Looking for Cemetery Photos - NB, NS, PQ

[Michael OLeary]

As part of an ongoing website project on The RCR in the First World War, I'm seeking gravestone photos of RCR soldiers who are recorded as casualties of the War.  I have taken or received photos of the graves in a number of Canadian cemeteries, but there are others I'm unlikely to get to personally, and so would appreciate any help if anyone is close to the cemeteries listed below.

I don't need a high resolution shot, as I'm posting the photos in a 300-pixel wide format, as shown here.  Even a cell phone photo would be appreciated. For a start point on locating the graves, when the Grave Reference was available from the War Graves Commission, it is included in the tables  found in the individual cemetery pages.

The Canadian cemeteries I'm still looking for photos from follow: List updated 11 Aug 2010.

New Brunswick

Black River Cemetery (2)

Nova Scotia

Bear River (Mount Hope) Cemetery (1)
Lower Wood Harbour (Greenwood) Cemetery (1)

Quebec

Montreal (Mount Royal) Cemetery (1 of 4 remaining to be photographed (and the other three could be improved))

A full list of the cemeteries holding RCR casualties of the First World War can be seen here, and a Google map display here.

Any photos can be sent to me by e-mail at regimentalrogue@gmail.com. Please let me know how you would like your photos attributed when they are posted on line.

Pro Patria

Mike

[Alan Gretsinger]

Send me a list of the ones you want in Winnipeg and I will get them for you this week. I am on holidays and like an excuse to go take pics.

Alan

[Mike Blais]

I can help you out on Pte Brix in St Catherines, Michael. Will do it tomorrow on my way up to visit Ernie Wetzel, one of our regimental brothers who is recovering from heart surgery. It is right on the way.

 

[Michael OLeary]

Send me a list of the ones you want in Winnipeg and I will get them for you this week. I am on holidays and like an excuse to go take pics.

AlanWinnipeg (Elmwood) Cemetery

Alan, thank you.  In Winnipeg are:

Winnipeg (Brookside) Cemetery

261043 Pte. William Lawrence KING; date of death 6-Nov-18, grave reference Mil. 148

Winnipeg (Elmwood) Cemetery

Lt. Lloyd Clarke LINTON; date of death 14-Nov-19, grave reference S.13. L.472. G."I."

[Michael OLeary]

I can help you out on Pte Brix in St Catherines, Michael. Will do it tomorrow on my way up to visit Ernie Wetzel, one of our regimental brothers who is recovering from heart surgery. It is right on the way.

Mike, thank you very much.

[Mike Blais]

Geez, Mike, every time I go to your site I get lost for at least an hour. Outstanding, brother, and i highly recommend to all Royal Canadians who are reading this message to visit

http://regimentalrogue.com/

on a regular basis.



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[ranrad]

Thanks Mike , and Michael.. had a visit to the rogue.. just to say wow.. now thats a layout.. thanks, and ,yes , i shall be visiting very regualr.. a lot to read and study here brothers..thank you.. ranrad

[Michael OLeary]

Mike and ranrad, thank you.

I have also posted a similar request on the Great War Forum seeking photos of the graves of 33 Royal Canadians in 26 UK cemeteries.  In three days I've received photos from 10 of those cemeteries.

[Alan Gretsinger]

Email sent with a link to photos requested..... Had a shot of dram at each site...... PRO PATRIA

Alan

[Mike Blais]

Been a change of plan with budz, hope to get up there next week next week if not before.

[Michael OLeary]

Thanks to Alan G., I have added photos to the pages for the cemeteries in Winnipeg.

Winnipeg (Brookside) Cemetery
Winnipeg (Elmwood) Cemetery

[Tim Robinson]

Mike,

I will pick up Ottawa (Notre Dame) Roman Catholic Cemetery the next time I am in Ottawa.  I am heading east after REC/Senate and will do my best to pick up:

Truro (Terrace Hill) Cemetery (1)
West Bay Road Cemetery (1)

I will have to see how far West Bay will be off my path.

I may have someone who can get St John and another for Summerside.

Tim

[Mike Blais]

This may be an excellent opportunity to bring other association branches into the quest. And in doing so, provide them a link to here.

[Alan Gretsinger]

Is this going to be done for WWII also?? If it is let me know if I can help again.

Alan

[Michael OLeary]

Right now I'm just working on the First World War.

Maybe one day I'll start on the Second World War in a similar project.