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Cemeteries of Nord and Pas de Calais


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Mags,

brilliant work - you've provided a source for many people to add a piece to a very personal puzzle.

Keep up the good work and I use the word "work" loosely - I guess there is probably quite a sense of satisfaction with each completed cemetery.

I may need to tap into your kind offer in the future.

Ant

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Mags

Once again I have to thank you for another photograph. Ivor died of his wounds ninety five years ago yesterday.

Bob

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Mags,

brilliant work - you've provided a source for many people to add a piece to a very personal puzzle.

Keep up the good work and I use the word "work" loosely - I guess there is probably quite a sense of satisfaction with each completed cemetery.

I may need to tap into your kind offer in the future.

Ant

dpnt hesitate, that is why I am doing it, plus when you photograph every stone, you do read the name, and especially for the ones Known unto God

mags

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Ooooh Ive got one in Pont sur Sambre

Fred Day - B. 9

Many many thanks for the multitudes of photos you have sent me recently. Another 30+ crossed off my list.

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Nord department cemeteries

Aulnoy les Vale

Auberchicourt British Cemetery

Avesnes le Sec Communal Cemetery Extension

Bermerain Cemetery Extension

Cantaing British Cemetery

Caudry British Cemetery

Crest cemetery, Fontaine Notre Dame

Denain cemetery extension

Douai British cemetery

Douai Communal Cemetery Extension

Eterpigny british cemetery

Flers en Escrebieux communal cemetery (very hard 1 grave)

Flesquières Hill Cemetery

Ghissignies British cemetery

Haspres Copppice Cemetery

Haverskerque British Cemetery

Le Vertannoy British Cemetery

Maing communal cemetery extensionLe Vertannoy British Cemetery

Masny cemetery extension

Naves communal cemetery

Niagara British Cemetery Iwuy

Noyelles sur l'escaut communal cemetry extension

Orsival communal cemetery

Pont du Hem military cemetery

Querenaing Cemetery Extension

Ruesnes communal cemetery

St Aubert British Cemetery

St Hilaire les Cambrai British Cemetery

Solesmes British Cemetery

Thiant Communal cemetery

Vendegies Cross roads British Cemetery

Villers guislain communal cemetery

Pas de Calais military cemeteries

Busnes communal cemetery

Chili Trench military cemetery Gavrelel

Dud corner cemetery loos (took me ages to do that)

Fouquières les Bethune Communal Extension

Fromelles (Pheasant Wood)

Hersin Communal Cemetery Extension

Isbergue Communal Cemetery

Le Touret British cemetery

Le Touret memorial panels

Lillers Communal cemetery Extension

Loos memorial panels

Raillencourt Communal cemetery Extension

Rue de Berceau Richebourg military cemetery

Le Sart

St Vaast Communal Cemetery

Saint Venant Robecq Road British Cemetery

Tannay British Cemetery

Thiennes British Cemetery

Here are a few additions

Gouy en Artois communal cemetery Extension

York cemetery Haspres

Wailly orchard Cemetery

Caestre military cemetery

Esquelbecq military cemetery

Upton Wood near Ecoust St Mein

Arras Road military cemetery

Vertain extension military cemetery

and today cos the weather was absolutely fantastic and I had my afternoon

Ecoivres military cemetery

and today

Condé sur l'escaut

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A public thanks to Mags for recent photos from Bethune & Le Touret

Peter

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A public thanks to Mags for recent photos from Bethune & Le Touret

Peter

And also Ecoivres !

