Shoeing Smith Royal Field Artillery Shaikh Saad Old Cem. Mem. LITTEN F H Private Wiltshire Regiment XVII. A. 11. TAYLOR C T L Corporal Army Service Corps XIII. J. 19. And at Baghdad (North Gate) Cemetery ADNAMS C Private Hampshire Regiment Angora Mem. 12. BARLOW W E Private Hampshire Regiment XV. F. 1. DEANE F Private Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry Islahie Mem. 201. LAKE W H Serjeant Royal Field Artillery XXI. D. 48. NASH R J Private Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry XXI. X. 13. POCOCK J J C Private Hampshire Regiment XVI. D. 4. TAYLOR O E Driver Royal Field Artillery II. C. 7. WRIGHT L Gunner Royal Field Artillery VII. G. 3. I'll PM you my email if you can help with any of these. Thanks for raising my hopes - but don't worry about dashing them - safety first - it's only a website ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Bennett Posted 10 May , 2013 Share Posted 10 May , 2013 Dear Darren If there is a possibility of obtaining two from Baghdad and one from Amara I would be very grateful. Thank you Peter BOOTHROYD, G W Rank: Private Service No: 6566 Date of Death: 14/10/1916 Regiment/Service: Connaught Rangers 1st Bn. Grave Reference Nisibin Mem. 222. Cemetery BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY TOLAN, T Rank: Private Service No: 5939 Date of Death: 08/04/1917 Regiment/Service: Connaught Rangers 1st Bn. Grave Reference IX. B. 9. Cemetery BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY CADY, A Rank: Private Service No: 6684 Date of Death: 10/07/1916 Regiment/Service: Connaught Rangers 1st Bn. Grave Reference VII. D. 10. Cemetery AMARA WAR CEMETERY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southafricawargraves Posted 15 May , 2013 Share Posted 15 May , 2013 If the offer is still open the South Africa War Graves Project requires these men ALLPASS, SAMUEL ROSSLEE Rank: Captain Date of Death: 21/01/1917 Age: 41 Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) 185th Coy. Panel Reference Panel 41. BROWN, HAROLD MONTAGU Rank: Second Lieutenant Date of Death: 09/04/1916 Age: 28 Regiment/Service: East Lancashire Regiment "C" Coy. 3rd Bn. Panel Reference Panel 19. COPELAND, RUPERT RAMSAY Rank: Lieutenant Colonel Date of Death: 24/07/1920 Age: 27 Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery 39th Bty. Awards: D S O, Twice Mentioned in Despatches Panel Reference Panel 3 and 60. EDWARDS, ALFRED JOSEPH Rank: Second Lieutenant Date of Death: 10/04/1916 Age: 20 Regiment/Service: Royal Scots 3rd Bn. attd. 6th Bn. The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment Panel Reference Panel 6. JOHNSON, BERNARD ANGUS Rank: Private Service No: T/1582 Date of Death: 21/01/1916 Age: 31 Regiment/Service: The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 5th Bn. Panel Reference Panel 6. OHNSON, HOWARD FIFE Rank: Second Lieutenant Date of Death: 09/03/1917 Regiment/Service: The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) 1st/5th Bn. Panel Reference Panel 6. MAPLES, WILLIAM EVELYN Rank: Lieutenant Colonel Date of Death: 15/12/1916 Age: 36 Regiment/Service: Duke of Wellington's (West Riding Regiment) Commanding 6th Bn. The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment Panel Reference Panel 20. MARSHALL, EVELYN SAFFERY Rank: Captain Date of Death: 06/04/1916 Age: 29 Regiment/Service: Royal Warwickshire Regiment "D" Coy. 9th Bn. Awards: Twice Mentioned in Despatches Panel Reference Panel 9. NORTH, HUGH FREDERIC Rank: Captain Date of Death: 21/01/1916 Age: 28 Regiment/Service: Hampshire Regiment 1st/4th Bn. Panel Reference Panel 21 and 63. STRACHAN, RICHARD Rank: Lance Serjeant Service No: 5475 Date of Death: 29/03/1917 Age: 38 Regiment/Service: Wiltshire Regiment 5th Bn. Panel Reference Panel 30 and 64. Many thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southafricawargraves Posted 15 May , 2013 Share Posted 15 May , 2013 We also have graves at Amara, Baghdad (North Gate), Basra War, Habbaniya War and Mosul War Cemeteries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashwellthorpewarmemorial