Guest brian1968 Posted 26 April , 2006 Share Posted 26 April , 2006 If anyone is visting this cemetery in the near future could it be possible for them to take a photo of my great grandfathers grave Name: READ, THOMAS JENNINGS Initials: T J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment: Northumberland Fusiliers Unit Text: "C" Coy. 1st Bn. Age: 22 Date of Death: 11/03/1915 Service No: 8178 Additional information: Son of John Chisholm Read and Bridget Read, of R/5, Church Way, North Shields. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: I. D. 22A. Cemetery: WIMEREUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest brian1968 Posted 14 May , 2006 Share Posted 14 May , 2006 If anyone is visting this cemetery in the near future could it be possible for them to take a photo of my great grandfathers grave Name: READ, THOMAS JENNINGS Initials: T J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment: Northumberland Fusiliers Unit Text: "C" Coy. 1st Bn. Age: 22 Date of Death: 11/03/1915 Service No: 8178 Additional information: Son of John Chisholm Read and Bridget Read, of R/5, Church Way, North Shields. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: I. D. 22A. Cemetery: WIMEREUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY This is the first time that I have used this forum Is there anyone going to France shortly much appreciate a reply PLEASE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenwoodman Posted 15 May , 2006 Share Posted 15 May , 2006 Hi Brian Wimereux Cemetery is a little off the beaten track for battlefield tourists, unless they're going through Boulogne, so you may have to wait awhile before you find one of the pals heading out that way. I visited Wimereux in 2003 - below is a general view of the cemetery which was under renovation at the time. I suggest you keep an eye on the "Photo and Document Requests" subforum, and perhaps the "I'm going to the battlefields" one as well. Good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Denham Posted 15 May , 2006 Share Posted 15 May , 2006 Brian As you can see in Richard's photo, many of the headstones in this cemetery are of the flat variety rather than the usual vertical headstone. This format is used due to the unstable nature of the sandy soil. Just to warn you that the photo may not look quite as you would normally expect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest brian1968 Posted 15 May , 2006 Share Posted 15 May , 2006 Thanks to both of you for your replies I didn't know whether my request had been lost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cockney tone Posted 16 May , 2006 Share Posted 16 May , 2006 Brian, I am not going to that area before October this year, I am sure someone will offer before then but if you have not got a photograph of the grave before then please feel free to 'PM' me and i will try to get there, good luck, Regards, Scottie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest brian1968 Posted 16 May , 2006 Share Posted 16 May , 2006 Thanks scottie I will definitely send you a PM if I dont get any offers before then regards brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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