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Title: Photo Request - William Fawdington Dundas, St Eustace Churchyard, Ibberton
Post by: Gow67 on Tuesday 20 August 24 14:02 BST (UK)

Hi,

I wonder if someone in the locality of the above churchyard would be kind enough to send me a photo of the gravestone of the above person?

I'm writing an biography of him for a forthcoming book.

He is actually from my home town and was a Major in the Black Watch during WW2. Captured at St Valery in 1940 he was held POW in Oflag IX-A/H, in Spangenberg Castle in north eastern Hesse in Germany, and attempted many escapes. After the war he was awarded the DSO and was Mentioned in Dispatches for inspiring other POWs to escape.

Any help will be fully acknowledged in our forthcoming book.

Many thanks!

Alan Gow
Without Fear Project
Bo'ness,
Scotland

Title: Re: Photo Request - William Fawdington Dundas, St Eustace Churchyard, Ibberton
Post by: rosie99 on Tuesday 20 August 24 14:11 BST (UK)

Have you tried a photo request here
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/239244658/william-f-dundas

Title: Re: Photo Request - William Fawdington Dundas, St Eustace Churchyard, Ibberton
Post by: Gow67 on Tuesday 20 August 24 14:14 BST (UK)

Hi thanks for responding.

Yes - it appears there is an outstanding request but it didn't come from me.

Not sure if or when it will appear on Findagrave, just hoping there was someone local who could help me a bit quicker.

Thanks again,

AG

Title: Re: Photo Request - William Fawdington Dundas, St Eustace Churchyard, Ibberton
Post by: rosie99 on Tuesday 20 August 24 14:24 BST (UK)

FindMyPast have him listed on their MI database and it suggests - For more information -contact@dorsetfhs.org.uk

There may be someone there that could help you if you don't get a response on here

Title: Re: Photo Request - William Fawdington Dundas, St Eustace Churchyard, Ibberton
Post by: Gow67 on Tuesday 20 August 24 14:26 BST (UK)

Thanks a million!

AG

Title: Re: Photo Request - William Fawdington Dundas, St Eustace Churchyard, Ibberton
Post by: rosie99 on Tuesday 20 August 24 14:27 BST (UK)

I hope you manage to get a photo  ;D

Title: Re: Photo Request - William Fawdington Dundas, St Eustace Churchyard, Ibberton
Post by: jusnoneed on Wednesday 21 August 24 13:20 BST (UK)

Try contacting a man who had transcribed the inscriptions on headstones at the Ibberton church. He has put an abbreviated list online. The name you are looking for is on the list. Possibly he would be willing to send a picture.
Mervyn Wright.
https://www.opcdorset.org/ContactPage.htm