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St. Symphorien Military Cemetery was made by the Germans in August 1914, after the Battle of Mons. It remained in their hands until November 1918, and has the distinction of containing the graves of some of the first and last casualties of the First World War. The site for the cemetery, an existing but artificial mound, was the gift of local resident Jean Houzeau de Lehaie, and was laid out with great care to create the effect of a wooded garden or park. At the highest point, there is a granite obelisk some seven metres high, erected by the Germans in memory of both German and British servicemen killed in the actions near Mons in August 1914, and elsewhere in the cemetery there are further German memorials to officers and men of the Middlesex Regiment (Plot III), Royal Fusiliers and Royal Irish Regiment (Plot VI). At the Armistice, the cemetery contained the graves of 245 German and 188 Commonwealth servicemen, but further graves were brought in later from the following burial grounds:- GEMBLOUX COMMUNAL CEMETERY (where 22 British soldiers were buried in 1918-1919), HAVRE OLD COMMUNAL CEMETERY, NOIRCHAIN CHURCHYARD, OBOURG CHURCHYARD, SPIENNES COMMUNAL CEMETERY, ST. SYMPHORIEN CHURCHYARD, ST. SYMPHORIEN COMMUNAL CEMETERY and WASMES-EN-BORINAGE COMMUNAL CEMETERY. There are now 229 Commonwealth servicemen of the First World War buried or commemorated in St. Symphorien Military Cemetery. 65 of the burials are unidentified but special memorials commemorate five casualties believed to be buried among them, and four casualties buried in Obourg Churchyard whose graves could not be found. The cemetery also contains 284 German war graves, marked by headstones in a variety of different styles. St. Symphorien Military Cemetery is popularly believed to contain the graves of the first (Pte. J. Parr, Middlesex Regt., 21 August 1914) and the last soldier (Pte. G. L. Price, Canadian Infantry, 11 November 1918) to be killed in the First World War.
A sure sign that summer is on its way in Sydney is the appearance of the first cicada. This type is very small and not very noisy, but I have spotted a few in the garden.
OPERATOR :-FIRST WEST YORKSHIRE
REGISTRATION NUMBER[S] :-YJ09FVO
FLEET NUMBER :-37682
LIVERY :-FIRST LEEDS
CHASSIS :-VOLVO B9TL – 5800
BODY :-WRIGHT ECLIPSE GEMINI
DEPOT :-BRAMLEY
ROUTE :-UNKNOWN
The weather girl was right when she said it'll snow Monday night. I forgot to bring my sneakers in.
We don't get alot of snow in Tokyo, usually just a day or two in February. For 2010, first snow in Tokyo fell on the first of February. 1's and 2's, 2's and 1's.
Belongs in a blog post at http://www.kenleewrites.com/2010/02/first-snow-2010.html .
This photo was taken in the operating room where Marie had an emrgency c-section. Frankly, I'm amazed it came out as well as it did given I was crying and my glasses were fogged up from the surgical mask.
It's my goal to make it to the first cinder cone on the next trip. Poor judgement on my part robbed my granddaughter of this experience.
A bit blur (flash would have killed the atmosphere is my excuse), but I love the expression - could anyone look happier?
Shot on a Fujifilm S5 Pro with Sigma 30mm/f1.4 wide open. Minimal level adjustments in PSE, and noise reduced.
Meine erste Kette. Die Kugeln waren viel zu gross und schwer, und die Form der Kugeln hatte grosse Ähnlichkeit mit kleinen Kartoffeln ;)
First PMT
Dennis Dart SLF
Fleet number 40376
R 250 SBA
Seen at Night Time
In Hanley bus station
Saturday 26th Jan 2013
Royal BC Museum. Many of these poles are here without consent of the First Nations they were removed from.