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Started by Jonathan D'Hooghe , Mar 19 2012 01:11 PM

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#1 Jonathan D'Hooghe

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Posted 19 March 2012 - 01:11 PM

I shall be in the Thiepval - Ovillers area and the St Quentin - Ham - Peronne area in early April. I will do my best to accommodate any photo requests if at all possible. Please let me know.
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#2 Michael Johnson

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Posted 20 March 2012 - 07:27 PM

Thank you Jonathan.

I'd appreciate these two men on the Thiepval Memorial:

Pte R.T. Gibbison - Durham Light Infantry (14 A and 15 C)
L/Cpl. F.H.Hyland - M.G.C. (5C or 12C)

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#3 Jonathan D'Hooghe

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Posted 21 March 2012 - 11:00 AM

Michael

It will be done. Please let me have your email address by PM in due course so I can send the images to you.
Regards

Jonathan

#4 GrahamC

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Posted 21 March 2012 - 04:53 PM

Hi Jonathan

Very good of you to offer. This might be a bit 'far-out' for you, but if you are anywhere near:

:poppy: Fresnoy-Le-Grand Communal Cemetery Extension
        Pt C W Mellor – Grave A. 6.

... a photo would be great. I'll send my email if you get that far.

Thanks again
Graham

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Posted 22 March 2012 - 04:29 PM

Hi Jonathan,

Would you be going any where near La Chapalette British and Indian Cemetery, Peronne or
St.Quentin Cabaret Military Cemetery.

Regards,

Simon.

#6 Michelle Young

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Posted 22 March 2012 - 04:49 PM

St Quentin Cabaret is at Wulverghem, so a bit off Jonathans course I reckon. Have a good visit, hoping to do a big tour around the Marne, Aisne, St Quentin and Le Cateau areas in June, so will be interested to hear how you get on!

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#7 Jonathan D'Hooghe

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Posted 22 March 2012 - 07:57 PM

Graham C- Fresnoy - Le - Grand looks very close to Riqueval so should not be a problem as our daily tour itinerary starts at Riqueval on 2nd April.
Simon 2 - La Chapalette is not a problem. What photo/s do you require? As Michelle says, St Quentin Cabaret is in Belgium not St Quentin!!

Michelle - We are tracing the footsteps of a single soldier on this day, so our tour will be different to yours but I will let you know what we see and find!!

Regards to all

Jonathan

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Posted 23 March 2012 - 07:19 PM

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As Michelle says, St Quentin Cabaret is in Belgium not St Quentin!!

Apologies Jonathan,

Jumped the gun and let my eyes rule my brain.

Thanks for 'La Chapalette' this is what I need,

GARDNER.W.  //   I.A.5.
GIBBINS.A.F.  //   III.A.2.
RICHARDS.H.  //   I.G.2.
WALLACE.H.E.  //   II.G.12.

All four men served with the Gloucestershire Regiment.

Have a lovely trip,

Regards,

Simon.

#9 Jonathan D'Hooghe

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Posted 26 March 2012 - 11:45 AM

Hi Simon
Can confirm details are noted and I will email to you w/e 7th 8th April. Please let me have your email address via the forum message system.
Cheers
Jonathan

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Posted 12 April 2012 - 06:49 PM

Public :thumbsup: to Jonathan for his kindness and excellent pics.

#11 GrahamC

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Posted 13 April 2012 - 09:37 AM

View Postsimon2, on 12 April 2012 - 06:49 PM, said:

Public :thumbsup: to Jonathan for his kindness and excellent pics.

Yes - me too. Excellent photos in difficult (i.e. too sunny!!) conditions and a difficult location to find.

Much appreciated, and one more for my Buxton Memorial website (getting there!)

Graham
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