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Old 25-07-2007, 12:03 AM   #5 (permalink)
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Hi Dave,

I would be most appreciative if you can assist.

I am cataloguing the total 10,836 RAAF deaths/burials and there seem to be two cemeteries relevant on your list. There are 205 burials spread over 43 cemeteries in Belgium alone. (not a lot but spread all over the place)

Cheers

Geoff

<table x:str="" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 818pt;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="1090"><col style="width: 159pt;" width="212"> <col style="width: 72pt;" width="96"> <col style="width: 48pt;" width="64"> <col style="width: 77pt;" width="102"> <col style="width: 53pt;" width="71"> <col style="width: 16pt;" width="21"> <col style="width: 34pt;" width="45"> <col style="width: 48pt;" width="64"> <col style="width: 105pt;" width="140"> <col style="width: 206pt;" width="275"> <tbody><tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl23" style="height: 12.75pt; width: 159pt;" x:str="DAVIS, REGINALD AUSTIN " height="17" width="212">DAVIS, REGINALD AUSTIN </td> <td class="xl24" style="border-left: medium none; width: 72pt;" width="96">Pilot Officer</td> <td class="xl23" style="border-left: medium none; width: 48pt;" x:num="" width="64">413155</td> <td class="xl23" style="border-left: medium none; width: 77pt;" width="102">98sq BPSO</td> <td class="xl25" style="border-left: medium none; width: 53pt;" x:num="16335" width="71">20/09/1944</td> <td class="xl23" style="border-left: medium none; width: 16pt;" x:num="" width="21">27</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-left: medium none; width: 34pt;" width="45">RAAF</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-left: medium none; width: 48pt;" width="64">Australian</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-left: medium none; width: 105pt;" width="140">Joint grave 29. C. 3-4.</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-left: medium none; width: 206pt;" width="275">ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; height: 12.75pt;" x:str="LENNIE, THOMAS JOHN " height="17">LENNIE, THOMAS JOHN </td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">Flying Officer</td> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:num="">425684</td> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">98sq</td> <td class="xl25" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:num="16340">25/09/1944</td> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:num="">31</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">RAAF</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;">21. C. 12.</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; height: 12.75pt;" x:str="WILLETT, KEITH " height="17">WILLETT, KEITH </td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">Pilot Officer</td> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:num="">426206</td> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">190sq</td> <td class="xl25" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:num="16335">20/09/1944</td> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:num="">29</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">RAAF</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;">Joint grave 29. C. 3-4.</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; height: 12.75pt;" x:str="WILLIAMS, BRUCE LLEWELLYN " height="17">WILLIAMS, BRUCE LLEWELLYN </td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">Flight Sergeant</td> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:num="">428538</td> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">190sq</td> <td class="xl25" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:num="16340">25/09/1944</td> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:num="">21</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">RAAF</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;">21. C. 13.</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; height: 12.75pt;" height="17">BELL, MAXWELL HERRON (DFC)</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">Pilot Officer</td> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:num="">405995</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">19sq</td> <td class="xl25" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:num="16324">9/09/1944</td> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:num="">21</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">RAAF</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;">IX. A. 12.</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">GROESBEEK CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY</td> </tr> <tr style="height: 12.75pt;" height="17"> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; height: 12.75pt;" x:str="LISTER, HERBERT SUTTON " height="17">LISTER, HERBERT SUTTON </td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">Flight Sergeant</td> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:num="">420761</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">428sq</td> <td class="xl25" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:num="16122">20/02/1944</td> <td class="xl23" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;" x:num="">24</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">RAAF</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;">XII. 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C. 9-12.</td> <td class="xl24" style="border-top: medium none; border-left: medium none;">GROESBEEK CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY</td> </tr> </tbody></table>
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