French cemeteries

Discussion in 'War Cemeteries & War Memorial Research' started by CROONAERT, Jun 3, 2008.

  1. CROONAERT

    CROONAERT Ipsissimus

    As requested elsewhere, a few interesting french wargraves...

    La Targette at Neuville -St-Vaast near Arras (11,433 French from WW1 , 593 French from WW2, 4 Poles and 170 Belgians).

    I've just concentrated on WW2 here...

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    2 Unknown Muslims

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    Unknown Morrocan
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    Unknown Pole
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    Unknown Belgian refugee (presumed!)
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    Aircrew
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    Colonial Artilleryman
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    I wonder what went through this bloke's mind:( - a Polish Jew (lancer)
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    A particularly intriguing one - a semi-positive ID (from Vietnam) but the ID has been rejected by his family


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    a general view of the cemetery...
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  2. CROONAERT

    CROONAERT Ipsissimus

    From Oostaverne Wood CWGC cemetery - a Muslim marked by a Christian cross!

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    ....more to follow!
     

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