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Nord department cemeteries

Aulnoy les Vale

Auberchicourt British Cemetery

Avesnes le Sec Communal Cemetery Extension

Bermerain Cemetery Extension

Cantaing British Cemetery

Caudry British Cemetery

Crest cemetery, Fontaine Notre Dame

Denain cemetery extension

Douai British cemetery

Douai Communal Cemetery Extension

Eterpigny british cemetery

Flers en Escrebieux communal cemetery (very hard 1 grave)

Flesquières Hill Cemetery

Ghissignies British cemetery

Haspres Copppice Cemetery

Haverskerque British Cemetery

Le Vertannoy British Cemetery

Maing communal cemetery extensionLe Vertannoy British Cemetery

Masny cemetery extension

Naves communal cemetery

Niagara British Cemetery Iwuy

Noyelles sur l'escaut communal cemetry extension

Orsival communal cemetery

Pont du Hem military cemetery

Querenaing Cemetery Extension

Ruesnes communal cemetery

St Aubert British Cemetery

St Hilaire les Cambrai British Cemetery

Solesmes British Cemetery

Thiant Communal cemetery

Vendegies Cross roads British Cemetery

Villers guislain communal cemetery

Pas de Calais military cemeteries

Busnes communal cemetery

Chili Trench military cemetery Gavrelel

Dud corner cemetery loos (took me ages to do that)

Fouquières les Bethune Communal Extension

Fromelles (Pheasant Wood)

Hersin Communal Cemetery Extension

Isbergue Communal Cemetery

Le Touret British cemetery

Le Touret memorial panels

Lillers Communal cemetery Extension

Loos memorial panels

Raillencourt Communal cemetery Extension

Rue de Berceau Richebourg military cemetery

Le Sart

St Vaast Communal Cemetery

Saint Venant Robecq Road British Cemetery

Tannay British Cemetery

Thiennes British Cemetery

Here are a few additions

Gouy en Artois communal cemetery Extension

York cemetery Haspres

Wailly orchard Cemetery

Caestre military cemetery

Esquelbecq military cemetery

Upton Wood near Ecoust St Mein

Arras Road military cemetery

Vertain extension military cemetery

and today cos the weather was absolutely fantastic and I had my afternoon

Ecoivres military cemetery

and today

Condé sur l'escaut

Will sort these all out at the weekend

New Ones

Bethencourt military cemetery

Famars military cemetery


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Huge Thanks to Mags for the photos.

Perfect !

Simon.

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Nord department cemeteries

Aulnoy les Vale

Auberchicourt British Cemetery

Avesnes le Sec Communal Cemetery Extension

Bermerain Cemetery Extension

Cantaing British Cemetery

Caudry British Cemetery

Crest cemetery, Fontaine Notre Dame

Denain cemetery extension

Douai British cemetery

Douai Communal Cemetery Extension

Eterpigny british cemetery

Flers en Escrebieux communal cemetery (very hard 1 grave)

Flesquières Hill Cemetery

Ghissignies British cemetery

Haspres Copppice Cemetery

Haverskerque British Cemetery

Le Vertannoy British Cemetery

Maing communal cemetery extensionLe Vertannoy British Cemetery

Masny cemetery extension

Naves communal cemetery

Niagara British Cemetery Iwuy

Noyelles sur l'escaut communal cemetry extension

Orsival communal cemetery

Pont du Hem military cemetery

Querenaing Cemetery Extension

Ruesnes communal cemetery

St Aubert British Cemetery

St Hilaire les Cambrai British Cemetery

Solesmes British Cemetery

Thiant Communal cemetery

Vendegies Cross roads British Cemetery

Villers guislain communal cemetery

Pas de Calais military cemeteries

Busnes communal cemetery

Chili Trench military cemetery Gavrelel

Dud corner cemetery loos (took me ages to do that)

Fouquières les Bethune Communal Extension

Fromelles (Pheasant Wood)

Hersin Communal Cemetery Extension

Isbergue Communal Cemetery

Le Touret British cemetery

Le Touret memorial panels

Lillers Communal cemetery Extension

Loos memorial panels

Raillencourt Communal cemetery Extension

Rue de Berceau Richebourg military cemetery

Le Sart

St Vaast Communal Cemetery

Saint Venant Robecq Road British Cemetery

Tannay British Cemetery

Thiennes British Cemetery

Here are a few additions

Gouy en Artois communal cemetery Extension

York cemetery Haspres

Wailly orchard Cemetery

Caestre military cemetery

Esquelbecq military cemetery

Upton Wood near Ecoust St Mein

Arras Road military cemetery

Vertain extension military cemetery

and today cos the weather was absolutely fantastic and I had my afternoon

Ecoivres military cemetery

and today

Condé sur l'escaut

Will sort these all out at the weekend

New Ones

Bethencourt military cemetery

Famars military cemetery


Have just added

Caestre communal churchyard cemetery extension

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A big thank you to Mags for helping me out with some pictures from Ghissignies British Cemetery, very much appreciated.

