Commonwealth Roll Of Honour Project - Page 2

sniper · 13-10-2007, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Andy in West Oz

Hi Mike

Can't believe I haven't said good luck on this thread so...good luck with this project (probably said it elsewhere but to be sure...).

Came back to this thread because I was just going through some pics a friend sent through from Tripoli War Cememtery, Libya. I'm not sure I sent everything I had through to Spidge. However, in going back through the pics, I came across an RNZAF headstone and several RAF ones. I will email them to you but also post them here for use by members or people researching. Won't be many, maybe three or four.

Hi Andy,

All the photos i have are available to members and non members of the forum, all they have to do is let me know which ones they need and if i have them i'll be more than happy to email them to the person who asked for them.
Thanks to both you and 51 Highland for the good luck message. The website is not far from going live and it will have its own forum which will not be covering the same subjects as this awesome forum. However it is being built by the same person, Lee, take a bow. Any photos or information about service personnel is always welcome and i'll try to connect them with headstones if they were killed or died while in service.
I have one more Canadian who is buried in Australia and i'd have finished the Canadians on that continent, so if your near Perth please do go along and get the photo from Perth War Cemetery And Annex i'd be very grateful. Also have quite a few completed cemeteries in France, Germany, Canada, USA and of course the UK. So if i can help anyone just let me know and i'll do what i can for them.

Take care
Mike (Sniper)

spidge · 13-10-2007, 04:53 PM

In my research into RAAF deaths I came across this one which sadly did come true.

Sergeant Ernest Norman Death.

Posting at death 27 OTU
Died 10/9/1943
Buried Chester Blacon Cemetery

Chester Blacon 424741 Death_EN.jpg

Kitty · 13-10-2007, 07:58 PM

yeah, wonder who got the photo for you?

spidge · 14-10-2007, 04:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Kitty

yeah, wonder who got the photo for you?

I was most appreciative. I offered to rub the knees however the scourge of distance..............................

Antipodean Andy · 14-10-2007, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by sniper

All the photos i have are available to members and non members of the forum, all they have to do is let me know which ones they need and if i have so if your near Perth please do go along and get the photo from Perth War Cemetery And Annex i'd be very grateful.

Heading there tomorrow, Mike, so look out!

Kitty · 14-10-2007, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by spidge

I was most appreciative. I offered to rub the knees however the scourge of distance..............................

Really?

*considers this*

sniper · 14-10-2007, 09:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Andy in West Oz

Heading there tomorrow, Mike, so look out!

Hi Andy,

Would certainly appreciate it. That would make a full continent complete for Veterans Affairs Canada which is a huge part done. I know there were only 3 casualties in Australia but with the distance beteen them this is awesome. A huge thanks to you and to Spidge for all your help. Now just need to start collecting the Brits and any other Commonwealth so if you guys are up for a challenge i can send you the spreadsheets that you need.

Thanks again for all your help.
Mike (Sniper)

spidge · 14-10-2007, 10:27 PM

Mike,

If I can organise it, we might be able to contact the local RSL's. I will see if I can get a lead into the head office and try for a piece in their state and "National' newsletter.

Can you put together a brief of your plan of action and I will see if there is some interest. May take me a few weeks to get an appointment but we will have an answer at least.

sniper · 14-10-2007, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by spidge

Mike,

If I can organise it, we might be able to contact the local RSL's. I will see if I can get a lead into the head office and try for a piece in their state and "National' newsletter.

Can you put together a brief of your plan of action and I will see if there is some interest. May take me a few weeks to get an appointment but we will have an answer at least.

Hi Spidge,

That would be fantastic if you could organise that. I'll get the brief done over the next day or so and get it off to you. Have you told your contact in the Australian Photographic Dept about the project? If you could also contact that person and give them my email address which i will PM you as its different for the project.

Many thanks again.
Mike (Sniper)

spidge · 15-10-2007, 03:32 AM

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Originally Posted by sniper

Hi Spidge,

That would be fantastic if you could organise that. I'll get the brief done over the next day or so and get it off to you. Have you told your contact in the Australian Photographic Dept about the project? If you could also contact that person and give them my email address which i will PM you as its different for the project.

Many thanks again.
Mike (Sniper)

Hi Mike,

No, because it is that Matt Smith that you mentioned. Since my last email to him he has not responded which is what we would have expected.

Maybe I am being harsh however I do not think so.

Did you have any luck with the site I sent you for Pierre in Belgium (In Memories)?