F.Vaudour Posted 13 January , 2006 Share Posted 13 January , 2006 Hello, I live in Le Havre If someone wants names, photos or list of soldiers buried in Le Havre I can help him. Bye and sorry for my english François Vaudour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobpike Posted 13 January , 2006 Share Posted 13 January , 2006 Francois, that's a great offer, merci. Is it possible that you could photograph these, please? Reynolds Pte. Harry 11th. Essex 5.9.16 – Ste. Marie Cem Div 3 E10 Stokes Pte. Ernest Archibald Royal West Surreyy 19.2.19 – Ste. Marie Cem Div 64 8 :I :3 Burton Pte. Harold Vincent 1st. Cambridgeshire Regt 22.12.16 – Ste. Marie Cem Div 3:B:16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F.Vaudour Posted 13 January , 2006 Author Share Posted 13 January , 2006 Hello, I try to do this photographies next week. Do you know why this soldiers are burnied in Le Havre ? I try to find where are the british camps in Le Havre and I search scanned (or digital in english ?) documents or pics about british army in Le Havre during the WW1. Have you somethings about this topics ? Have a good week-end François Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobpike Posted 13 January , 2006 Share Posted 13 January , 2006 Francois, These soldiers are on local memorials in my area, they would have been wounded and taken to the hospitals in Le Havre where they died. This is what the Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) says - During the First World War, Le Havre was one of the ports at which the British Expeditionary Force disembarked in August 1914. Except for a short interval during the German advance in 1914 it remained No 1 Base throughout the war and by the end of May 1917, it contained three general and two stationary hospitals, and four convalescent depots. The first Commonwealth burials took place in Division 14 of Ste Marie Cemetery in mid August 1914. Burials in Divisions 19, 3, 62 and 64 followed successively. A memorial in Plot 62 marks the graves of 24 casualties from the hospital ship 'Salta' and her patrol boat, sunk by a mine on 10 April 1917. The memorial also commemorates by name the soldiers, nurses and merchant seamen lost from the 'Salta' whose bodies were not recovered, and those lost in the sinking of the hospital ship 'Galeka' (mined on 28 October 1916) and the transport ship 'Normandy' (torpedoed on 25 January 1918), whose graves are not known. In all 1,689 Commonwealth casualties of the First World War are buried or commemorated in the cemetery. During the Second World War, Le Havre was one of the evacuation ports for the British Expeditionary force in 1940 and towards the end of the war it was used as a supply and reinforcement base. The 364 Second World War burials (59 of them unidentified) were made in Divisions 64 and 67 of the cemetery. The Commonwealth plots in the cemetery were designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen D Posted 13 January , 2006 Share Posted 13 January , 2006 Francois, The Guards Division had it's Base Depot at No 10 camp in the Lezarde valley at Harfleur. Established end of August 1915. All Guards drafts from Britain went there before going onto battalions in the Guards Div. Also Officers and men discharged from hospital and convalescent camps in France went there before being posted on. in 1918 the depot won 20 prizes at the Havre flower Show and 4 out of 6 medals presented by the Mayor. Autumn of 1915 the King visited and Queen visited in the summer of 1917. Le Harve today.Love that bridge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F.Vaudour Posted 14 January , 2006 Author Share Posted 14 January , 2006 Owens, Thanks for you help I try to explore the achives of Harfleur to find somethings about this camp. Do you know something about a camp in Rouelles (perhaps New-zealander or australian) and a "Bullring" at Caucriauville like the one of Etaple. regards François Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Strawbridge Posted 14 January , 2006 Share Posted 14 January , 2006 Hello Francois, I have been looking for someone to take photographs from Le Havre for some while so you have answered my prayers. I would like photographs of the following grave headstones or memorials if it is not too much bother, please. Dorothy ASPDEN, QMAAC died 21/7/18, buried Ste. Marie Cemetery, Le Havre; Div. 62. III. N. 6 Isabella CRUICKSHANK, QAIMNS, Ste. Marie Cemetery, Le Havre; "Salta" Memorial F.J. ENGLAND, mercantile marine, Ste. Marie Cemetery, Le Havre; "Salta" Memorial Mary FERGUSON, QMAAC, died 9/2/19, buried Ste. Marie Cemetery, Le Havre; Div. 64. VIII. N. 2 Ellen Lucy FOYSTER, QAIMNS, Ste. Marie Cemetery, Le Havre; "Salta" Memorial Florance GOODING, QMAAC, died 14/11/18, buried Ste. Marie Cemetery, Le Havre; Div. 62. IV. B. 1 Elizabeth Shepherd GURNEY, QAIMNS, Ste. Marie Cemetery, Le Havre; "Salta" Memorial Lena HARRINGTON, QMAAC, died 16/3/19, buried Ste. Marie Cemetery, Le Havre; Div. 64. VII. C. 1 Gertrude Eileen JONES, QAIMNS, Ste. Marie Cemetery, Le Havre; "Salta" Memorial Agnes Greig MANN, QAIMNS, died 10/4/17, buried Ste. Marie Cemetery, Le Havre; Div. 62. 