The Scottish War Graves Project Part of the Scottish Military Research Group (Registered Scottish Charity No. SC043826). Please visit our homepage at www.scottishmilitaryresearch.co.uk    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  Dyce Old Churchyard Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3, 4          The Scottish War Graves Project Forum Index -> Aberdeenshire View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message FortyTwa Joined: 12 May 2009 Posts: 382 Location: Arbroath Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 2:36 pm    Post subject: CWGC record ZAORAL, VLADIMIR Rank:Flying Officer Service No:81903 Date of Death:19/11/1941 Age:27 Regiment/Service:Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 310 (Czech) Sqdn. Grave ReferenceGrave 32. CemeteryDYCE OLD CHURCHYARD Additional Information: Of Czechoslovakia. _________________ La a' Blair 's Math na Cairdean Back to top FortyTwa Joined: 12 May 2009 Posts: 382 Location: Arbroath Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 2:42 pm    Post subject: Squadron Leader I L M Hallam, Royal Air Force, 10th May 1952, aged 33. Inscription - Watch the sunshot palaces high, the white clouds build in the breezy sky. (The line is taken from Robert Bridges' poem 'When June Is Come') One of The Few. Shot down flying recce patrol over El Alemein. POW Stalag Luft III. Died in flying accident while OC Aberdeen University Air Squadron. More info here http://www.bbm.org.uk/as-hallam.htm _________________ La a' Blair 's Math na Cairdean Back to top FortyTwa Joined: 12 May 2009 Posts: 382 Location: Arbroath Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 3:10 pm    Post subject: Flying Officer W S Leonard, Royal Auxiliary Air Force, died April 3rd 1955, aged 24. Inscription - I tell you they have not died, they live and breathe with you. Can't find out any more on this man... _________________ La a' Blair 's Math na Cairdean Back to top FortyTwa Joined: 12 May 2009 Posts: 382 Location: Arbroath Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 3:13 pm    Post subject: Inscription - Ever remembered. Can't find out any more on this man either... _________________ La a' Blair 's Math na Cairdean Back to top FortyTwa Joined: 12 May 2009 Posts: 382 Location: Arbroath Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 3:16 pm    Post subject: Buried December 30th, 1942 Inscription - Known unto God. _________________ La a' Blair 's Math na Cairdean Back to top FortyTwa Joined: 12 May 2009 Posts: 382 Location: Arbroath Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 3:19 pm    Post subject: A Polish flyer _________________ La a' Blair 's Math na Cairdean Back to top FortyTwa Joined: 12 May 2009 Posts: 382 Location: Arbroath Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 3:30 pm    Post subject: Ten graves of German airmen _________________ La a' Blair 's Math na Cairdean Last edited by FortyTwa on Mon Mar 19, 2012 4:11 pm; edited 1 time in total Back to top FortyTwa Joined: 12 May 2009 Posts: 382 Location: Arbroath Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 3:35 pm    Post subject: The light was fading (as is obvious from some of my pix) but on leaving I took this final shot of the Cross of Sacrifice surrounded by graves of men and women of many nationalities with the lights of Aberdeen Airport - formerly RAF Dyce - in the background. I was touched by the care so clearly lavished on this cemetery and the equal treatment of friends and former foes alike in the distribution of poppies. _________________ La a' Blair 's Math na Cairdean Back to top kenmorrison Joined: 05 Oct 2008 Posts: 747 Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 3:52 pm    Post subject: What a very special and atmospheric photograph. Thanks for posting it. Ken Back to top kinnethmont Joined: 25 Mar 2008 Posts: 121 Location: aberdeenshire Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 9:03 pm    Post subject: Dickson, Jackson, Kelley, Milliken, Riley and Thomson DFC, were members of a Wellinton aircrew who died when their aircraft crashed near Braemar during a training flight on 19th January 1942. http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=4472&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=braemar&start=0&mforum=warmemscot _________________ Jim If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields. 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