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Family History Documents and Artefacts => Graveyards and Gravestones => Topic started by: May2488 on Wednesday 27 August 25 14:31 BST (UK)

Title: Blandford War Graves
Post by: May2488 on Wednesday 27 August 25 14:31 BST (UK)
Hi, I have been looking through a family album i bought of eBay a few years ago and found this picture- 







I think it is at the Blandford Cemetery in Blandford Forum judging from the back. There also seems to be a lot of war graves there which lines up with the photo.  I am hoping someone could help me with this as i might be wrong!
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Title: Re: Blandford War Graves
Post by: LizzieL on Wednesday 27 August 25 14:43 BST (UK)
There is an Army Camp at Blandford

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blandford_Camp

Other services have been stationed there in the past
Title: Re: Blandford War Graves
Post by: alan o on Wednesday 27 August 25 15:40 BST (UK)
In WW1 Blandford Camp was used by the Royal Naval Division as their home base.  The camp was hutted and I don't believe it had a cemetary and there are no graves on it now.  So you are probably right that it is the time town's grave yard.
Title: Re: Blandford War Graves
Post by: May2488 on Wednesday 27 August 25 15:48 BST (UK)
Thank you both for your help!  ;D
Title: Re: Blandford War Graves
Post by: LizzieL on Wednesday 27 August 25 16:43 BST (UK)
If this was a family photo album, are you looking for the person who was buried on that date in 2017
Title: Re: Blandford War Graves
Post by: May2488 on Wednesday 27 August 25 16:51 BST (UK)
Quote from: LizzieL on Wednesday 27 August 25 16:43 BST (UK)
If this was a family photo album, are you looking for the person who was buried on that date in 2017

I am but im not really sure where to start!
Title: Re: Blandford War Graves
Post by: Sc00p on Wednesday 27 August 25 16:54 BST (UK)
If the date and location are correct, a likely candidate subject is the funeral of Private Walter Gray 1st Reserve Bn. RMLI d.27-Jan-1917 Blandford.

Edit:  Link to service record https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7817549 (https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7817549)

Maybe not... according to deceased online Walter was buried 31-Jan-1917
Title: Re: Blandford War Graves
Post by: Jebber on Wednesday 27 August 25 17:42 BST (UK)
Blandford is one of bases for the Royal Corps of Signals. It is also the home of their Museum. The Army have been there for years.
Title: Re: Blandford War Graves
Post by: alan o on Wednesday 27 August 25 18:06 BST (UK)
The Navy were there in 1917 and the photo is likely to be sailors in khaki uniforms and not Army.  The Royal Signals Museum used to have a RND display cabinet.
Title: Re: Blandford War Graves
Post by: May2488 on Wednesday 27 August 25 18:16 BST (UK)
I looked through the album again and came across a Hilda Louise Davidson who died February 1917 in Blandford! This photo may relate to her? Not sure though!  ???
Title: Re: Blandford War Graves
Post by: Sc00p on Wednesday 27 August 25 18:23 BST (UK)
Quote from: May2488 on Wednesday 27 August 25 18:16 BST (UK)
I looked through the album again and came across a Hilda Louise Davidson who died February 1917 in Blandford! This photo may relate to her? Not sure though!  ???

Deceased on line gives her burial date as 16th February!
Title: Re: Blandford War Graves
Post by: May2488 on Wednesday 27 August 25 18:26 BST (UK)

Her husband John Francis Davidson is in the Navy also