Admin Michelle Young Posted 17 September , 2021 Admin Share Posted 17 September , 2021 Will be hopefully be visiting the Loos area, plus Vailly Sur Aisne,, Soupir and Vendresse , Le Touret and around the Rue du Bois . Open to sensible requests. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonbem Posted 17 September , 2021 Share Posted 17 September , 2021 31 minutes ago, Michelle Young said: Open to sensible requests. Nice little brewery about 6 miles from Loos, I went in 2016. https://www.page24.fr/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 17 September , 2021 Author Admin Share Posted 17 September , 2021 Yes the beer is very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonbem Posted 17 September , 2021 Share Posted 17 September , 2021 (edited) If passing, say hello to my great uncle Fred, I visited him too in 2016 ( I don't need a pic, have mine already) PRIVATE F WARD Service Number: 50236 Regiment & Unit/Ship Northumberland Fusiliers 27th (Tyneside Irish) Bn. Date of Death Died 09 April 1917 Buried or commemorated at ORCHARD DUMP CEMETERY, ARLEUX-EN-GOHELLE VIII. K. 38. France Edited 17 September , 2021 by jonbem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 20 September , 2021 Author Admin Share Posted 20 September , 2021 Apart from jonbem, does no one want any photos? Will be hopefully be visiting Etaples, Boulogne Estern and possibly Wimereux too. Will be visiting as many of the small churchyards and communal cemeteries along the Aisne Valley. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tootrock Posted 20 September , 2021 Share Posted 20 September , 2021 If you are visiting Wimereux could you take a photo of the headstone of 2796 Pte Ernest Alfred Clarke, 39th Btn. AIF who is buried in VI. G. 18. Many thanks in anticipation. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trbl_tommy Posted 20 September , 2021 Share Posted 20 September , 2021 Hi Michelle, If possible, I would appreciate a headstone photo of 9476 Pte Sidney James Edwards, 2nd Bn Royal Berkshire Regiment at Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, ref III. D. 7. Thank you, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 22 September , 2021 Author Admin Share Posted 22 September , 2021 Any more? Either Lapugnoy or Chocques added to the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fattyowls Posted 22 September , 2021 Share Posted 22 September , 2021 I'd love to see a selection of the photos you take while you are over there; maybe one from Vendresse looking up the valley towards the old front line? Hope the weather holds for you, have a great time. Pete. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyH Posted 24 September , 2021 Share Posted 24 September , 2021 If not too late for Lapugnoy then I would like a photo of : L/Cpl Walter Spilletts : Grave Ref. X.D.4 BillyH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 25 September , 2021 Author Admin Share Posted 25 September , 2021 Sorry Billy, we were there yesterday afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillyH Posted 25 September , 2021 Share Posted 25 September , 2021 3 hours ago, Michelle Young said: Sorry Billy, we were there yesterday afternoon. Can't be helped, thanks for the offer anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 29 September , 2021 Author Admin Share Posted 29 September , 2021 On 20/09/2021 at 18:54, trbl_tommy said: Hi Michelle, If possible, I would appreciate a headstone photo of 9476 Pte Sidney James Edwards, 2nd Bn Royal Berkshire Regiment at Boulogne Eastern Cemetery, ref III. D. 7. Thank you, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Michelle Young Posted 29 September , 2021 Author Admin Share Posted 29 September , 2021 On 20/09/2021 at 10:59, tootrock said: If you are visiting Wimereux could you take a photo of the headstone of 2796 Pte Ernest Alfred Clarke, 39th Btn. AIF who is buried in VI. G. 18. Many thanks in anticipation. Martin I’m really sorry but we ran out of time. Maybe next year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trbl_tommy Posted 29 September , 2021 Share Posted 29 September , 2021 Michelle, Many thanks for the excellent headstone photo [9476 Pte SJ Edwards, 2nd Bn Royal Berkshire Regt] Regards, trbl_tommy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tootrock Posted 29 September , 2021 Share Posted 29 September , 2021 Michelle, Not to worry - with any luck I can get over there myself in the not too distant future. Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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