Oldest war grave photo in your collection.

Owen · 12-09-2008, 09:46 AM

Mine has to be from the American War of Independence.
Took it in June 1995 at Concord, Massachusetts.

CROONAERT · 12-09-2008, 10:04 AM

I'll have to dig my own out, (wherever they are), but, here's similar - Drumossie Muir (Culloden) 1745...

CROONAERT · 12-09-2008, 10:14 AM

I think the oldest in an "official" war cemetery that I have , though, date from August 1870...

von Poop · 12-09-2008, 10:19 AM

Got a few English Civil War ones, and a Roman or two... but they're in the 'pre-digital' heap.

AndyBaldEagle · 12-09-2008, 05:02 PM

Had a dig about, thanks chaps as I was meaning to find these pics!

I know its not a headstone as such but does it count? Memorial to dead of Battle of Towton on Palm Sunday 1461, Wars of the Roses ?

Also have a few others to put up that I forgot I had!

The card on the wreath says

'Never again must Lancastrians fight Yorkists'
'Hail the Glorious dead'

Regards

Andy

von Poop · 12-09-2008, 05:05 PM

Definitely counts.
I was looking for some Towton pics too... creepy place.

dbf · 14-09-2008, 11:22 PM

There was a battle near where I live, in 637AD. When the railway line was being excavated the bones of men and horses supposedly victims of this battle were found. Don't know what they did with them, so can't photograph that

Moira

Found this today and although not a war grave, a grave of a veteran of Crimean and Indian Mutiny.

12-09-2008, 09:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
Owen Grumpy Old Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 12,330	Oldest war grave photo in your collection. Mine has to be from the American War of Independence. Took it in June 1995 at Concord, Massachusetts.

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dbf . Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Co. Down, NI Posts: 3,728	There was a battle near where I live, in 637AD. When the railway line was being excavated the bones of men and horses supposedly victims of this battle were found. Don't know what they did with them, so can't photograph that Moira Found this today and although not a war grave, a grave of a veteran of Crimean and Indian Mutiny. Last edited by dbf; 14-09-2008 at 11:23 PM. Reason: typo

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12-09-2008, 10:19 AM	#4 (permalink)
von Poop Adaministrator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: The Abbey of Thelema Posts: 8,596	Got a few English Civil War ones, and a Roman or two... but they're in the 'pre-digital' heap.

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von Poop Adaministrator Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: The Abbey of Thelema Posts: 8,596	Definitely counts. I was looking for some Towton pics too... creepy place.

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