WWI cemetery in Zrebice (Poland)
Photos of the WWI cemetery in Zrebice (Poland)
CONTRIBUTOR
Wojtek Nocun
DATE
2012-04
LANGUAGE
eng
ITEMS
1
INSTITUTION
Europeana 1914-1918
PROGRESS
METADATA
Discover Similar Stories
WWI cemetery in Zrebice
1 Item
In Poland, just near the route no. 46 between Olsztyn and Janow in powiat czestochowski (Czestochowa land district) in the village Zrebice there is the war cemetery from 1914. The Cemetery was established in November 1914 after several battles between the Russian Army and the Prussian Army. There are also the remains of soldiers buried in other cemeteries in the area that have been removed. || Pictures of the cemetery
Life long search ends in war cemetery
7 Items
Findings of my brothers' search for information in relation to two great paternal uncles who had died in World War 1, not long before the end of the war, and visit to the war graves. 1. Joseph Sidney Farrell, 26 years old died on 10-08-1918. 8th battalion London Regiment. Buried Heath cemetery in Harbonnieres - France. Parents from Manchester, grand parents from Longford. 2. James Frances Kelly, 24 years old died on 10-11-1918 (a day before the armistice). D company 18th battalion The Kings (Liverpool regiment) Remembered in Basigny Communcal cemetery extention. Parents from Manchester and grand parents from Mayo. || Images and biographical details for Joseph Farrell and JF Kelly
Etaples Military Cemetery
16 Items
Photographs of graves and scenes in Etaples military cemetery. || The contributor visited the Etaples Military Cemetery in 2012 on a school trip. Etaples is the largest Commonwealth war cemetery in France. On a school trip to Hardelot earlier this year we visited Etaples military cemetery. We arrived by coach and were greeted by a massive expanse of perfectly white graves. As we were being shown around that area of France by PGL we were given a quick overview of what Etaples was, for those who did not already know. They then explained how we should go about looking for ancestors' graves if there were any. We were then sent off to do anything we wished throughout the cemetery. We had about half an hour to do so. I noticed a large group of students (either A-level or University) being lectured about Etaples. I only overheard the last minute of the lecture in which he mentioned that the graves were positioned with officers surrounding the lesser ranks, for example private, corporal, sergeant. He explained that this was a division of class and power, but I didn't understand the rest. Many of the members of my school party, when looking around, became very emotional, some even bursting into tears, whereas, I, on the other hand, was completely unaffected emotionally by the graves and was more interested in taking photos of graves with different ranks, divisions and countries, (they all had different regimental badges and inscriptions on them). Sadly I only had a poor quality disposable camera which didn't allow for very good photos which became over-exposed in most photos but most of the names, regimental badges and signs of religion are legible. The graves photographed include: Christian; England; Hinds; Chappell; Goldberg; Benjamin; Donohoe; Richards; Reed; Alcock; Harman; Marshall; Wright; Silcock; Gent; Lehfeldt.