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Old 22nd February 2008, 21:55
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Photos of Commonwealth War Graves

I am seeking photographs of several Comonwealth War Graves of pilots that had served with 127 Squadron that I have yet been able to obtain.
1 - W/O Ronald George Lewis, Tripoli War Cemetery, Libya.
2 - F/Lt James Huntly MacDonald MacKinnon, Belgrade War Cemetery, Serbia.
3 - F/Sgt Reginald Sydney John Linter, Nicosia War Cemetery, Cyprus.
4 - W/O Thomas Barker Orford, Khayat Beach War Cemetery, Isreal.
5 - F/O John Lewis Ward, Khayat Beach War Cemetery, Isreal.
If anyone has visited any of these locations or is able to do so I would be ever so grateful if they could provide me with the photographs I require.
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Old 23rd February 2008, 11:02
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Re: Photos of Commonwealth War Graves

Hi Andy.
Have you tried the RAF Association???
I am sure they have a photographic record of their crew's graves.
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Old 15th January 2009, 18:02
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Re: Photos of Commonwealth War Graves

Hi Andy,

it's old topic but I'm able to help with grave photo of F/Lt James Huntly MacDonald MacKinnon, Belgrade War Cemetery if you are still interested.
I need some time because of horrible winter here in Belgrade. Let me know.

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Old 15th January 2009, 20:49
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Re: Photos of Commonwealth War Graves

The CWGC used to run a service where they would get their local representative to photograph graves on request. I am pretty sure they still do it. There was a fee, but not very much. Worth asking.
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Old 15th January 2009, 21:00
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Re: Photos of Commonwealth War Graves

Hello GT
Thanks very much for the offer. He is still on my list of photos required.
I am not in a big rush so whenever you get round to it will be fine.
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Old 15th January 2009, 22:15
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Re: Photos of Commonwealth War Graves

RAFA has no such service by the way
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Old 16th January 2009, 16:49
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Re: Photos of Commonwealth War Graves

Have you tried the chaps at

http://www.twgpp.org/

The War Graves Photographic Project

I have bought from them, a useful service and cheap and quick.

or not as the case may be as I cheked the first three names and none are YET loaded but they might be in progress
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Old 16th January 2009, 21:16
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Re: Photos of Commonwealth War Graves

1 - W/O Ronald George Lewis, Tripoli War Cemetery, Libya.

Pls. send me plot & row and I will do it for you at next occassion.
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Old 17th January 2009, 13:47
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Re: Photos of Commonwealth War Graves

Hello
Thanks for the offer.
He is buried in Plot 7, Row F, Grave 6.
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