Kev in Deva Posted April 5, 2010 Author Posted April 5, 2010 Close-up:- EROULUI VICTOR E. IOACHIMOVICI MORT PENTRU PATRIE LA TURTUCAIA. Kevin in Deva. :cheers:
Kev in Deva Posted April 5, 2010 Author Posted April 5, 2010 More detail from the monument:- Kevin in Deva. :cheers:
Kev in Deva Posted April 5, 2010 Author Posted April 5, 2010 More detail of the plaque:- The words on the bottom read:- PRIN FOC SI APA PENTU TARA. Kevin in Deva. :cheers:
Kev in Deva Posted April 5, 2010 Author Posted April 5, 2010 Another plaque on the monument:- Kevin in Deva. :cheers:
Kev in Deva Posted April 5, 2010 Author Posted April 5, 2010 Another marble plaque on the monument:- Locot CONSTANTINESCU T. TOMA Cauzat In 1915 La TURTICAIA Cu Tunarii Bateriei SALE Kevin in Deva. :cheers:
Kev in Deva Posted April 5, 2010 Author Posted April 5, 2010 This has to be pictured in three parts:- Kevin in Deva. :cheers:
Kev in Deva Posted April 5, 2010 Author Posted April 5, 2010 Part 3:- Another part of the monument:- Kevin in Deva :cheers:
Kev in Deva Posted April 5, 2010 Author Posted April 5, 2010 Close-up of the verse carved in the sand-stone:- Kevin in Deva. :cheers:
Kev in Deva Posted April 6, 2010 Author Posted April 6, 2010 There was more detail to this monument, but due to it being such a bright sunny day there was no way I could get clear pictures, So an excuse to make a return visit in the future. Kevin in Deva. :cheers:
Kev in Deva Posted April 6, 2010 Author Posted April 6, 2010 The French Monument to commemorate those Christian and Muslim WW1 period French soldiers who are buried at Bellu Cemetary. Kevin in Deva. :cheers:
Kev in Deva Posted April 6, 2010 Author Posted April 6, 2010 Dedication Plaque detail. Kevin in Deva. :cheers:
Kev in Deva Posted April 6, 2010 Author Posted April 6, 2010 (edited) A Random French Grave-Marker:- CLAUDEL Rene 210e RI MORT POUR LA FRANCE le 11. 11. 1918. Kevin in Deva. Edited April 6, 2010 by Kev in Deva
Kev in Deva Posted April 6, 2010 Author Posted April 6, 2010 A Random French Muslim Grave Marker:- ALIBEN SALEM TIRAILLEUR ALG. DECEDE 15. V. 1917. Kevin in Deva.
Kev in Deva Posted April 6, 2010 Author Posted April 6, 2010 (edited) I took individual pictures of the approximatly 96 French Christian Graves and 35 Muslim Graves, Looking at the spaces between the graves I suspect some were exhumed and returned to France in the years between the original burials and 2010. Kevin in Deva. :cheers: Edited April 6, 2010 by Kev in Deva
Kev in Deva Posted April 6, 2010 Author Posted April 6, 2010 (edited) The Muslim graves to the left of the picture along the edge of the Cemetery wall all facing towards the East. Kevin in Deva. :cheers: Edited April 6, 2010 by Kev in Deva
Kev in Deva Posted April 6, 2010 Author Posted April 6, 2010 View from the other side:- Kevin in Deva. :cheers:
Kev in Deva Posted April 6, 2010 Author Posted April 6, 2010 (edited) On the way out of the Cemetery at the end of my visit in a civil sector I spotted this:- PAUL PETRICU 17th Aprilie 1911 Chief Architect of the Primeria of Bucharest. Civil awarded Eye-Candy. Kevin in Deva. :cheers: Edited April 6, 2010 by Kev in Deva
Kev in Deva Posted April 6, 2010 Author Posted April 6, 2010 Close-up of picture:- Kevin in Deva. :cheers:
Kev in Deva Posted April 6, 2010 Author Posted April 6, 2010 Close-up of the Medals:- 1. For the moment unknown. 2. Romanian Order of the Star of Romanian (Civil) 3. Romanian Order of the Crown of Romania (Civil). Kevin in Deva. :cheers:
Kev in Deva Posted April 6, 2010 Author Posted April 6, 2010 Another one nearby:- C.F. ROBESCU 1841 - 1919 Kevin in Deva. :cheers:
Kev in Deva Posted April 6, 2010 Author Posted April 6, 2010 (edited) Close-up of the Portrait plaque:- Kevin in Deva. :cheers: Edited April 6, 2010 by Kev in Deva
Kev in Deva Posted April 6, 2010 Author Posted April 6, 2010 (edited) The monument dedication:- C.F. ROBESCU. Born 1849 - Died 1919 Former Director-General of Posts & Telegraphic Communications in the period of the War of Independence. Mayor of the Capital for the period of 1896 - 1899 and in 1902 - 1904 Decorated with many Orders including the orders of the Star & Crown of Romania in the grade of a high officer The High Cross of the order of TACOVA High Officer ofthe Order of France Josef and the Crossing of the Danube Cross (of 1877 / 78) Kevin in Deva. :jumping: Edited April 6, 2010 by Kev in Deva
Kev in Deva Posted April 6, 2010 Author Posted April 6, 2010 Of course when wandering through any old cemetary great care must be taken to avoid pitfalls :- Kevin in Deva. :cheers:
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