Rue-Petillon Military Cemetery Fleurbaix France Help Needed

[Kenworth]

I have a request for any forum members that may live in France or Europe and are near or go near this place .

I am trying to get a photo of a marked gravestone .

It is of my grandfathers older brothers grave . Both of them served with the AIF in France in WW1 . My grandfather was wounded in 1918 and came home, but thats another story in itself . He died in 1968 when I was 5 years old aged 75 , he didnt have my father until 1940 , at 47. Same age as me now.

Williams Alfred Edward
30th Inf Batt AIF
#2188
KIA 20/7/1916 Fleurbaix France

Initailly buried Eaton Hall Croix Blanche on the same day.

Then moved some years later to Rue-Petillon.

I have a 1925 dated letter stating Plot 1 , Row K , Grave 54

Would be his final resting place.

If anyone could help out in anyway would be greatly appreciated.

[WeyAx]

Hello,

perhaps contact this man:

ruepetillon

And this is your Alfred-Edward?

Pvt Alfred Edward Williams (1889 - 1916) - Find A Grave Memorial


Best wishes for the new year


Alex

[Wiend]

Hi,

Try this forum:

Forum Eerste Wereldoorlog :: Index

It is a Dutch forum, specialized in WW1. But there is a international section, in English.

A lot of members live in France or Belgium an the visit battlefields en cemetery's often. I am sure the will help you.

[sebfrench76]

I don't know if you're still interested in this quest,or may be had already a positive reply,but as a member of a Northern france digger's forum,i have asked today a good guy to try to pic your grave...
Will keep you informed,if you are still on touch.Seb

[FrankK]

Think this is what you are after ...

I also have some other photos, and that of the Rue-Petillon Cemeter entrance and surrounds.

Regards,
Frank

[sebfrench76]

Briliant work Frank!
I failed when i tried to find a member of my french forum living in the vicinity of this village.You succeed!
Now,what about a little reply from Kenworth??.........

[Adrian Stevenson]

Hi Frank, and welcome to the forum! I would like to thank you for doing this. Exactly the thing which makes the forum a nice place to visit, members from all over the world helping each other out.

Cheers, Ade.

[Paul D]

Good work Frank and welcome

[Kenworth]

Hi Frank, and welcome to the forum! I would like to thank you for doing this. Exactly the thing which makes the forum a nice place to visit, members from all over the world helping each other out.

Cheers, Ade.

Yes Ade ,

It truly is wonderful the power of the internet for linking pieces of a puzzle together , in the most unusual ways you have not thought possible .
Franks grandfather , was my grandfathers brother , and Alfreds brother , a great uncle to us both , yet we have never met , nor know know anything about each other until know.
He took the photos in 2005 on a trip not knowing years later that I would ask about it , and stumbled across it randomly.
Unbelieveable yet Wonderful Eh

[Paul D]

Brilliant result i love this forum !!