Provence, Mazargues and Rhone Cemeteries

martin14 @ Fri May 21, 2010 9:55 am

There is an Unknown Canadian in Mazargues as well:

You may notice the poppy placed at the foot of the grave.

It's one of the poppies that Yogi sent me last year.

After taking that picture, I buried the poppy.

Hopefully, that poppy will stay with this man, in the French sun, forever....

Regina @ Fri May 21, 2010 9:56 am

You just reminded me................I never sent you the ones I had!! :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops: :oops:

martin14 @ Fri May 21, 2010 9:58 am

Regina Regina:

I've met a man who was in the Regina Rifles and transfered to them. He wrote a book about his experiences which I have a signed copy of. I'll take a look through there to see if those guys are mentioned too.

I took pics of all them R, they are all here:

http://s266.photobucket.com/albums/ii24 ... ?start=all

I will also send these pictures to the Maple Leaf Legacy Project,

I read they are missing them.

Regina @ Fri May 21, 2010 10:00 am

You Da Man !!!

martin14 @ Fri May 21, 2010 10:00 am

Regina Regina:

You just reminded me................I never sent you the ones I had!! :oops:

It's ok, Yogi sent me 14 poppies, so I'm good for a while....

By the time November comes around, it maybe time for another shipment. :wink:

martin14 @ Fri May 21, 2010 10:12 am

Some pics of Marseille:

First, lunch at the Quick, the French version of Mcdonalds..

not very good though.

very nice hills around the city:

the beach:

All the motorcycle shops in Marseille are on the same street,

these photos dont show the chaos it creates...

Last, be careful using a GPS to get around

Garmin says this is a main road:

martin14 @ Fri May 21, 2010 10:16 am

Day 2, Rhone American Cemetery.

Panel listing the missing, there are 4 of these

There is a chapel behind the monument:

nice water feature on the side:

martin14 @ Fri May 21, 2010 10:20 am

Taken from the monument, you have to give credit to the Americans,

they keep their cemeteries in absolutely perfect condition:

martin14 @ Fri May 21, 2010 10:29 am

Dragoon was mostly an American operation, many US units involved, including the 36th and 45th division.

Here are some of our American cousins from the 1st SSF..