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Old 01-07-2007, 01:00 PM   #10 (permalink)
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Pictures of Graves wanted in Cheshire - Anybody?
I am looking to build up a list of photos of Australian RAAF Graves and I hope those who live near may be able to take a photo for me and post it here so I can add it to my database.

I am aware for instance that Kitty lives in Cheshire and also aware that it is quite a distance to Birkenhead from her village. It is likely that someone else is actually closer.

If you can assist without going too much out of your way, I would be most appreciative.

Here are the Cheshire cemeteries:

<table x:str="" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 960pt;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="1280"><col style="width: 219pt;" width="292"><col> <tbody><tr><td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt; width: 219pt;" x:str="TURNER, FRANK JOHN HOSKINS " height="17" width="292">TURNER, FRANK JOHN HOSKINS
</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="111">Flight Sergeant
</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-left: medium none; width: 47pt;" x:num="" align="right" width="63">410775
</td> <td style="width: 51pt;" width="68">17 AFU
</td> <td class="xl26" style="width: 66pt;" x:num="16035" align="right" width="88">25/11/1943
</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-left: medium none; width: 24pt;" width="32">Unknown
</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-left: medium none; width: 25pt;" width="33">Royal Australian Air Force
</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-left: medium none; width: 19pt;" width="25">Australian
</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-left: medium none; width: 31pt;" width="41">
</td> <td class="xl25" style="border-left: medium none; width: 170pt;" width="227">BIRKENHEAD (LANDICAN) CREMATORIUM
</td> <td class="xl27" style="width: 57pt;" width="76">UK
</td> <td style="width: 120pt;" width="160">Cheshire
</td> <td class="xl28" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">CWGC :: Cemetery Details
</td> </tr></tbody><col style="width: 83pt;" width="111"><col style="width: 47pt;" width="63"><col style="width: 51pt;" width="68"><col style="width: 66pt;" width="88"><col style="width: 24pt;" width="32"><col style="width: 25pt;" width="33"><col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><col style="width: 31pt;" width="41"><col style="width: 170pt;" width="227"><col style="width: 57pt;" width="76"><col style="width: 120pt;" width="160"><col style="width: 48pt;" width="64"><tbody><tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"></tr></tbody></table> <table x:str="" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 960pt;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="1280"><col style="width: 219pt;" width="292"> <col style="width: 83pt;" width="111"> <col style="width: 47pt;" width="63"> <col style="width: 51pt;" width="68"> <col style="width: 66pt;" width="88"> <col style="width: 24pt;" width="32"> <col style="width: 25pt;" width="33"> <col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"> <col style="width: 31pt;" width="41"> <col style="width: 170pt;" width="227"> <col style="width: 57pt;" width="76"> <col style="width: 120pt;" width="160"> <col style="width: 48pt;" width="64"> <tbody><tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt; width: 219pt;" x:str="FORBES, WILLIAM DENNIS KEITH " height="17" width="292">FORBES, WILLIAM DENNIS KEITH </td> <td class="xl24" style="border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="111">Flight Sergeant</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-left: medium none; width: 47pt;" x:num="" align="right" width="63">401498</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-left: medium none; width: 51pt;" width="68">27 O T U</td> <td class="xl26" style="border-left: medium none; width: 66pt;" x:num="15785" align="right" width="88">20/03/1943</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-left: medium none; width: 24pt;" x:num="" align="right" width="32">23</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-left: medium none; width: 25pt;" width="33">Royal Australian Air Force</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-left: medium none; width: 19pt;" width="25">Australian</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-left: medium none; width: 31pt;" width="41">Sec. G. Grave 14.</td> <td class="xl25" style="border-left: medium none; width: 170pt;" width="227">BYLEY (ST. JOHN) CHURCHYARD</td> <td class="xl27" style="width: 57pt;" width="76">UK</td> <td style="width: 120pt;" width="160">Cheshire</td> <td class="xl28" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">http://rafcranage.mysite.wanadoo-mem...viceGraves.jpg</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; height: 12.75pt;" x:str="WATSON, LEONARD DAVID " height="17">WATSON, LEONARD DAVID </td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">Flight Sergeant</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:num="" align="right">402813</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">27 O T U</td> <td class="xl26" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:num="15785" align="right">20/03/1943</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:num="" align="right">24</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">Royal Australian Air Force</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">Australian</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">Sec. E. Grave 14.</td> <td class="xl25" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">BYLEY (ST. JOHN) CHURCHYARD</td> <td class="xl27">UK</td> <td>Cheshire</td> <td class="xl28">http://rafcranage.mysite.wanadoo-mem...viceGraves.jpg</td> </tr> </tbody></table>

There are over 90 at Chester (Blacon)Cemetery in Section A. The guy below had a bad name to enter a war.

<table x:str="" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 1080pt;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="1440"><col style="width: 219pt;" width="292"><col> <tbody><tr><td class="xl24" style="height: 12.75pt; width: 219pt;" x:str="DEATH, ERNEST NORMAN " height="17" width="292">DEATH, ERNEST NORMAN
</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-left: medium none; width: 83pt;" width="111">Sergeant
</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-left: medium none; width: 47pt;" x:num="" align="right" width="63">424741
</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-left: medium none; width: 101pt;" width="135">27 O T U
</td> <td class="xl26" style="border-left: medium none; width: 66pt;" x:num="15959" align="right" width="88">10/09/1943
</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-left: medium none; width: 24pt;" x:num="" align="right" width="32">19
</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-left: medium none; width: 25pt;" width="33">Royal Australian Air Force
</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-left: medium none; width: 19pt;" width="25">Australian
</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-left: medium none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Sec. A. Grave 415.
</td> <td class="xl25" style="border-left: medium none; width: 170pt;" width="227">CHESTER (BLACON) CEMETERY
</td> <td class="xl27" style="width: 57pt;" width="76">UK
</td> <td style="width: 120pt;" width="160">Cheshire
</td> <td class="xl28" style="width: 48pt;" width="64">http://www.airmuseum.ca/rcaf/uk610.jpg
</td> </tr></tbody><col style="width: 83pt;" width="111"><col style="width: 47pt;" width="63"><col style="width: 101pt;" width="135"><col style="width: 66pt;" width="88"><col style="width: 24pt;" width="32"><col style="width: 25pt;" width="33"><col style="width: 19pt;" width="25"><col style="width: 101pt;" width="134"><col style="width: 170pt;" width="227"><col style="width: 57pt;" width="76"><col style="width: 120pt;" width="160"><col style="width: 48pt;" width="64"><tbody><tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"></tr></tbody></table>
Cheers

Geoff





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