Thurso (mount Vernon) cemetry

gloryer · Post by **gloryer** » Thu Aug 17, 2006 10:26 pm

My daughter helps an 89 year old lady and she was asking about her brother that died whilst in the navy. She knew that he was buried in scotland but knew not where. I have found his burial place on commonwealth war graves. She would dearly love to visit but as she lives in Lincolnshire I doubt if it will be possible. I am wondering if anybody would be able to do a picture for me and maybe that will be enough to suffice her. It is Thomas Gale sec E grave 34.
Can anybody help with a digital photo then I can print it of for her.
Thanks
GLoria

apanderson · Post by **apanderson** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 8:46 am

Hi Gloria,

I can't help with a photo but if all else fails, try http://www.britishwargraves.org.uk , you can request a photo from them.

Anne

(Admin note. Post edited to put a space between the end of this useful www site address and the comma. Without a space between the www address and the comma or full stop, your search engine will atempt to find an address matching, e.g. ".....uk," or ".....uk." which will give a failure)

gloryer · Post by **gloryer** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 9:05 am

I did look on their site but cant find the one that I need.
It is Thomas Gale (navy)
buried at Thurso sec E grave 34

apanderson · Post by **apanderson** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 9:16 am

Hi again Gloria,

I'm thinking that Thomas has a non-conforming stone i.e. not one of the little CWG stones. He may well be mentioned on a family stone or maybe there's no stone at all.

Not all volunteer photographers include family memorials when they do a cemetery so perhaps whoever photographed this one simply missed it out.

I do work for them and although all the cemeteries in my area have been 'done', I've found hundreds of men, all mentioned on family memorials which have never been included.

I'm due to send off a batch of photos today so I'll put in a wee request for you and we'll see what happens.

Anne

Post by **Tracey** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 10:25 am

Isnt this him ?............It looks like there is a photo you can order

http://www.britishwargraves.org.uk/grav ... sp?id=4448

apanderson · Post by **apanderson** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 11:02 am

Yes Tracey that's him. I got an e-mail back from BWG at the same time as your message appeared on here.

Looks like you can order a photo Gloria!

Anne.

gloryer · Post by **gloryer** » Fri Aug 18, 2006 3:28 pm

Thanks ever so much for your help. I will phone my daughter tonight and tell her that a photo is on her way. This kind of thing just restores your faith in human nature. I am so grateful and I am sure the old lady will be as well.
Thanks you
GLoria