ROYAL FUSILIERS

[NIGEL]

ANYBODY HAPPEN TO GO TO EAST AFRICA IN THE NEW YEAR -------I WONDER IF YOU ARE PASSING KISUMU CEMETRY, COULD YOU PLEASE GET A PHOTO OF MY GREATGRANDADS GRAVE-----PRIVATE HARRY BIRD 13051-------GRAVE REFERENCE 111.E.6.

THANKS NIGEL

[Jim_Grundy]

Nigel

Sorry but I won't be going to Kenya any time soon. However, if you're researching your great-grandfather's career you might find the following website useful:

http://www.frontiersmenhistorian.info/

They've always proved helpful to me in the past. In the meantime, I'll see if there's anything in the Official History about what was happening at the time.

I note your great-grandfather was 55 years old at the time of his death and that the CWGC records that he spent several years in the United States' army before joining the Legion of Frontiersmen (25th Battalion Royal Fusiliers). I would certainly be interested to know more of his story. Is there anything else you could tell us?

Cheers,

Jim

P.S. Have you asked the CWGC whether it would be able to provide you with a photograph of his grave? It can take a long time, especially in such isolated spots, but I've found that they will do so the next time a periodic inspection visit is scheduled.

[LF Historian]

Nigel,

Found a new site called "Find a Grave" you can search by country, if you go to Kenya there are 11 graves listed. However only one is 25th that is Dartnell's.

Regards

LF Historian

[Stephen White]

Nigel,

Found a new site called "Find a Grave" you can search by country, if you go to Kenya there are 11 graves listed. However only one is 25th that is Dartnell's.

Regards

LF Historian

LF & Jim

In Nigels absence (no internet connection). I'd just like to say thanks for the info, I do know that he has obtained two photographs of the grave of Harry Bird, one of which was supplied by the CWGC, the other bya forum member I believe.

Stephen