Hey Guys! Newbie here so the cards behind the bar, help yourselves. I'm not really fanatical about WW2 but I have a keen interest which was stirred a couple of years ago. I was recovering from a knee op and all I watched was the discovery channel which was showing loads of WW2 stuff. I did a tour of Normandy last year with the missus to pay my respects, it certainly made an impression on us both. Have a look here http://www.advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=378269&highlight=viva france I stumbled across the forum whilst looking for war cemetaries in my area and saw a thread with a guy wanting some pics of some headstones, so I thought I'd join up and give the guy a hand and I'll have a ride out next week and get some snaps.
Hi DGee and welcome to the forum. They say advertising is everything and I think they are correct. If my Aussie lads were the ones you were looking at, let me know your area and I will update what I have outstanding. Cheers Geoff
Not sure Spidge? I think it was reccemitch? But point me in the right direction and if I can help you out also, I will.
Hi Gav, By my signature, I am collecting over 11,000 RAAF and Aussies in the RAF. What counties are you near? I have about 70% of my UK requirements of 2800 in just over two years which is not bad considering I am doing it from 20,000 kms away. Anyhow, your trip to France looked good. Your first cemetery was Etaples where I have two from WW1 and two from WW2 which I have already. View attachment 3776 View attachment 3777 View attachment 3778 View attachment 3779 Any you can get for me near where you live, I would be most appreciative.
Welcome to the form DG, beware as Sniper will probably sting you for every single commonwealth/family/MOD grave in your area. Basically kiss your knees goodbye
Cheers for the welcome guys! I live in Leeds Spidge, so let me know if there's any cemetaries in my area and I'll get some snaps for you.
Leeds Photos - Yorkshire Hi DGee, I do have a chap who has taken quite a lot for me in Yorkshire and is going to work on this list below which will complete my requirements there. If there are any on the list below that you can achieve, let me know and I will get him to cross them off his list. I have not looked at their geographic location to Leeds however you would know at a glance. Those in blue were Aussies in the RAF. Cheers Geoff CLEMENTS, COLIN HARRY JOHN RAF Sec. E. Grave 845. AIREBOROUGH (YEADON) CEMETERY ARCHIBALD, THOMAS (DFC) Royal Australian Air Force Row C. Grave 8. BARMBY-ON-THE-MOOR (ST. CATHERINE) CHURCHYARD LORD, CLIVE GORDON Royal Australian Air Force Row G. Grave 3. BARMBY-ON-THE-MOOR (ST. CATHERINE) CHURCHYARD SAUNDERS, HAROLD EDWARD RICHARD RAF Row A. Grave 7. BARMBY-ON-THE-MOOR (ST. CATHERINE) CHURCHYARD COOKE, ROLLA MAXWELL Royal Australian Air Force C. of E. Row O. Grave 3. CATTERICK CEMETERY HUTTON, GORDON WILLIAM Royal Australian Air Force Nonconformist Sec. Row N.N. Grave 8. CATTERICK CEMETERY BROWNING, OAKLEY ALSOP RFC NN. 4. CATTERICK CEMETERY MORRIS, VICTOR JAMES Royal Australian Air Force Grave 57. DISHFORTH CEMETERY HOLLINGWORTH, ALEXANDER Royal Australian Air Force Sec. G. Grave 165. DONCASTER (ROSE HILL) CEMETERY KROME, THEODORE ANTON Royal Australian Air Force Row EE. Grave 19. HATFIELD (WOODHOUSE) CEMETERY ROBSON, WALLACE ALAN Royal Australian Air Force Row FF. Grave 20. HATFIELD (WOODHOUSE) CEMETERY REYNOLDS, MICHAEL VINCENT RAF Compt. 129. Grave 12601. HULL WESTERN CEMETERY TALBOT, ALLAN BENJAMIN Royal Australian Air Force Sec. L. Grave 234. MOORTHORPE CEMETERY STUART, CLEMENT JOHN Royal Australian Air Force Row T. Grave 11. NEWTON-UPON-OUSE (ALL SAINTS) CHURCHYARD TURNER, JOHN ERNST Royal Australian Air Force Row T. Grave 5. NEWTON-UPON-OUSE (ALL SAINTS) CHURCHYARD MILLER, WILLIAM ANDERSON Royal Australian Air Force W.46. 3232. POCKLINGTON BURIAL GROUND BAXTER, ROBERT WILSON Royal Australian Air Force Grave 5311. SELBY CEMETERY HUGHES, PATERSON CLARENCE RAF Row G. Grave 4. SUTTON (OR SUTTON-IN-HOLDERNESS) (ST. JAMES) CHURCHYARD
Hi Spidge I just live down the road from Yeadon, so that's not a problem. The others are a bit more far afield, but I will take time out to get some of them for you; York, Barmby, Selby, Pocklington. My bike is in the garage in bits at the moment and the weather is shitty at the moment, but when all is back together and we get a break in the weather I'll take a ride out and get some pics for you. Gav
