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From Flanders to The Somme...Your photographs.
« on: Sunday 29 November 09 19:41 GMT (UK) »
Well here I am, still in France, but I am so pleased because I can tell you that I managed to get photographs of all the graves and memorials on my list.

It was an extraordinary few days, which I wouldn't have missed for anything. My plan now is to go through the trip in order of days and events, so keep an eye out because, if you asked me to find someone, your photograph will be there eventually.

Jen
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ESS: Howe French Cant Annis Noakes Turner Marshall Makerow Duck Spurden Harmony
SCT: Howe Shaw Raitt Milne Forsyth Birnie Crichton Duncan McBeath Daniel Hay Robertson Jaffrey Smith McDonald Alexander Craighead
NRY: Bushby Smith Bland Iley Cunion Kendrew Thornbury Favell Lonsdale Crossland Rudd Pratt Gibson
WES; Dickenson Jackson Ewbank Waller
STS: White
SRY: Knight
DUR: Smith Littlefair
HAM: Williams Grose Lush Venson

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Re: From Flanders to The Somme...Your photographs.
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 29 November 09 19:55 GMT (UK) »
Wow ...you really have been busy ...welldone ... you deserve a medal for that ... thank you for being so very  kind ...
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Re: From Flanders to The Somme...Your photographs.
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 29 November 09 19:59 GMT (UK) »
Sounds like you are having a good time Jen.

Glad you are enjoying it and thank you for your kindness   :)

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Re: From Flanders to The Somme...Your photographs.
« Reply #3 on: Sunday 29 November 09 20:03 GMT (UK) »
We landed in France on Wednesday morning and headed straight away for Belgium and the Ypres area.
I had intended to go to Poperinge and visit the Talbot House museum and then to go and find my great uncle James, plus some others, in Lijssenthoek cemetery. As far as I knew, this was between Poperinge and Ypres so it fitted in with my journey plan.

So imagine my surprise when, as we approached Poperinge, the first cemetery we saw was, in fact, Lijssenthoek and the first grave I found was my own great uncle's. My grandfather's brother, James Shaw Howe, emigrated from Scotland to Australia and fought with the Australian Army. I have his 'Death Penny' at home on my mantlepiece and am now feel even more priveleged to have it.
All Census Look Ups Are Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

ESS: Howe French Cant Annis Noakes Turner Marshall Makerow Duck Spurden Harmony
SCT: Howe Shaw Raitt Milne Forsyth Birnie Crichton Duncan McBeath Daniel Hay Robertson Jaffrey Smith McDonald Alexander Craighead
NRY: Bushby Smith Bland Iley Cunion Kendrew Thornbury Favell Lonsdale Crossland Rudd Pratt Gibson
WES; Dickenson Jackson Ewbank Waller
STS: White
SRY: Knight
DUR: Smith Littlefair
HAM: Williams Grose Lush Venson

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Re: From Flanders to The Somme...Your photographs.
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 29 November 09 20:06 GMT (UK) »
You certainly have been busy.      Looking forward to reading further of your travels.



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Re: From Flanders to The Somme...Your photographs.
« Reply #5 on: Sunday 29 November 09 20:18 GMT (UK) »
When we arrived at Lijssenthoek, it was late morning and we were hungry and desperate for a coffee. It was wet and cold and I hadn't thought I'd be finding James quite so soon. I'd meant to take him some flowers or a poppy at the very least but as it was, I just had a little chat.

There is a massive project at the moment, with this particular cemetery so when I get home and unpack, I'll post details so that KarenM and davidrigg3 can have a look at the web site, if they want to.

In the meantime, here are some more of this cemetery.
All Census Look Ups Are Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

ESS: Howe French Cant Annis Noakes Turner Marshall Makerow Duck Spurden Harmony
SCT: Howe Shaw Raitt Milne Forsyth Birnie Crichton Duncan McBeath Daniel Hay Robertson Jaffrey Smith McDonald Alexander Craighead
NRY: Bushby Smith Bland Iley Cunion Kendrew Thornbury Favell Lonsdale Crossland Rudd Pratt Gibson
WES; Dickenson Jackson Ewbank Waller
STS: White
SRY: Knight
DUR: Smith Littlefair
HAM: Williams Grose Lush Venson

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Re: From Flanders to The Somme...Your photographs.
« Reply #6 on: Sunday 29 November 09 20:20 GMT (UK) »
Gunner Woolley, for davidrigg3.
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ESS: Howe French Cant Annis Noakes Turner Marshall Makerow Duck Spurden Harmony
SCT: Howe Shaw Raitt Milne Forsyth Birnie Crichton Duncan McBeath Daniel Hay Robertson Jaffrey Smith McDonald Alexander Craighead
NRY: Bushby Smith Bland Iley Cunion Kendrew Thornbury Favell Lonsdale Crossland Rudd Pratt Gibson
WES; Dickenson Jackson Ewbank Waller
STS: White
SRY: Knight
DUR: Smith Littlefair
HAM: Williams Grose Lush Venson

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Re: From Flanders to The Somme...Your photographs.
« Reply #7 on: Sunday 29 November 09 20:23 GMT (UK) »
I can't believe you have done everything on your list! You have been busy.
Can't wait to see your pics.  :)
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Re: From Flanders to The Somme...Your photographs.
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 29 November 09 20:26 GMT (UK) »
Another one of Gunner Woolley, plus a general one of the cemetery
All Census Look Ups Are Crown Copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

ESS: Howe French Cant Annis Noakes Turner Marshall Makerow Duck Spurden Harmony
SCT: Howe Shaw Raitt Milne Forsyth Birnie Crichton Duncan McBeath Daniel Hay Robertson Jaffrey Smith McDonald Alexander Craighead
NRY: Bushby Smith Bland Iley Cunion Kendrew Thornbury Favell Lonsdale Crossland Rudd Pratt Gibson
WES; Dickenson Jackson Ewbank Waller
STS: White
SRY: Knight
DUR: Smith Littlefair
HAM: Williams Grose Lush Venson
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