1 Fanny MASON, QAIMNS, Ste. Marie Cemetery, Le Havre; "Salta" Memorial Nellie May MAUNDER, QMAAC, died 13/9/19, buried Ste. Marie Cemetery, Le Havre; Div. 64. VII. A. 2 Clara McALISTER, QAIMNS, Ste. Marie Cemetery, Le Havre; "Salta" Memorial Phyllis Ada PEARSE, QAIMNS, died 29/4/15, buried Ste. Marie Cemetery, Le Havre; Div. 19. B. 10 Jane ROBERTS, QAIMNS, Ste. Marie Cemetery, Le Havre; "Salta" Memorial Evelyne Euphemia TAIT, QMAAC, died 22/11/18, buried Ste. Marie Cemetery, Le Havre; Div. 62. IV. E. 2 Anna Marjorie WHALL, QMAAC, died 6/12/18, buried Ste. Marie Cemetery, Le Havre; Div. 62. IV Jennie WILLIAMS, VAD, died 31/1/19, buried Ste. Marie Cemetery; Le Havre; Div. 64. VIII. A. 1 If you are successful and can help me then it would probably be best if you send them as attachments to emails directly to me at jimstrawbridge@coinsale.fsnet.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F.Vaudour Posted 15 January , 2006 Author Share Posted 15 January , 2006 Hello, Her majesty the Queen Mary visits British Base in Le Havre in june 1917, the king Georges V is on the front. Bye François Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen D Posted 15 January , 2006 Share Posted 15 January , 2006 very interesting Francois. Now find photo of the flower show:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F.Vaudour Posted 15 January , 2006 Author Share Posted 15 January , 2006 > Now find photo of the flower show:) Look Queen Mary's hat !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyJohnson Posted 16 January , 2006 Share Posted 16 January , 2006 François Also on the Salta memorial I would appreciate Lt Jospeh Naylor RAMC (a 54 year old Medical Doctor) Many thanks Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F.Vaudour Posted 17 January , 2006 Author Share Posted 17 January , 2006 Hello, bobpike can you give me your mail, I have a photograph for you Regards François Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F.Vaudour Posted 18 January , 2006 Author Share Posted 18 January , 2006 Andy, Can you give your email, I have photo of Lt Jospeh Naylor RAMC (a 54 year old Medical Doctor) on Salta memorial. François Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F.Vaudour Posted 19 January , 2006 Author Share Posted 19 January , 2006 Robert, I have not sure that you receive the photo of the Stoke's grave I receive failure message, It seems that your mail adresse is bad. I send you the photo of stoke's grave by the forum unfortunately it's smaller them the original. Regards François Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobpike Posted 19 January , 2006 Share Posted 19 January , 2006 Francois. Many thanks for the great photo. I've had other problems with e-mail from France, before. So I'm quite happy for my other two photo requests when you've done them to be sent by the Forum if that's OK with you? Once again I'm very grateful, Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 19 January , 2006 Share Posted 19 January , 2006 Francois I know that is a bit much to ask, but from the Ste Marie Cemetery would you be prepared to take photos of the medical staff buried in the cemetery please. I can prepare a list if necessary. All The Best Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F.Vaudour Posted 19 January , 2006 Author Share Posted 19 January , 2006 Robert, >Many thanks for the great photo. It's a pleasure for me and I discover much details of French-english history of the WW1 >I've had other problems with e-mail from France, before. So I'm quite happy for my other two photo >requests when you've done them to be sent by the Forum if that's OK with you? I shall open a mail adresse in UK hotmail or an other british free mail to send the 2 others but I'll send you also in the forum. I don't know when I take the others because the weather is rather bad (rain and fog). I am happy I find plans of British base in Le Havre in the archives of the city. Best regards François "Le