CWGC Headstone Shapes

Thanks to SusanF for sending me this pdf she received from CWGC.

A simple guide to identifying the various types of Headstones.

 

I thought I would post pictures of some actual examples to help those who are not familiar with the real ones.

Dutch Headstone

 

Polish Headstone

 

German Headstone

 

CWGC War Grave

 

CWGC - Non War Dead

 

Would anyone else care to add some.

 

Thanks for posting the JOEV Headstone. One of the Gardeners at Brookwood told me about it and I wondered what it looked like.

 

Don't forget the Brass markers on a small stone found in the Far East. I think this has something to do with the climate in certain countries.

 

One of the Norwegian Seamen in Belfast City cemetery.

Karl Karlsen 20-12-1941. For Norge.

 

More on this thread

http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/war-cemeteries-war-memorial-research/16583-different-unusual-headstones-memorials-inscriptions.html

Verrieres

 

From Hornchurch, 2 of 4 Polish RAF graves in this plot.

Mike

 

From Hornchurch, 2 of 4 Polish RAF graves in this plot.

Mike

They are Czech headstones Mike.

 

Bugger! Glad I didn't put them on the Polish graves thread - at least I don't think I did.
Thanks for that face-saver Andy.

M

 

Some shots that I took in Bayeaux Cemetery.

Great to have these in this form.

cheers,
phil

 

This one is at Urville-Langannerie Polish War Cemetery.

 

Bugger! Glad I didn't put them on the Polish graves thread - at least I don't think I did.
Thanks for that face-saver Andy.

M

If I were you, I'd Czech that you did not.

 

From Kanchanaburi (Courtesy of Recce Mitch)