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Title: Basra Memorial
Post by: topsey1953 on Sunday 16 February 14 21:31 GMT (UK)

Hi,
  can anyone explain why a soldier who died in India in 1917 is named on the Basra Memorial,
 I am trying to find out where he is buried too. His name was Patrick Drummy, No. 4909, died 11/07/1917,
                                                                                          thanks,
                                                                                                Topsey

Title: Re: Basra Memorial
Post by: nanny jan on Sunday 16 February 14 22:00 GMT (UK)

Hi,

The CWGC site gives a link to the Basra Memorial;it is for those with no known graves.

http://www.cwgc.org/find-a-cemetery/cemetery/88400/BASRA%20MEMORIAL



Nanny Jan

Title: Re: Basra Memorial
Post by: topsey1953 on Sunday 16 February 14 22:35 GMT (UK)

Thanks Jan, reading your link shows there is no grave to be found for this man.

Title: Re: Basra Memorial
Post by: nanny jan on Sunday 16 February 14 22:47 GMT (UK)

Hi,

Patrick's entry on CWGC site:

http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/864769/DRUMMY,%20PATRICK


Nanny Jan

Title: Re: Basra Memorial
Post by: topsey1953 on Tuesday 18 February 14 19:21 GMT (UK)

Hi Jan
   thanks for link, I ordered  photos from that site with great results.
                                                                       Topsey

Title: Re: Basra Memorial
Post by: Stephen Nulty on Friday 21 February 14 08:03 GMT (UK)

Yoy may find this picture of interest.

It shows the Basra Memorial in the desert where it was rebuilt on the instructions of Saddam Hussein. The picture was taken from a British helicopter bringing troops in to inspect the memorial back in 2005

Title: Re: Basra Memorial
Post by: topsey1953 on Friday 21 February 14 12:07 GMT (UK)

Hi  Stephen,
                  thanks for great photo I was looking on Google Earth for a photo but could not locate it, this is great, thanks again
                                  Topsey

Title: Re: Basra Memorial
Post by: Stephen Nulty on Friday 21 February 14 12:33 GMT (UK)

I have some more pictures of the memorial from when the squaddies landed and were looking around it.

If you email me via my website (see footer), I'll send then over to you (would be after the weekend, though)

Title: Re: Basra Memorial
Post by: ShaunJ on Friday 21 February 14 12:58 GMT (UK)

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can anyone explain why a soldier who died in India in 1917 is named on the Basra Memorial

According to both "Soldiers Died in the Great War" and "Ireland, Casualties of World War I",  he died in Mesopotamia.

Title: Re: Basra Memorial
Post by: topsey1953 on Friday 21 February 14 19:25 GMT (UK)

Hi Shaunj,
         am I right in thinking there are no known burials for the soldiers named on the Basra Memorial
                                                                                thanks,
                                                                                        Topsey