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Sunday 24 November 2013

Cemetery Sunday - Air Transport Auxiliary Graves

 
ATA - Air Transport Auxiliary Graves, All Saints Maidenhead Cemetery, Maidenhead, Berkshire, England.
 
Throughout World War Two many personnel lost their lives whilst transporting planes, some of them damaged in battle, to various locations around Britain and France.
 
 
 

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5 comments:

  1. Coloring Outside the Lines24 November 2013 at 16:35

    I've never heard of the ATA- thanks for sharing!

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    1. Beneath Thy Feet24 November 2013 at 20:26

      Thank you for visiting and taking the time to link up and comment.

      They were an immense help during world War Two, many of the them were volunteers. There were many women pilots among their ranks.

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  2. Billy Blue Eyes24 November 2013 at 17:12

    I'm a bit late today but I really must get over to All Saints sometime

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    1. SeaThreePeeO24 November 2013 at 20:24

      I would wait until spring as it tends to get very wet and boggy at All Saints in the winter.

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  3. VioletSky25 November 2013 at 00:48

    I really like this photo. The angle you've taken this makes it seem more poignant somehow.

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