rickpreston@nasuwt.net Posted 2 August , 2021 Share Posted 2 August , 2021 John Johnson. Corporal. Lancashire Fusiliers. ARRAS MEMORIAL - Bay 8. Has any member got a picture of Bay 8. It would help me immensely to have one. Thank You Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDWARD1 Posted 3 August , 2021 Share Posted 3 August , 2021 Think it may be Bay 5 Casualty Details | CWGC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDWARD1 Posted 3 August , 2021 Share Posted 3 August , 2021 You can order a photo of the panel at a cost here Photograph of the final resting place of Johnson, John - The War Graves Photographic Project (twgpp.org) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickpreston@nasuwt.net Posted 7 August , 2021 Author Share Posted 7 August , 2021 Thank You Edward 1 Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Lang Posted 7 August , 2021 Share Posted 7 August , 2021 You can have one FREE of Charge, and just for the asking at: British War Graves – War Grave Photographs Free Of Charge Tom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Lancashire Fusilier by Proxy Posted 14 August , 2021 Share Posted 14 August , 2021 I wonder which memorial in Rochdale you are researching, Richard, as my grandad mentions at least one casualty who came from Rochdale, though I don't know whether he was mentioned on any memorials in his home town. On the subject of John Johnson's commemoration, who I see was in the 11th Battalion, I'm not sure whether Tom Lang's free site provides photos of inscriptions on memorials, as opposed to a photograph of a headstone. Edward 1's site certainly does offer a photograph of Bay 5 of the Arras memorial for a very modest fee, but I see that they comment that the names on the memorial are not well defined - whether that is because of the quality of the photograph or the quality of the engraving is not clear. We visited Arras in 2018, but I can't help by providing a photograph of Panel 5 at the moment, I'm afraid, as we didn't visit the memorial,. If we had visited it, I would very probably have photogrphed the Lancashire Fusiliers' panel. I am intending to return to the battlefield area, hopefully next year, and I certainly intend to revisit Arras. That may be too late for you, but, if you can't get a decent photograph from Edward 1's site, and there is no urgency, I could see what I could do - though I don't profess to be a brilliant photographer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaz Posted 15 August , 2021 Share Posted 15 August , 2021 23 hours ago, A Lancashire Fusilier by Proxy said: On the subject of John Johnson's commemoration, who I see was in the 11th Battalion, I'm not sure whether Tom Lang's free site provides photos of inscriptions on memorials, as opposed to a photograph of a headstone. Edward 1's site certainly does offer a photograph of Bay 5 of the Arras memorial for a very modest fee, but I see that they comment that the names on the memorial are not well defined - whether that is because of the quality of the photograph or the quality of the engraving is not clear. as with many of the panels we have seen Arras ones are set back under a shelf and also like Thiepval can be up high, so, depending on position you can wait for hours to get the sunlight to give you a good picture likewise, if the name is up high a stick is needed to get a square on view. Ive had a look at mine but cant see a Johnson , but to show part of a panel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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