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Regulus1



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PostPosted: Thu May 17, 2007 10:06 am    Post subject: Flanders greetings Reply with quote

Just dropped in here, I'm quite active on on a number of forums concerning WW I, and admin of the Dutch WW I forum. I'm inteested in aerial warfare over Flanders in WW I, the military cemetaries in the same area, naval warfare from the Flanders harbours and bunkers, all WW I related. These are also the topics I'm writing about. And looking forward to see the Scottish memorial at Passendale in August. The Dutch WW I forum will be participating in these events.

Best from Johan
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PostPosted: Thu May 17, 2007 10:20 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Johan,
Welcome. Very Happy
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 7:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Gentlemen,

I have a request. Together with the Dutch WW I forum member Erik Croimans, I'm working on a book on all the WW I cemetaries in West-Flanders (that is the wide Ypres region and coastal area of Flanders).
This means all the CWGC cemetaries, but also the Belgian, French, German, US, Italian ones.

We are now 550 pages far, and should get published by the end of 2008.

We want to include as much information about soldiers as possible, and especially personal stories. If any of you have a relative resting in the Flanders Fields, and you want to share his story and/or a photograph with us, it would be much appreciated, and you will be duly credited for it in the book.

I can be reached at regulusone@skynet.be or regulus1@military.com

Sincere thanks,

Johan
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 7:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Johan,
Do you have a list of cemeteries that you are researching?
If so, it would be possible to link many names that have appeared on this forum with your cemetery research.
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 8:26 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Derek,

I will make a list. And a promise so that this works for both ways. If anyone needs a photo of a grave on these cemetaries, just give me a sign. I'll gladly do it.

Thanks !
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 29, 2007 10:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The famous list... Confused

