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[The Hamster]

In and around Bethune from 22nd June to 1st July. Will be visiting Bethune cemetery for one of my own, pictures of any other graves I'll  if I can.The plan is to visit other graves and memorials in the area, and will be coming back via weimereux for another one of my family .
I am aiming to keep updating my travels while out there, and give an idea of which areas we will be in.

[gilbo139]

Hello Expect you know John McCrae is buried in wimereux Regards  Colin

[LST_164]

Not in the town itself but fairly close, I would be pleased to have either of these if you happen to be in their vicinity:

Hersin Communal Cemetery Extension (some 5 Km south of Bethune and 2 km west of the main Bethune-Arras D937 road, on the northeast edge of Hersin-Coupigny village)

W.Hawkins 18106 Pte. RWF / Lab. Corps, 27 September 1918.  Ref. III.E.13

Cambrin Churchyard Extension  (some 8 Km east of Bethune on the D941 La Bassee road, situated behind the village church)

T.Shaw  5348 Pte. RWF, 25 September 1915.  Ref. H.21

If there is a plant obscuring a headstone & which can't be moved aside for the occasion, could you please make a note of the personal epitaph if any?

Many thanks,
Clive

[Old Chap]

Many thanks for the kind offer. Please could i request a photo from Bethune Town Cemetery.

2nd.Lieut.Norman Leopold Taylor, King's Liverpool Regiment. grave ref.III.K.41

Regards,
Bill

[The Hamster]

No bother with those, I'll let you know as soon as I have the photos.
Yes I found out John McCrea was in Weimereux when I was researching one of my relatives William Robinson Tanfield, who is there.

[59165]

Hope you have good weather.It was very wet there this morning.

[The Hamster]

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Hope you have good weather.It was very wet there this morning.

But at least I won't have to dodge bullets and shells, I'd take wet over that anytime, and I am sure that all the lads at the time would have preferred that too.

[Old Chap]

Great stuff.

Have a gret trip.

Regards,
Bill

[jaywalker]

Hi Hamster,

When you are in Bethune Town Cemy could you get me photos of the headstones of

Lt Archd Gardiner.. A&SH.. buried at 111.K.15
Pte Donald McDonald.. A&SH.. buried at 1V.C.61

If you do go to Cambrin Churchyard Extension could you try and get photos of

L/Sgt Neil Duncan.. Cameronians..buried at F6
L/Cpl Alex McCallum. A&SH.. buried at C5

And at the risk of pushing my luck, if you go to Wimereux Communal Cemy

Pte John Docherty.. A&SH.. buried at 1.1.17
Pte Donald Graham.. A&SH.. buried at 11.A.13A

Any help at all would be much appreciated..  JIM

[Dublin Fusilier]

Hi Hamster

Could you take a photo of the grave of John McGoldrick 6802 . V.C 79

If you cant get one no worries.

Enjoy your trip.

[gilbo139]

Hello Hamster, If you have time whilst you are at Wimereux could you just say hello to Private William Charlesworth, Died8/4/1917 grave ref 11.f.16. I researched him for a friend and found his story to be very sad in as much as he died of a bayonet wound in the thigh. the wound was received after  spending part of the night in no mans land as a member of a machine gun team covering a trench raid...on returning to his own front line trench he jumped down into the trench and landed on a bayonet attached to a rifle leaning against the trench wall. He was not thought to be seriously wounded the doctor treating him thinking he would be back fit within 2 weeks however he died of internal bleeding. No need for a photo as I did take some when I was there 3 years ago,be nice if you do have a minute just to say hello, cheers, Gilbo

[Moriaty]

Hi Hamster, thanks for the kind photo offer

If you go to Cambrin Churchyard Extension, I would be grateful for a photograph of the headstone of:
Private William Burgon, PS/6750, 19th Battalion, Royal Fusiliers, 24 January 1916, grave F 7
This grave is next to one of those requested by jaywalker/ Jim

Thanks
Moriaty

[The Hamster]

Should be able to help with all the above guys


Graham

[Dublin Fusilier]

Hi Hamster

sorry to ask you for a photo again, i do not know if this is going to be near where you are going but if you are at the Loos Memorial could you get a pic of Joseph McKinley Dublin Fusiliers panel 127-129

If you can get the phot that would be great if not thats ok.

[simon2]

Hi Graham,

If you do go to Cambrin Churchyard Extension could I ask for

EMERSON.C.  //  D.34
RICHARDSON.A.J.  //  Grave in front of row 'T'
ROGERS.A.M.  //  O.45
WYATT.W.C.  //  F.32

All 4 men are Gloucestershire Regiment.

Hope the weather is better than good old blighty.

Cheers,

Simon.

[The Hamster]

They're added to the list, shouldn't see any problems getting the photos of those

[Graeme Clarke]

Hi

At the risk of giving you too much to do, Whilst in Cambrin Churchyard ext, is it possible for these, please

James Francis HOLT  Grave F.35

George Henry JONES  Grave G.24

Daniel SMITH Grave H.21

Many thanks

Graeme

[The Hamster]

They are added to my list

[Peter Bennett]

Dear Graham

I would be grateful for this one at Bethune


JEFFARES R T RICHARD THORPE Captain Royal Irish Rifles 4th Bn. attd. 2nd Bn. formerly British South African Police 1635 06-Oct-17  III. J. 16.

Thank you

Peter

[The Hamster]

On the list Peter

[Peter Bennett]

A public thank you to Graham for his kind assistance

Regards

Peter

[Dublin Fusilier]

Hope you enjoyed your trip.

Thanks for the photos Graham.

[Moriaty]

Just wanted to say thank you to The Hamster/ Graham for very kindly taking a photograph of William Burgon's headstone in Cambrin.  Much appreciated.

Moriaty

[LST_164]

Many thanks indeed to Graham for the great photos - much appreciated!

Clive

[jaywalker]

Many thanks to Graham for not only taking the time to get the photographs I asked for but transferring them to a CD and posting them to me.
Thank you again Graham. I am very grateful.
JIM