Colonel Louis, Joseph FRANCOIS. His grave in Thionville (France). Born 26th of nov 1782.
Infantry regiment . Died on the 1st of January 1871.
♠ Medals : Chevalier de St Louis Legion d’honneur
Grave in Singapore
The angel in the armenian cemetary of Singapore.
11th november
Armistice day. Lorraine – France.
Women and young girls marching to celebrate freedom.
♠ What I like in this photograph is the contrast between the disorder of the joyful march and the rigidity of old officers.
Remembrance
75th anniversary of OverlordMilitary corner
English cemetery in Bayonne
French cemeteries : the military corner
These last years a corner has been reserved in each cemetery in France to pay tribute to our soldiers died during the wars WWI, WWII, war of Algeria and Indonesia.
Military parade
Young girls and women marching in Lorraine (France) to celebrate freedom and peace.
Planes in war
La Ferté-Alais, 40 km south of Paris, shows a very interesting museum with a broad collection of airplanes from the origin to the end of world war II. An air show is held every year in September.
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Some paintings as a challenge to the enemy
Airplane heroes
Fighter pilots during WWI. Pierre was flying Nieuport II airplane. Military medal, war cross ⊕ 15/11/1916
Jean’s nickname was the “Verdun watchdog”. He was watching trenches with his red little airplane ⊕ 10/07/1919
Here’s a sigh to those who love me,
And a smile to those who hate ;
And whatever sky’s above me,
Here’s a heart for every fate.
Lalla Rookh by Thomas MOORE
No man
” No man is an island
Entire of itself
Everyman is a piece of the continent
A part of the main
… And therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls ;
It tolls for thee.”
No man is an island by John DONNE – 1624
Adieu
Adieu Adieu ! thy plaintive anthem fades.
Past the near meadows over the still stream,
up the hill-side ; and now ’tis buried deep
in the next valley glades :
Was it a vision, or a waking dream?
Fled is that music:…do I wake or sleep ?
Ode to a nightingale by John KEATS
My correspondent in Paris - French military ancestor 