Aurel Sercu Posted 27 October , 2003 Share Posted 27 October , 2003 Sorry, but I should have given this information a few days (weeks) ago. Especially for the Forumists who may intend to travel to the Salient, end of October, of who some maybe have already left. Fortunately a posting in a different thread somewhere else on the Forum (by John W.) reminded me of it. So I hope this does not come too late. There will be a reburial of 6 British soldiers our team (Diggers) found on the Boezinge site between April and August this year, at Cement House Cemetery (Langemark), road from Boezinge to Langemark. None of them was identified. Of one the regiment is known (Somerset Light Infantry). The reburial is Thursday 30 October, at 12 o'clock. On past occasions similar reburials were very short (10-15 minutes.) Aurel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Somme1916 Posted 27 October , 2003 Share Posted 27 October , 2003 Keep up the GREAT work Aurel! All the best to the Diggers, Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john w. Posted 27 October , 2003 Share Posted 27 October , 2003 Hope to be there thursday.... if i can get the earlier ferry John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurel Sercu Posted 30 October , 2003 Author Share Posted 30 October , 2003 A few photos of the reburial. Cement House Cemetery, Langemark, 30 Oct, 12.00 The ceremony was conducted by Rev. Ray Jones (St. George Memorial church, Ypres) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurel Sercu Posted 30 October , 2003 Author Share Posted 30 October , 2003 British Defence Attaché Geoff Bullen has just laid a wreath. Behind Rev. Ray Jones (left) three buglers of the Ypres Fire Brigade, about to sound the Last Post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Evans Posted 30 October , 2003 Share Posted 30 October , 2003 Thank you Aurel. Much appreciated. Roy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurel Sercu Posted 30 October , 2003 Author Share Posted 30 October , 2003 And one more. Six unknown soldiers (one coffin not visible on the photo). One of them of the Somerset Light Infantry. Fallen on the Boezinge Canal site battlefield, very probably on 6 - 9 July 1915. Reunited at last, after almost 90 years, with their comrades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevew Posted 30 October , 2003 Share Posted 30 October , 2003 Thanks for sharing that with us Aurel Looks like your weather is better than ours in the UK!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aurel Sercu Posted 1 November , 2003 Author Share Posted 1 November , 2003 Just to let you know that I have added a few more photos to our Diggers website. http://www.diggers.be/N/Ezine/2003/langema...ark30102003.htm Aurel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenwoodman Posted 1 November , 2003 Share Posted 1 November , 2003 Thanks Aurel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garde Grenadier Posted 1 November , 2003 Share Posted 1 November , 2003 Thank you so much, Aurel! Daniel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Dixon Posted 1 November , 2003 Share Posted 1 November , 2003 If only I had been in Belgium a day earlier! Well done Aurel you should be very proud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyem1 Posted 2 November , 2003 Share Posted 2 November , 2003 Aurel, The bugalars in your pictures i have shaken there hands and thanked them for what they do. I would like to thank you for the pictures and the infomation that you have given us on these soldiers, and the work that you and the diggers do. Also, The Great War Forum, for allowing us to communicate this infomation between all our different countrys. garyem1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmbennett Posted 2 November , 2003 Share Posted 2 November , 2003 Excellent work. Thank you Aurel. Regards, Matt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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