The Monkey God Posted 10 March , 2011 Share Posted 10 March , 2011 Hi Guys, Has anyone got any pictures of Quetta Government cemetery that they could share? Does anyone know where it is? I have surfed the net but can`t seem to find anything about it. Gordon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandie Hayes Posted 10 March , 2011 Share Posted 10 March , 2011 Is this the place? Go to this site and click on Pakistan: http://twgpp.org/cemetery_locations.php I'm not sure what information is available, I'm in work and the site isn't available on my work computer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Monkey God Posted 11 March , 2011 Author Share Posted 11 March , 2011 Thanks Sandie, same problem here, can`t access it (from work) but will certainly give it a bash when I get home, so many thanks for that. Since I posted my orignal thread I`ve done a bit of digging and via google earth have found the Quetta Christian Cemetary but have drawn a blank with regards to the Quetta Government Cemetary. I wonder if these are in fact one & the same? Gordon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandie Hayes Posted 11 March , 2011 Share Posted 11 March , 2011 The youtube link is to the Christian cemetery but all the photographs are military, you could be right about them being one and the same. Good luck, Sandie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Monkey God Posted 11 March , 2011 Author Share Posted 11 March , 2011 Hi Sandie, got the link to work from home. It appears that there are at least 4 cemetarys in Quetta, however, none of them that I can see are called government cemetary. So at this time I`m still none the wiser lol. CWGC gives details for the soldier I`m researching as... Private JOHN MARTIN 7022, 2nd Bn., The King's (Liverpool Regiment) who died on 26 June 1918 (Buried Quetta Govt. Cem. XXV. E. 2457.). Gordon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Monkey God Posted 11 March , 2011 Author Share Posted 11 March , 2011 Martin isn`t alone there it would seem............ BRIAN HARFORD MORRISON Lieutenant 22nd Punjabis who died on Monday 9 June 1919 . Additional Information: (Buried Quetta Govt. Cemetery XXVII. 2351.) Cemetery: DELHI MEMORIAL (INDIA GATE) India Grave or Reference Panel Number: Face 2 Haileybury Register 1862-1983 Thomason 1913-15 son of G. Morrison born 31 October 1898 Died of wounds at Quetta India of wounds received on Afghan Frontier Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Monkey God Posted 11 March , 2011 Author Share Posted 11 March , 2011 &............. POTTInitials:D R BNationality:United KingdomRank:Shoeing SmithRegiment/Service:Royal Field ArtilleryUnit Text:102nd Bty.Age:23Date of Death:19/10/1918Service No:910978Additional information:Son of Daniel and Emma Pott, of 80, Glenfield Rd., Dover. (Buried Quetta Govt. Cem. XXXI. 3024.).Casualty Type:Commonwealth War DeadGrave/Memorial Reference:Face 1.Memorial:DELHI MEMORIAL (INDIA GATE) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Monkey God Posted 11 March , 2011 Author Share Posted 11 March , 2011 & a woman........ Letita Gladys Moreton Died 11 November 1916 Place of Death Quetta, India Cause of Death Enteric fever Cemetery or Memorial Details 43 Delhi Memorial India War Grave Register Notes MORETON, Sister Letittia Gladys. Australian Nursing Service, attd. Australian Gen. Hosp. No. 2. Died of enteric 11th Nov., 1916. Age 26. Daughter of Samuel Henry and Letetia Dexter Moreton. Born at Brim, Victoria, Australia. (Buried Quetta Govt. Cem. 209 Rank Staff Nurse Unit Australian Nursing Service attached Australian Gen Hosp No 2 Service Army Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Monkey God Posted 11 March , 2011 Author Share Posted 11 March , 2011 &................ Name: MELLIS Initials: W J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Machine Gun Corps (Infantry) Unit Text: 270th Coy. Age: 29 Date of Death: 30/10/1918 Service No: 119084 Additional information: Son of Margaret Mellis, of 43, Eskdaill St., Langholm, Dumfriesshire, and the late Alexander Mellis. (Buried Quetta Govt. Cem. XXXIII. 3183.). Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Face 23. Memorial: DELHI MEMORIAL (INDIA GATE) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandie Hayes Posted 11 March , 2011 Share Posted 11 March , 2011 From TWGPP: Martin, John Cemetery: Delhi Memorial (India Gate) Country: India Area: Rank: Private Official Number: 7022 Unit: 2nd Bn. The King's (Liverpool Regiment) Force: Army Nationality: British Details: 26/06/18 Face 1. (Buried Quetta Govt. Cem. XXV. E. 2457.). UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919 about John Martin Name:John Martin Birth Place:Kilcock, Ireland Residence:Kilcock Death Date:26 Jun 1918 Death Location:India Enlistment Location:Gosport, Dorset Rank:Private Regiment:King's (Liverpool Regiment) Battalion:2nd BattalionNumber:7022 Type of Casualty:Died Theatre of War:Asiatic Theatres None of this helps you any, sorry. I can't find anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Monkey God Posted 12 March , 2011 Author Share Posted 12 March , 2011 Thanks Sandie. No surprises there an Irishman enlisting in the Liverpool Regiment, but what is interesting that he did this via Gosport?? From all the evidence, scant as it is that I`v been able to glean from the internet. I think its a safe bet (unless anyone can they me differently) that the Christian Cemetary & the Government Cemetary are in fact one and the same....