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Bralo Cemetery in Greece
IP: 51.6.156.54
Posted on August 8, 2017 at 12:54:22 PM by David Platt, Welfare & Liaison Officer, XX the lan
Hi Guys,
I received this E-mail from Don Rhodes and I think the best way of Letting you know, his reason for contacting me would be to publish his E-mail in Full. if you would like to contact Don to take him up on his offer then contact me and ill pass on his E-mail address
Don Rhodes
To: daveplatt45@gmail.com
Dave,
Re our recent telecon.I will explain again.
On a visit to Greece last year I passed a British Cemetery but was unable to stop. The Cemetery is in the middle of nowhere. I subsequently researched it and found that it is the Bralo British Cemetery containing the graves of some 101 British service personnel, which includes 1 Lancashire Fusilier.
7407 Pte. Samuel Pemberton died 07/10/1918
The Cemetery is so remote that I imagine visits would be extremely rare, which is why I am so determined to return.
I am ex Manchester and Kings regiments so this lad would have been reasonably local to me, obviously I can only single out locals. There are also 1 Kingsman and 1 Manchester Regt.
I shall place a Legion wooden cross with poppy on the graves.
I leave for Greece on 1st September, I know that's a short time but if your Association would like anything extra or if indeed family members may be known and informed I should be only to pleased to make an effort to accommodate them.