Abeele Aerodrome Military Cemetery
Adinkerke Churchyard Extension
Adinkerke Military Cemetery
Aeroplane Cemetery
Artillery Wood Cemetery
Bard Cottage Cemetery
Bas Warneton Communal graveyard
Bedford House Cemetery
Belgian Battery Corner Cemetery
Berkshire Cemetery Extension
Bethleem Farm East Cemetery
Bethleem Farm West Cemetery
Beveren Ijzer Churchyard,
Birr Cross Roads Cemetery
Blankenberge communal cemetery
Blauwepoort Farm Cemetery
Bleuet Farm Cemetery
Boesinghe Churchyard
Bovekerke churchyard
Brandhoek Military Cemetery
Brandhoek New Military Cemetery
Idem nr 3
Bredene churchyard cemetery
Bridge House Cemetery
Buffs Road Cemetery
Buss House Cemetery
Buttes New British Cemetery
Buttes New British Cemetery (N.Z.) Memorial
Canada Farm Cemetery
Cement House Cemetery
Chester Farm Cemetery
Colne Valley Cemetery
Coxyde Military Cemetery
Croonaert Chapel Cemetery
Derry House Cemetery no 2
Dickebusch Old Military Cemetery
Dickebusch New Military Cemetery and Dickebusch New Military CemeteryExtension
Divisional Cemetery-Dickebusch Road
Divisional Collecting Post Cemetery (and extension)
Dochy Farm New British Cemetery
Dozinghem Military Cemetery
Dragoon Camp Cemetery
Dranouter Military Cemetery
Dranouter Churchyard
Duhallow ADS Cemetery
Elzenwalle Brasserie Cemetery
Essex farm Cemetery
Ferme Olivier Cemetery
1st DCLI Cemetery The Bluff
Godezonne Farm Cemetery
Grootebeek British Cemetery
Gwalia Cemetery
Hagle Dump cemetery
Harelbeke New British Cemetery
Haringhe Military Cemetery
Hedge Row Trench Cemetery
Hooghe Crater Cemetery
Hop Store Cemetery
Hospital Farm Cemetery
Houtave Churchyard
Huts Cemetery
Hyde Park Corner Cemetery also called Royal Berks
Irish House Cemetery
Kandahar Farm Cemetery
Kemmel Chateau Military Cemetery
Kemmel churchyard
Kemmel no 1 french Cemetery
Klein Vierstraat British Cemetery
La Belle Alliance Cemetery
La Brique Military Cemetery No 1
Idem No 2
La Clytte Military Cemetery
La Laiterie Cemetary
La Plus Douve Farm Cemetery
Lancashire Cottage Cemetery
Larch Wood (Railway Cutting) Cemetery
Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery
Lindenhoek Chalet Military Cemetery
Loker Hospice Cemetery
Loker no 10 Cemetery
Loker Churchyard
Lone Tree Cemetery
Maple Copse Cemetery
Mendinghem Military Cemetery
Menin Road South Military Cemetery
Messines Ridge British Cemetery
Minty Farm cemetery
Mud Corner British Cemetery
New British cemetery
New Irish Farm cemetery
Nieuwkerke Churchyard
Nieuwpoort communal cemetery
Nine Elms British Cemetery
No Man’s Cot Cemetery
Oak Dump Cemetery
Oostende New communal cemetery
Oosttaverne Wood Cemetery
Oxford Road Cemetery
Packhorse Farm Shrine Cemetery
Perth Cemetery (China Wall)
Ploegsteert Churchyard
Ploegsteert Wood Military Cemetery
Poelcapelle British Cemetery
Polygoon Wood cemetery
Pond Farm Cemetery
Poperinge communal cemetery
Poperinghe New Military Cemetery
Poperinghe Old Military Cemetery
Potijze Burial Ground
Potijze Chateau Grounds Cemetery and Potijze Chateau Lawn Cemetery
Potijze Chateau Wood Cemetery
Prowse Point Military Cemetery
Railway Chateau Cemetery
Railway Dugouts Burial Ground (Transport Farm)
Ramparts Cemetery
Ramscapelle Road cemetery
Ration Farm Annexe Cemetery
RE Farm Cemetery
R E Grave Railway Wood
Red Farm Military cemetery
Reninghelst Military Cemetery
Reninghelst New Military Cemetery
Ridge Wood Military Cemetery
Rifle House Cemetery
Ruisseau Farm Cemetery Langemarck
Sanctuary Wood Cemetery
Seaforth Cemetery
Solferino Farm Cemetery
Somer Farm cemetery
Spanbroekmolen British Cemetery
Spoilbank Cemetery
St Julien Dressing Station Cemetery 1916-1918
St. Quentin Cabaret Cemetery
Stalhille churchyard
Strand Military Cemetery
Suffolk Cemetery
Talana Farm Cemetery
Toronto Avenue Cemetery
Torreken Farm Cemetery
Track X Cemetery
Tuilleries British Cemetery
Tyne Cot New British Cemetery
Underhill Farm Cemetery
Vlamertinge Military Cemetery
Vlamertinge New Military Cemetery
Voormezele Churchyard
Voormezeele Enclosures 1 & 2
Voormezeele Enclosure 3
Watou churchyard
Welsh Cemetery
Westhof Farm Cemetery
Westoutre British Cemetery
Westoutre Churchyard and Churchyard Extension Cemetery
White House Cemetery
Wieltje Farm Cemetery
Woods Cemetery
Wulvergem-Lindenhoek Road Military Cemetery
Wulvergem churchyard
Wytschaete Military Cemetery
Ypres Reservoir Cemetery
Ypres Town Cemetery
Ypres Town Cemetery Extension
Zandvoorde British Cemetery
Zandvoorde Churchyard Cemetery
Zandvoorde New British Cemetery
Zeebrugge churchyard
Zillebeke Churchyard
Zuidschote Chuchyard
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 8:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi Johan,

I was wondering if you'd be interested in photos of Dutch Servicemen's graves in the Stirlingshire area?

I think they're WW2 though.

Anne
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Regulus1



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PostPosted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 8:01 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Anne,

Not really my kind of interest, but as half of the WW I forum we run is Dutch, some people may be interested. Any idea on the circumstances they died in ? That way I could ask the question on the forum.

Thanks

Jo
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PostPosted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 8:25 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi Johan,

I don't know!

They're all a standard type and only have the men's name, service no., rank and regiment, like the photo below.

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PostPosted: Thu Aug 30, 2007 9:18 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Anne,

I've posted the question on our forum, perhaps someone knows also what happened.

And that way I'll also know if anyone is really interested in this.

Thanks !
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 7:50 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The answer was really fast :

Hoffman, Johan George, Off Zwnr 3kl, ? FAA Sqn, born Malang, Java, NEI 08-05-1922, KIA Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, GB, 08-12-1943, with Swordfish Mk II HS274. Buried Grangemouth Grandsable Cemetery, GB, grave L/44. Flying accident presumed.

In the same plane :

Evers, Jacob, Off Vl 3kl, ? FAA Sqn, born Rotterdam 14-11-1919, KIA Kilsyth, Stirlingshire, GB, 08-12-1943, with Swordfish Mk II HS274. Buried Grangemouth Grandsable Cemetery, GB, grave I/42. Flying accident presumed.
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PostPosted: Fri Aug 31, 2007 8:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

It certainly was!

Thanks for posting the info Johan, I didn't know what the wording on the inscriptions meant.

Anne
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