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Title: Remembering at this Remembrance time of year
Post by: Meg jr on Sunday 26 October 08 08:58 GMT (UK)
Good morning ,

This time of year we remember friends and loved ones killed in action serving our country.

This picture has in it, my uncle second from the left. I did not know him sadly, he has always been spoken about in our family though, so I feel that I do.

He was killed in action during Operation Market Garden and is buried in Nigmegan in Holland. He was only 25.

Sorry to go on.

We do not know where this was taken or who the other men are. Would it possible to remove the spots please. It would look really nice I think staying in black and white, my Aunties would love it I am sure to see their brother.

Thank you very much.

Meg
Title: Re: Remembering at this Remembrance time of year
Post by: Meg jr on Sunday 26 October 08 09:00 GMT (UK)
Not a very good picture quality to start with I'm afraid.

Hope something will be possible.
Title: Re: Remembering at this Remembrance time of year
Post by: percy porter on Sunday 26 October 08 09:19 GMT (UK)
Hmm ............................can't repost the picture ???
Title: Re: Remembering at this Remembrance time of year
Post by: cazza59 on Sunday 26 October 08 11:12 GMT (UK)
Hi Megan

My efforts.

Caz
Title: Re: Remembering at this Remembrance time of year
Post by: Lady Di on Sunday 26 October 08 12:59 GMT (UK)
My Try

Di
Title: Re: Remembering at this Remembrance time of year
Post by: Niksmum on Sunday 26 October 08 14:00 GMT (UK)
Wow nice ones ladies. A tough act to follow but here goes ;D

Irene
Title: Re: Remembering at this Remembrance time of year
Post by: Meg jr on Sunday 26 October 08 16:30 GMT (UK)
Caz, Di and Irene, thank you very much for making this photograph much clearer.

They are all just wonderful. Can't thank you enough really. The family will just love them.

regards Meg :) :)
Title: Re: Remembering at this Remembrance time of year
Post by: doris87 on Wednesday 06 October 10 01:11 BST (UK)
Hi have you ever visited his grave? Im hoping to go to Kasterlee which is about an hour away to visit my great uncles grave James Boardman for the 1st time who also died in the same battle.
My grandfather is the only one to visit which was not long after he was killed during the war and he arrived at the cemetery when it was dark and struck a match and said where are you brother and there he was right in front of him!
When i go i will try and visit your uncle's resting place and pay my respects to a brave soldier.
Gone but Not Forgotten
Title: Re: Remembering at this Remembrance time of year
Post by: scrimnet on Thursday 07 October 10 21:00 BST (UK)
Meg...

Do you know your uncles unit? Or what was going on a the time?

If not, pop his name up and we'll tell you some details...

And no...you are NOT going on... ;)
Title: Re: Remembering at this Remembrance time of year
Post by: Meg jr on Saturday 09 October 10 12:22 BST (UK)
Good afternoon,

what a surprise to find my posting from two years ago back near the top of the photo board. Great restorations at that time.

Doris - I hope you make it to Kasterlee. Whilst I have not visited my Uncles grave others in the family have. They enjoyed the experience and we have photographs of the grave and general views of the cemetery. Very nice to see.

Do you know of this website - http://twgpp.org/index.php

You may be lucky if you search for your relative and see a photograph there.

Thank you Scrimnet - it is very kind of you to offer details. The Regiment was DCLI. Since my first posting alot of information has been found.

Best wishes - and thank you again
Meg
Title: Re: Remembering at this Remembrance time of year
Post by: doris87 on Saturday 09 October 10 21:05 BST (UK)
hi yes i have visited the site and got a picture of the grave, thank you