BONE CWGC - anyone need photos?

CL1 & Graeme - names have been added and I will send on the photos within two weeks

 

Skip- well done for offering
Hope you have a lovely trip

Lesley

 

have a great trip mate

thank you

regards
Clive

 

Just back from a very quick weekend in Algeria - all requests completed at Bone Cemetery (Annaba). Off to Israel tomorrow to take photos at Ramleh and Khayat Beach so the Algerian ones will filter through after that. Can anyone who asked for them please PM me with their email address - the photos are high res so I'd better not clog the forum by uploading them on here.

I took a few extras of mainly the more unusual regiments or names, such as Spaniards serving with The Pioneer Corps, Int Corps, Royal Marines, etc and will list those names later in case the photos are of use to anyone.

All the best

Skip

 

Skip thank you for taking the photos from Bone.

Cheers
Paul

 

Pleasure - There was also one VC grave (RAF) and one GC grave (Army) and will post those next week.

 

Skip,

Thank you so much. Hope you're not now suffering from sun stroke..

best

 

Thank you Skip - Great work.

PM sent.


Cheers

Geoff

 

Hi

A massive public thanks to Skip for the pictures, really appreciate you taking the time and effort,

Cheers,

Graeme

 

Can only echo the sentiment from fellow members above. A vey kind and thoughtful gesture from Skip, much appreciated by all of us here. Thank you!
Regards
Hugh

 

Received with many thanks,

best

 

Skip

that G.C. ( army) is probably that of Major A.G. Kempster of 145th Regt RAC- who was killed on 21st August '43- when he threw himself on a dropped grenade during a practice session thus saving others from death or serious injury

Major Kempster was buried the following day with the full Regiment turned out....

Cheers

 

Still working my way through the photos and sending them out so if you have not received yours yet fear not.

I want to list those graves that photographed in addition to the above requests, just in case any are needed at a later date - I will burn them to disc so that they can be requested in the future:

Sjt J ASHE, RASC
Chief Officer J O PALLAM, Merchant Navy
AB D MILLS, Merchant Navy
Donkeyman A McCAFFREY, Merchant Navy
5th Engineer Officer W WRIGHT, Merchant Navy
AB F W WILSON, Royal Navy
Carpenter I COLLIGHAN, Merchant Navy
2nd Cook D MILLAR, Merchant Navy
AB J WELLS, Merchant Navy
2nd Engineer Officer W A Provan, Merchant Navy
WO A AIKMAN, RCAF
Sgt M V AUNGIER, RAF
PO A O'BRIEN, RNZAF
Sgt C J FOOTE, RAF
Sgt W B STEHR, RNZAF
Cpl E A HARRISON, North Irish Horse
F/Sgt H WEIR, RNZAF att RAF
LAC H E SUMNER, RNZAF
Mne C M McKINNEY
Pte J MILLER, Pioneer Corps
Tpr F T H LEACH, North Irish Horse
Fus J MAC A ALEXANDER, Royal Welch Fusiliers and No.1 Commando
Lt-Cmdr D ROBSON, RANVR
Gnr A DUXBURY, Maritime Regt RA
Pte S T SIBALD, RAOC
Air Mech 1st Class A A G HITCHCOCK, RN
Ldg Air Mech S F HAMILTON, RN
Gnr H CRUISE, Maritime Regt RA
Pte J BIRCH, Duke of Wellingtons and No.6 Commando
L/Cpl V McNALLY, East Surrey Regt and No.6 Commando
Sjt C BROWN, Military Police
Maj A C KEMPSTER (GC), RAC
Sgt W A WATTS, RNZAF
PO G T KIMBERLEY, RNZAF
Tpr R H WRIGHT, North Irish Horse
F/Sgt A L AARON (VC, DFM), RAF
Pte P A FUENTECILLA, Pioneer Corps
Pte W H KENT, Devonshire Regt and No.6 Commando
Pte W D RITCHIE, Welch Regt and No.1 Commando
Sjt A J BARLOW, Royal Northumberland Fusiliers and No.6 Commando
Asst Steward J W MUNCHENBERG, Australian Merchant Navy
Sjt M L ARMITAGE, Intelligence Corps
Captain D M DAVIDSON (MC), South Wales Borderers and No.1 Commando
Gdsm A SMITH, Scots Guards
Pte F H CLIFFORD, Royal West Kents and No.5 Commando
Gdsm K O GAMMELL, Grenadier Guards
Gdsm W WALLACE, Grenadier Guards
Gdsm T E YOUNG, Coldstream Guards
Major L R C STUCLEY, Grenadier Guards
Gnr I A DUCKER, Royal Artillery
Captain H W RIGNOLD, General List
L/Sjt A BROWN, Scots Guards
Pte J BARRY, South Lancashire Regt and No.2 Commando
Sgt J F FERRON, Royal Marines
Bathman A H MOOR, Merchant Navy
Chief Officer David WILLIAMS, Merchant Navy
AB Peter J GOMMO, Royal Navy (post war)
Gnr C R TAYLOR, Rough Riders RA
Sub-Lt G D OXLEY, RNVR
Pte F RUIZ, Pioneer Corps
Gdsm A CARR, Coldstream Guards
Major G F P WORTHINGTON (MC), Green Howards
Gdsm L CUTTS, Coldstream Guards
Fus T SMYTH, Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers
Pte A BLOWER, Kings Regt and No.2 Commando
Gdsm D McDONALD, Scots Guards
Gdsm G R GREWCOCK, Grenadier Guards
Cpl McGEE, West Yorkshire Regt and No.6 Commando
Gdsm J E CARTWRIGHT, Scots Guards
Lt M J EUGSTER, Irish Guards
Gnr A HAY, Royal Artillery
Gdsm W H THOMAS, Welsh Guards
L/Bdr H DISCOMBE, Royal Devon Yeomanry Artillery
Pte H C ALLEN, RAMC
L/Cpl D SWAIN, Military Police
Sgt A L MURRAY, RNZAF
Gdsm G BROCKBANK, Irish Guards
Gdsm J MacDONALD, Scots Guards
L/Cpl H C BULL, Military Police
Sigm J J GARNISH, Air Formation Sigs
Pte A IRONS, Army Catering Corps att Royal Sigs
J SABLES, RAVC att Military Police
Dvr E B VARDY, Air Formation Sigs

 

Tom. Thanks very much for the extra detail - if I can work out how to attach images I will post photos of his grave and the sparse citation which appears in the cemetery register.

 

You deserve praise for your generosity of the offer. One reputation point from little old me.

Cheers Skip

Tony

 

Hi Skip,

A public thank you for the great photos.

Cheers

Geoff

 

Glad to be able to help in some way

 

Skip thank you very much for the photos from Bone CWGC. They are greatly appreciated.

Cheers
Paul

 

Just uploaded some general photos of the cemetery under the Gallery section, including AARON VC and KEMPSTER GC with citations from the register.

 

I have just been reading about Aaron VC. Above and beyond amazing.