Matt Dixon Posted 26 January , 2005 Share Posted 26 January , 2005 Spotted on a recent trip were the following inscriptions: A Victim of the Great War A Private of the Great War, Name Unknown Why "A Victim"...impossible to tell whether military or civilian? Why "Name Unknown"? Why not, just "A private of the Great War"? I have photos of 100+ variations of "A ^^^^^^ of the Great War", but have never seen either of the above. Can anyone shed any light on why they are written as they are? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Denham Posted 26 January , 2005 Share Posted 26 January , 2005 The 'Victim' is often used for an unknown civilian. I have never seen the 'Private' variation either. Where were these inscriptions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southafricawargraves Posted 27 January , 2005 Share Posted 27 January , 2005 I've seen the Private variation before. I'll post it when I get back home, away for the week. The grave is from Doiran Military Cemetery, Greece. I have a huge collection of "Unknown" graves, different variations, etc. Some of them are so detailed that there can only be one or two possibilities for the guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southafricawargraves Posted 1 February , 2005 Share Posted 1 February , 2005 As promised Doiran Military Cemetery, Greece Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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