Jack Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 Piece of German bomber shot down over Uppottery... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 Piece of German bomber shot down over Uppottery... Jack, what happened to the cyclist? Must have been quite a shock when that wing came down :shake: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted September 13, 2008 Author Share Posted September 13, 2008 Not too sure Richard but I know unfortunately two crew members were killed and were temporarily buried in Upottery church yard. I couldn'tfind any reference in the church when I went looking several weeks ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted September 14, 2008 Share Posted September 14, 2008 Not too sure Richard but I know unfortunately two crew members were killed and were temporarily buried in Upottery church yard. I couldn'tfind any reference in the church when I went looking several weeks ago. I recollect my father telling me about the crew of a crashed German aircraft that came down in Sussex. He was in the Home Guard. They were buried outside the local churchyard. I think that a lot of the German graves were relocated to a German war cemetry elsewhere in the country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedawnpatrol Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 Hello Jack So, what is it from ? where is it now ? is it for sale ? looks like a car boot sale? Cheers Jules Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.Rimmer Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 Hi Jules, It would be illegal to sell it unless it was removed from the site under MOD licence. Jack have you spoken to your local county archaeologist about this relic? they should be made aware of it so it can be added to their records. Matt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Posted September 16, 2008 Author Share Posted September 16, 2008 Hi guys, Yes it is all in recorded and noted by the local historians. It is in fact in a farmers yard, I did suggest that it was moved inside...not sure if it was though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.Rimmer Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 Hi Jack, That's good news!. Strange as it may sound it might be better left outside if that's where it's been for 60+years as if it starts to dry out corrosion will likely set in. I will email you some info on this provided by the conservator working on the P-38 project with us. Cheers, Matt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snapper Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 All German casualties from WW1 and WW2 were relocated to Cannock Chase in Staffordshire. Channel Islands graves were transfered to the Ossuary at Mont des Huisnes in Normandy (but TB may know of the odd one which was missed). When my niece was married at the church in Great Burstead recently, I hoped to find some reference to the crew of the Zeppelin which was shot down nearby in 1916 and who were buried there - twenty-two men. But no. What a shame. They were the enemy and in that context I have no sympathy for them; but in historic terms they deserve some mention there even though they have moved up country. We pass the farmland where the Zep impacted when we visit my brother-in-law (who may well read this) and I am often tempted to find out if there are any bits still floating about. A large suitcase sized chunk is in the museum of flight in East Fortune...which is a bit of a drive from Billericay. Great Burstead churchyard has a number of graves with CWGC headstones...and if I ever get a chance, I will post them up. MB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted September 16, 2008 Share Posted September 16, 2008 The Original German burials in Jersey were in the churchyard of St Brelades church. the crosses were wooden of the same style as the Iron cross. All as far as I know were reintered sometime in the early 1960's. I'll try and find some phots. A lot of US remains were rrepatriated as well, thoug some are in the Jersey Allied Cemetery at St Helier., I've posted that on the monuments thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 (edited) In the intrest of balance. An Axis view of RAF bombing. Sorry for the quality but this particular copy of the Evening Post is dated April 14th 1943. Checking the CIOS Review for 1995. The German military Cemetery was in St Brelades' church yard. The bodies were exhumed in 1961 by the West German War Graves Commision and transfered to Mont des Huisnes. Edited September 17, 2008 by Tony B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashley Posted September 17, 2008 Share Posted September 17, 2008 I am sure that there are still some German gravesin the church yard in Wareham Dorset ?? Ashley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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