passé est la mémoire du futur" P.Valéry "The past is the memory of the futur" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F.Vaudour Posted 19 January , 2006 Author Share Posted 19 January , 2006 Chris, >I know that is a bit much to ask, but from the Ste Marie Cemetery would you be prepared to take photos >of the medical staff buried in the cemetery please. I can prepare a list if necessary. Don't worry, no problem Give me a list and I send regulary some photos it depens of my free time and the weather (actualy rather bad) regards François "Le passé est la mémoire du futur" P.Valery "'The past is the memory of the futur" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobpike Posted 19 January , 2006 Share Posted 19 January , 2006 Francois, There is no hurry for the other two whenever the weather improves. Glad your kind offer of help is leading you to other bits and pieces about Le Havre, Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmyjames Posted 20 January , 2006 Share Posted 20 January , 2006 Francois If time and opportunity permit, I would be extremely grateful for photos of the headstones of three Cheltonians who are buried in Ste. Marie Cemetery: Pte H R Arundell - Div 3, N, 14 Pte E J Fricker - Div 19, A, 5 Pte W H Matthews - Div 19, N, 6 And, if I can be even more cheeky, may I ask that if you should pass the Salta Memorial and just happen to have a digital camera to hand, would you take take photos of the inscriptions of the following Cheltonians: Pte E H Harris Pte E A Birt I really am most grateful. With kind regards Jimmy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest themechanician Posted 21 January , 2006 Share Posted 21 January , 2006 sorry, could not resist asking... during the years 1413-22, Henry V... "During the attack of the walled city of Harfleur, The Knight of the Royal Guard, "Guilliaume Greenlee," who, while leading a storming party to the breach at Harfleur, seeing his Standard Bearer killed and the Standard lost, plucked up a young Oak plant, called upon his troops to follow a Greenlee and that plant to victory. Whence his soldiers cheered forward to the breach [in the wall] which was gallantly captured, but within the bastion sorrowfully found their brave commander dying of his wounds, with his last words begging his men to bury him on the Fortress Glacis with the sprig of Oak, which had served for their standard, to be planted over his grave; which command the soldiers piously obeyed. On the return of King Henry at the close of the campaign, his Majesty seeing the young oak flourishing over the green mound, where lay the valorous Greenlee, ordered the mound to be carefully turfed and fenced, and a slab built thereon bearing the name Greenlee." can you tell me if this exists today? thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F.Vaudour Posted 21 January , 2006 Author Share Posted 21 January , 2006 Hello Jimmy, No problem for the photo of the graves I do them next week. For the Salta Memorial, give me you mail adress I send you the photo yet Regards François Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F.Vaudour Posted 21 January , 2006 Author Share Posted 21 January , 2006 Hello the mechanician, >can you tell me if this exists today? Good question ! It's so far from my favorite topics by I'll search and I tell what I find but Let me some time. Regards François Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F.Vaudour Posted 21 January , 2006 Author Share Posted 21 January , 2006 Hello, > a slab built thereon bearing the name Greenlee." > can you tell me if this exists today? This afternoon, I speak with the keeper of the museeum of Harfleur and I said to me that nothing exists in Harfleur dating from the Hundred year war. the existing wall itself dates of a later era. It's always a pleasure for me to answer questions about my region. Bye François Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest themechanician Posted 22 January , 2006 Share Posted 22 January , 2006 much thanks François! short of visiting, asking a local seemed next best. Hello, > a slab built thereon bearing the name Greenlee." > can you tell me if this exists today? This afternoon, I speak with the keeper of the museeum of Harfleur and I said to me that nothing exists in Harfleur dating from the Hundred year war. the existing wall itself dates of a later era. It's always a pleasure for me to answer questions about my region. Bye François Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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