Tuesday 19 November 2013

Forgotten War Graves Remembered 6

Surname: OLDNALL
First Names; W.E.
Rank: Sapper
Service Number: 346699
Corps: Royal Engineers
Age: Not known
Date of Death: 17/11/18
No other information available

First Name: DOUGLAS
Surname: THURSFIELD
Rank: Sergeant Pilot
Service Number: 121320
Corps: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age: 20
Date of Death: 03/11/1942
Campaign Medals:1939-45 War Medal, 1939-45 Star
Family Information: SON OF ALBERT JOSEPH & ETHEL THURSFIELD, 
OF SUTTON COLDFIELD

It was nice to see that someone else had left flowers and a poppy-cross on Sapper Oldnall's grave. There was also a poppy-cross on Cpl Ward's grave. I assume they got a poppy-cross because they are close to the church front since none of the others had one.

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