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CWGC Graves in Crewe - COMPLETED
« on: Saturday 20 March 10 14:36 GMT (UK) »
If any members can help obtain photographs of the following headstones it would be greatly appreciated.

CREWE (COPPENHALL) CEMETERY
BAILEY. FRANK ALBERT, 3663675, PRIVATE, South Lancashire Regiment, Grave 1901.
The Son of Frank Thomas Bailey and Clara Elsie Bailey, husband of Doris Bailey, of Buddileigh Betley, Staffordshire.  Private Bailey enlisted with and served with the South Lancashire Regiment upto the time of his death on the 4th September 1942 aged 21.  Private Bailey died in the UK Whilst on active service

CREWE CEMETERY
HOPE. WILLIAM THOMAS, 3658791, GUNNER, 75 (Shropshire Yeomanry) Medium Regt. Royal Artillery, Sec. A. B. Grave 126.
The son of Thomas and Fanny Hope, of Crewe, Gunner Hope Originally enlisted with the South Lancashire Regiment before transferring to the Royal Artillery serving with the 75 (Shropshire Yeomanry) Medium Regiment, serving in North Africa and Italy.  Gunner Hope is also remembered on the roll of honour loacated in St. Mary's Church Shrewsbury. It is most likely that Gunner Hope dies of wounds sustained

Thanks in advance

Phil

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Re: CWGC Graves in Crewe.
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 03 April 10 21:05 BST (UK) »
Should be up that way some time in the next week or so - will see what I can do.

Peter
Nantwich: Davies, Houlding, Bebbington, Grocott
CHS: Dentith, Haynes, Hollinshead, Thornhill, Ford
STS: Houlding, Bayley, Denny, Byatt, Fairbanks

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Re: CWGC Graves in Crewe.
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 03 April 10 22:39 BST (UK) »
Should be up that way some time in the next week or so - will see what I can do.

Peter



Peter, appreciate the offer of assistance

Phil

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Re: CWGC Graves in Crewe.
« Reply #3 on: Monday 05 April 10 18:17 BST (UK) »
Phil,
I have photos of both of the graves but not able to attach them.
If you pm me your email address I will send you them.

Peter
Nantwich: Davies, Houlding, Bebbington, Grocott
CHS: Dentith, Haynes, Hollinshead, Thornhill, Ford
STS: Houlding, Bayley, Denny, Byatt, Fairbanks