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IN MEMORy by Pierre Vandervelden

The visit of Commonwealth graves in Communals Cemeteries & Churchyards in Belgium & France

Identified Soldiers

An identified soldier is buried in an individual grave with mention of his name, Christian name or initial(s), service number, rank, regiment (and emblem), date of death and in some cases age. And for some, awards.

A lot of soldiers have no known graves, their bodies have disappeared in the fighting and have not been discovered since.
There are commemorated on the walls of Memorial: name, initial(s) and awards. Service number for men with the same name and initial(s).

Particular mention on individual grave

Buried Elsewhere In This Cemetery The soldier has been buried in the cemetery, but the exact place can not be situated. This is an individual Memorial.	Known To Be Buried In This Cemetery The soldier has been buried in the cemetery, but the exact place can not be situated. This is an individual Memorial.	Buried Near This Spot The soldier has been buried very near the grave place, but the exact location can not be situated. This is an individual Memorial.

Believed To Be Buried In This Cemetery Or In Adjoining Wood But Actual Site Of Grave Unknown The soldier has been buried in the cemetery or around, but the exact place can not be situated. This is an individual Memorial. It is very rare to have so much information.	Believed To Be The soldier has been identified. There are enough elements to identfy him but a doubt could subsist.	To The Memory Of The soldier had an individual grave in a known cemetery which has dissapeared for some reason. The grave has been lost. This is an individual Memorial.


To The Memory Of These X Soldiers Of The British Empire - Who Died In 191x As Prisoners Of War And Were Buried At The Time In xxx But Whose Graves Are Now Lost. - Killed In Action 191x And Buried At This Time In xxx Cemetery Which Was Destroyed In Later Battles. Examples of plots with information about Soldiers who had known graves that have been lost for some reasons (Often from German Cemeteries). This is a collecting Memorial with individual stone for each Soldier.

Collecting Grave Stones put side by side. The Soldiers are buried side by side and their place in the row are usually known.

Collecting Grave Stones put side by side. The Soldiers are buried side by side and their place in the row or the grave are unknown.

Collecting Grave Stones separated or put side by side. The Soldiers are buried in a collecting grave with an alphabetical order of names.

Stones laid right on the ground Some places are too exposed at bad weather (wind) or have too unstable ground.

C. W. G. C. Member This grave is the one of a member of the C.W.G.C. Some have done First or Second W.W. but are not direct victims of it.

Non Identified Soldiers

A Soldier Of The Great War Is used for Unknowns of WW One	A Soldier Of The 1939 - 1945 War Is used for Unknowns of WW Two

UNDER CONSTRUCTION




alias - coulvain

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