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I will be going to Flanders on 10th November to be there for the rememberance day on the 11th.
Hope to be at the Menin Gate for 8 p.m.
I will be going to Tyne Cot to once again see the great wall of names where my Grandfather is remembered.
If anyone would like me to take any photos of relatives names or graves I will be happy to.  I hope to be going to a few war graves including the German cemetert at Langemark.
As much detail as possible to enable me to find the correct place.
Hope to visit a few places around Ypres in the 4 days that I will be there.
Regards
Brenda

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Re: Would anybody like any photos taken of war graves WW1
« Reply #1 on: Monday 25 September 06 23:11 BST (UK) »
I would be forever in your debt, if you could take a photograph of a panel on the menin gate.

Serjeant George Hunt with the  "A" Coy. 5th Bn  Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry
Service No:     10409

Died 15 Oct 1915

Grave/Memorial Reference:     Panel 37 and 39.YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

He is my wifes Great Uncle, and she was given his WW1 bible by her Grandfather but only managed to trace him last week.
Hunt Parsons Court Oxfordshire
Thompson Rose Scott Lincolnshire
Hague Haigh Pearson West Riding Yorkshire
Fulton Gall Dempster Lanarkshire Ayrshire
Hill Kirkudbrightshire Ireland

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Re: Would anybody like any photos taken of war graves WW1
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 26 September 06 17:47 BST (UK) »
My pleasure.
I will get the best shot possible.  Hopefully of the name itself and a photo at 8 p.m. at the gate when the last post is played.
If you could email me privately with your email address I will save it for when I send you the photos.
Regards
Brenda

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Re: Would anybody like any photos taken of war graves WW1
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 26 September 06 21:57 BST (UK) »
Hi Brenda,
Are you by any chance going to Menin Road South Cemetery?
If so, I would absolutely be over the moon if you could photograph the grave of my great-great-uncle Arthur Ingram:

Name: INGRAM
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment: East Surrey Regiment
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Date of Death: 11/01/1916
Service No: 4729
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. B. 4.
Cemetery: MENIN ROAD SOUTH MILITARY CEMETERY 

I hope that's enough information for you to work with  :)
Thanks so much for your kind offer.  I hope you have a wonderful trip.

Prue


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Re: Would anybody like any photos taken of war graves WW1
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 27 September 06 21:58 BST (UK) »
Hi Prue,
Just found your relative on the CWGC site and there were easy direction to the site. So will make a point of getting there
Brenda


Directions to Menin Rd South:
Menin Road South Military Cemetery is located 2 kilometres east of Ieper town centre, on the Meenseweg (N8), connecting Ieper to Menen. From Ieper town centre the Meenseweg is located via Torhoutstraat and right onto Basculestraat. Basculestraat ends at a main crossroads, directly over which begins the Meenseweg. The Cemetery is located 800 metres along the Meenseweg on the right hand side of the road.

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Re: Would anybody like any photos taken of war graves WW1
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 27 September 06 22:01 BST (UK) »
 :D :D :D
Thanks Brenda!  I should think old Arthur will be pleased to be having a visitor - as far as I know, one of my cousins has been the only person to visit him in 90 years  :'(
Prue

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Re: Would anybody like any photos taken of war graves WW1
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 28 September 06 11:33 BST (UK) »
I feel the geography of where the various cemetaries are located, is something I should know, but to my eternal shame I don't.

I'm guessing that Vieille-Chapelle New Military Cemetery, Lacouture is going to be some way away from the area you will be visiting?

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Re: Would anybody like any photos taken of war graves WW1
« Reply #7 on: Thursday 28 September 06 18:51 BST (UK) »
Hi Mogsmum,
As far as I know the cemetary that you mention is actually France rather than Belgium.
I did a quick search and came up with this:
http://ww1cemeteries.com/ww1frenchextension/vieillechapelle.htm
Unfortunately I shall not be in France, however maybe another trip next year would allow me to find the area,
Regards,
Brenda

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Re: Would anybody like any photos taken of war graves WW1
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 03 October 06 13:59 BST (UK) »
If it is possible for you to go to the Huts cemetery, which seems to be near Ypres, I would love a photo of the grave of 2nd Lt Frederick Newton of the Cheshire regiment.  He was my great great uncle.  Thanks very much!

Name:   NEWTON
Initials:   F
Nationality:   United Kingdom
Rank:   Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service:   Cheshire Regiment
Unit Text:   1st/5th Bn.
Date of Death:   15/08/1917
Casualty Type:   Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference:   II. D. 14.
Cemetery:   THE HUTS CEMETERY