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[MPC51]

Hi
I am presently trying to record all the headstones for 16th Bn CEF casualities for WW1. I have a number in the UK that i require so I am appealing to forum member who may live near one of the following cemeteries if they could help. I have broken down casualities in to geographical areas for ease of identifying.

ESSEX
Wildford (ST. Mary) Churchyard
Gough, George Henry 693229 Pte  - in SE Corner

LANCANSHIRE
Whalley ( Queen's Mary Hospital) Churchyard
Horne, James 737149 Pte - plot 286

Warrington Cemetery
Keeler, Albert H 781154 Sgt - plot C CE 800

Liverpool(Kirkdale) Cemetery
MacDiarmid, James 51325 Pte Plot 7 N.C. 788
Pollock, George 29375 Pte    Plot 7 N.C. 1054

WILTSHIRE

Tidworth Military Cemetery
Smith, William James 28545 Pte   - plot C139

Salisbury(London Road) Cemetery
McClure,James H.S. Captain  plot K87

Bulford Church Cemetery- Durrington
Heal, Frederick george 28746 Pte   Plot 1.I.4
Peden, Hugh Al 29008 Pte plot I.3.8

Cheers
Mike

[CGM]

MPC51, on 13 July 2012 - 04:07 AM, said:

Hi
I am presently trying to record all the headstones for 16th Bn CEF casualities for WW1. I have a number in the UK that i require so I am appealing to forum member who may live near one of the following cemeteries if they could help. I have broken down casualities in to geographical areas for ease of identifying.

ESSEX
Wildford (ST. Mary) Churchyard
Gough, George Henry 693229 Pte  - in SE Corner

Cheers
Mike

This is St Mary's at Widford and I will be able to help.
From the website:

St. Marys, is open every Friday afternoon between 1 and 4pm throughout the summer.  Please do feel free to drop in.  Members of the congregation will be there so if you have any questions about the building and grave yard, they will be happy to either answer your questions, or if they don't know the answers, they will find out for you and let you know.

If I don't make it today (heavy rain is predicted - again ) I will go next week.

Regards
CGM

[MPC51]

CGM
That is very kind
Thank you
Mike

[CGM]

Hello Mike,

I was very lucky as the afternoon turned out to be beautiful. It was quite warm with bright sunshine and I was able to take the photos so if you could PM me an email address I will send high res. copies.

I was able to meet some members of the congregation of the church and was made very welcome. There are six casualties buried in their churchyard, five from WW1 and one from WW2, and the graves are obviously important to them.

Your interest in the grave was appreciated. There is obvious sympathy for those who are buried in their churchyard, far from home or relatives, and whose graves, perhaps, have never been visited.

All are remembered on Remembrance Sunday. The RBL poppy crosses from last November are still on the graves although I put a new one on Gough's grave on your behalf. He is buried next to an Australian soldier.


Regards
CGM

[MPC51]

PM sent and thank you for your time

Mike

[Michelle Young]

If no one else volunteers I may be able to do the Wiltshire ones for you, although I live in North Wilts and the ones that you want are South Wilts.

Michelle

[Peter Bennett]

MPC51, on 13 July 2012 - 04:07 AM, said:

Hi
I am presently trying to record all the headstones for 16th Bn CEF casualities for WW1. I have a number in the UK that i require so I am appealing to forum member who may live near one of the following cemeteries if they could help. I have broken down casualities in to geographical areas for ease of identifying.

LANCANSHIRE
Whalley ( Queen's Mary Hospital) Churchyard
Horne, James 737149 Pte - plot 286

Warrington Cemetery
Keeler, Albert H 781154 Sgt - plot C CE 800

Cheers
Mike

I have these two, please PM me with your e-mail address

Peter

[MPC51]

Peter,
PM sent and thank you for your time.

Mike

[Michelle Young]

Mike, weather permitting, I will be going to Salisbury tomorrow to get a lift to Plymouth. It all depends whether the cricket match I am supposed to be scoring goes ahead! I should be able to detour to London Road on my way to Laverstock where I will pick up the minibus. Time allowing I will see how I am fixed for the other 2.

Michelle

[MPC51]

Michelle,
Your efforts are greatly appreciated

mike

[CGM]

Hello Mike,

I have emailed your photos.

regards
CGM

[Michelle Young]

Mike, I have to report a failure;I was late leaving work and the weather was shocking so I didn't get any of them. I  will maybe make a day of it and try to get them another time

Michelle

[MPC51]

Michelle

No problem.  Your efforts are appreciated

mike