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Old 07-11-2008, 08:54 AM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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"Bob Hobden" wrote in message
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"'Mike'" wrote
Have you folks tried here?

http://www.cwgc.org/debt_of_honour.asp?menuid=14

We did and found a lot of information :-))

Yes, a good site if someone died in war and have a grave.
Unfortunately in WW1 a lot of bodies didn't get found/identified/buried.
My wife's Grandfather may well be one of those.

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Bob Hobden


My wife's Grandfather has no known grave, but through that site we were able
to find which War Memorial he is listed on, in his case Arras. We went there
and saw the inscription and because of the information, were able to
research what actually happened to him. Almost to what he had for breakfast
the morning he was killed!!

Anyone doing research has a wonderful friend these days ......... Google. I
do Military History themed illustrated talks, did one last Tuesday and doing
another on a different theme next Monday and the information and photos I
have received via Google ......... well. Superb. Transfer the information
and pictures to the computer, use the PowerPoint programme and a Projector
and there you have it. :-))

Mike