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul21455 Posted 28 March , 2011 Share Posted 28 March , 2011 This casualty, in which I have an interest, is also in Quetta Government Cemetery: http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=1436859 I would be grateful for any information which might lead to the possibility of obtaining a headstone photograph, or any further details. Thanks, Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edcoyne Posted 7 April , 2011 Share Posted 7 April , 2011 hello folks; try QUETTA CANTONEMENT CEMETERY, my unkle,harry william lloyd,scottish rifles,was buried there in 1924.the cemetery is in poor overgrown condition with no maintainence due to the troubles over there.i got this info from C.W.G.C.,about a month or so ago. regards ed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Monkey God Posted 7 April , 2011 Author Share Posted 7 April , 2011 hello folks; try QUETTA CANTONEMENT CEMETERY, my unkle,harry william lloyd,scottish rifles,was buried there in 1924.the cemetery is in poor overgrown condition with no maintainence due to the troubles over there.i got this info from C.W.G.C.,about a month or so ago. regards ed Thanks Ed, thats very interesting. I assume that the soldiers buried therein in have CWGC head stones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tn.drummond Posted 22 February , 2013 Share Posted 22 February , 2013 Did anyone ever further this ? I've recently found this link which I'll be looking at and may be of some help. Cemeteries A BACSA (British Association for Cemeteries in South Asia) cemetery publication is Quetta: Monuments and Inscriptions by Susan Farrington, 1992 Covers the cemeteries, town's history, the staff college, railways, churches and the 1935 earthquake. See BACSA Books. BACSA are in the process of putting the indexes to its cemetery books online and these indexes are free to browse. If an indexed name is of interest then application can be made to BACSA for details of the relevant burial inscription - charges apply for this service. The BACSA Archive at the British Library has the following items: shelfmark Mss Eur F370: Cemetery Files no.740: Quetta 1, Pakistan: Baleli Road: 1884-, no.741: Quetta 2, Pakistan: Shaldara: closed; Lytton Road: closed; Earthquake Not sure how much damage the earthquake in 1935 did to the cemeteries but above indicates some at least. I believe about a third of the cantonment was destroyed. Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KONDOA Posted 21 July , 2017 Share Posted 21 July , 2017 I'm in Pakistan but cannot go to Quetta for security reasons. I am working on contacts in Quetta which hopefully may get some photographs. This isn't easy to do so don't hold your breath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
temptage Posted 10 May , 2022 Share Posted 10 May , 2022 On 21/07/2017 at 13:13, KONDOA said: I'm in Pakistan but cannot go to Quetta for security reasons. I am working on contacts in Quetta which hopefully may get some photographs. This isn't easy to do so don't hold your breath. Did you ever hear anything from your contacts? Im guessing not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KONDOA Posted 10 May , 2022 Share Posted 10 May , 2022 Indeed I did. I had photographs taken of the existing cemetaries. However, due to the earthquake in the interwar years, we could not find any of the graves that were sought. If you do a search, you may find the photographs in my profile posts. Roop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KONDOA Posted 10 May , 2022 Share Posted 10 May , 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
temptage Posted 10 May , 2022 Share Posted 10 May , 2022 5 hours ago, KONDOA said: Indeed I did. I had photographs taken of the existing cemetaries. However, due to the earthquake in the interwar years, we could not find any of the graves that were sought. If you do a search, you may find the photographs in my profile posts. Roop Thanks. I looked at your link and had a good nosey at the photos. I think I have solved who they all were. But as you say, none are from WW1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KONDOA Posted 10 May , 2022 Share Posted 10 May , 2022 15 minutes ago, temptage said: Thanks. I looked at your link and had a good nosey at the photos. I think I have solved who they all were. But as you say, none are from WW1 Yes, thats probable. It was quite a disappointment to find no trace of any of the graves. Roop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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