Andy

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Mags,

Do you have any shots of the Arras Memorial please?

Looking for a shot of the following if possible:

Panel Reference Bays 3 and 4,

Private 40576 Francis Styan

10th Lincolnshire Regiment.

Many many thanks,

Ant

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Not at all - when ever you can would be great.

Thanks,

Ant

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Morning Ant

I cannot recall if we've conversed before but I have also researched Styan as he is commemorated on the Walsall War Memorial

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Do you, by any chance, have a better photo ?

Regards,

Graeme

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Nord department cemeteries

Aulnoy les Vale

Auberchicourt British Cemetery

Avesnes le Sec Communal Cemetery Extension

Bermerain Cemetery Extension

Cantaing British Cemetery

Caudry British Cemetery

Crest cemetery, Fontaine Notre Dame

Denain cemetery extension

Douai British cemetery

Douai Communal Cemetery Extension

Eterpigny british cemetery

Flers en Escrebieux communal cemetery (very hard 1 grave)

Flesquières Hill Cemetery

Ghissignies British cemetery

Haspres Copppice Cemetery

Haverskerque British Cemetery

Le Vertannoy British Cemetery

Maing communal cemetery extensionLe Vertannoy British Cemetery

Masny cemetery extension

Naves communal cemetery

Niagara British Cemetery Iwuy

Noyelles sur l'escaut communal cemetry extension

Orsival communal cemetery

Pont du Hem military cemetery

Querenaing Cemetery Extension

Ruesnes communal cemetery

St Aubert British Cemetery

St Hilaire les Cambrai British Cemetery

Solesmes British Cemetery

Thiant Communal cemetery

Vendegies Cross roads British Cemetery

Villers guislain communal cemetery

Pas de Calais military cemeteries

Busnes communal cemetery

Chili Trench military cemetery Gavrelel

Dud corner cemetery loos (took me ages to do that)

Fouquières les Bethune Communal Extension

Fromelles (Pheasant Wood)

Hersin Communal Cemetery Extension

Isbergue Communal Cemetery

Le Touret British cemetery

Le Touret memorial panels

Lillers Communal cemetery Extension

Loos memorial panels

Raillencourt Communal cemetery Extension

Rue de Berceau Richebourg military cemetery

Le Sart

St Vaast Communal Cemetery

Saint Venant Robecq Road British Cemetery

Tannay British Cemetery

Thiennes British Cemetery

Here are a few additions

Gouy en Artois communal cemetery Extension

York cemetery Haspres

Wailly orchard Cemetery

Caestre military cemetery

Esquelbecq military cemetery

Upton Wood near Ecoust St Mein

Arras Road military cemetery

Vertain extension military cemetery

and today cos the weather was absolutely fantastic and I had my afternoon

Ecoivres military cemetery

and today

Condé sur l'escaut

Will sort these all out at the weekend

New Ones

Bethencourt military cemetery

Famars military cemetery

Caestre

And this week

Fontaine au Bois near Cambria


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Mags, could I bother you for a couple of photos from Loos Memorial please

They are both for my Shot at Dawn men, but the photos I already have for them are, for want of a word.........crap

My boys are as follows

Private William Bowerman, 1st Bn. Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment, executed for desertion on 24/03/1917, aged 38. Panel 65 to 67.

Private Thomas Foulkes, 1st/10th Bn. Manchester Regiment, executed for desertion on 21/11/1917, aged 21. Panel 103.

Fingers crossed

Tony

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I thought you already had them as Loos Memorial is in your list.

No matter, whatever is easiest for you.

Tony

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