Vlamertinghe military cemetery - photo request

[owen4256]

Rather a long shot but if any pals are in the vicinity of Vlamertinghe military cemetery and armed with a camera, I would very much appreciate a picture  showing both of these two headstones together :Myers in plot VII. E. 2. and Mitchell in plot VII. E. 1.

 

These are two cyclists from the VIII Corps Battalion who were killed during the shelling on June 3^rd 1917 whilst attached to the Corps Heavy Artillery Group. 13624 Private William John Mitchell from Braintree, Essex and 13625 Private Albert Myers, of Bow, London had both originally joined the 60^th Divisional Cyclist Company on the same day in 1915 and been given consecutive numbers. They were again given consecutive numbers when the territorial cyclists transferred to regular army terms and condition in November 1916. They had transferred together to VIII Corps Cyclist Battalion on the same day in 1917 . They were killed in the same bombardment, on the same day and they are buried in adjacent plots in Vlamertinghe cemetery.

 

Regards

 

Clive

 

 

[GraemeClarke]

Morning Clive

 

Will these do (you may have to click for larger) ?

 

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=11406939&PIpi=2364268

 

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=pv&GRid=11406938&PIpi=2364260

 

 

Regards,

 

Graeme

[owen4256]

Graeme

 

Excellent quality. Many thanks for the links. A bit of judicious cropping will give me what I'm after. I know the parallel service and deaths are not unique but the story of these two struck a chord for me.

 

Best regards

 

 

Clive