Following up on the research that led to my book “No Glory Without Effort”, the story of a Kiwi RAF pilot who died in France in 1944 but whose sacrifice has been commemorated annually ever since, I’d like to know of any other such ceremonies in France, Belgium, Holland or elsewhere, commemorating sacrifices in either World War 2 or World War 1
New Zealanders are remembered, for example, at Le Quesnoy and Ypres, while an English aircrew is remembered at Rebrechien. Does anyone know of other such ceremonies? Or, is there any reference work that lists such ceremonies?
Any assistance welcome
Glyn Strange
By: Glyn Strange - 15th July 2005 at 11:05
War Memorial Ceremonies in Western Europe
Thanks to all who responded. I’m new to this site so my efforts to send private messages may have been unsuccessful.
Glyn Strange
By: atc pal - 14th July 2005 at 22:28
Here are two references to a Lancaster crash. The Danish present “guardians” of the grave had a touching and memorial return trip just recently to East Kirkby.
http://www.skarrild.dk/foreninger/lokalarkiv/mindestue/mindestue_eng.html
http://www.skarrild.dk/foreninger/lokalarkiv/flyvergrav/flyvergraven_dk.html
By: Snapper - 14th July 2005 at 21:16
Every year on 14th February I remember two pilots killed in 1943. No ceremony as such, I jut go and pay my respects. Sometimes the sister of one of them is there too, and another couple last year.
By: archieraf - 14th July 2005 at 20:30
The crew of MacRoberts Reply Stirling W7531 are remembered in Denmark every year. http://www.macrobertsreply.com/
By: JDK - 14th July 2005 at 12:40
I found a very interesting article in History Today magazine about the efforts to commemorate Luftwaffe airmen, and there were some interesting remarks. I’ll see if I can dig it out.
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