Posted 16 May , 2014 Share Posted 16 May , 2014 Greetings Darren - Just seen all your posts from 2012 and 2013 re pictures of various Panels on the Basra War Memorial. Any chance you have a picture of Panel 10? The name of one of our village 1st World War men Edgar James Goose, 2nd Battalion Norfolk Regimen killed at the siege of Kut al Amara appears on that one. Many thanks in advance - Ashwellthorpe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithmroberts Posted 16 May , 2014 Share Posted 16 May , 2014 It is a long time since Darren visited the forum, so don't hold your breath. You might try sending him a PM. He was working in a dangerous place and I just hope that he is well. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clive_hughes Posted 16 May , 2014 Share Posted 16 May , 2014 For those still requiring pictures from the Basra Memorial, the British War Graves website seems to have this covered now. Clive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaH Posted 20 May , 2014 Share Posted 20 May , 2014 I am interested in two men on the Basra War Memorial - Herbert Curry McCumiskey (Panels 26 and 63) and James Bruce Pearson (Panels 43 and 65) - and one in the Basra War Cemetery - Otway Trevor MacRitchie Leckie (III C 15) if anyone has access to any photos of these I would be very grateful. Linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LindaH Posted 20 May , 2014 Share Posted 20 May , 2014 Hi Darren, just realised you also had a contact for Amara? I am interested in William Joseph Cornwall Laurie who is there. Best wishes, Linda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doncarrnc Posted 21 May , 2014 Share Posted 21 May , 2014 The panels I am looking for photos of are as follows 5, 23, 25, 31, 40, 42, 61, 63 and 64 Might you have receive photo of Panel 23? I would like copy if you can share: GRANT, LOUIS BERTRAM Rank: Company Sergeant Major Service No: 7323 Date of Death: 24/04/1917 Age: 34 Regiment/Service: South Lancashire Regiment, 6th Bn. Awards: M S M, Mentioned in Dispatches Panel Reference Panel 23. Memorial: Basra Memorial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithmroberts Posted 21 May , 2014 Share Posted 21 May , 2014 Can I refer you all to post #90 please. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doncarrnc Posted 22 May , 2014 Share Posted 22 May , 2014 Saw the post, thanks. More query to anyone out there who may have image of Panel 23, or received copy through years and wouldn't mind sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJ CLARK Posted 22 May , 2014 Share Posted 22 May , 2014 I sent a large collection of photographs of this memorial to the BWM site, if nothing else it shows what I believe is vandalism not wear and tear SJC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doncarrnc Posted 22 May , 2014 Share Posted 22 May , 2014 Yes, I concur with your assessment, SJ. From what I've seen, appears age and locals have not been kind to this memorial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lucian1000 Posted 29 May , 2014 Share Posted 29 May , 2014 Hi does anyone have a picture of panel 16? Specifically of an E Evelin. My grandad father would very much like to see his uncles memorial. Please message me and I will pass on my email if anyone can't help. Many thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyH Posted 30 May , 2014 Share Posted 30 May , 2014 As far as I can see he is not commemorated on the Basra memorial, he is buried in Baghdad (North Gate) cemetery. Unfortunately the War Graves Photographic Project don't have a photo of his headstone. I suggest that you post a request in the "Photos Wants" section of this Forum. You will need to have your fingers crossed given the location though! See the following link : http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/57303/BAGHDAD%20(NORTH%20GATE)%20WAR%20CEMETERY BillyH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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