Would it be really rude of me to ask if you would be kind enough to look for the following while you are there?

I am trying to trace my Husband's family and have the following burial information on ancestors who emigrated to Hamilton from Ripley Derbyshire.

SHARDLOW, Matilda (Neale) Buried Burkholder United Wentworth Hamilton HM-219

SHARDLOW, Harry Buried Burkholder United Wentworth Hamilton HM-219

I have Harry Shardlow born 4th April 1884 D: 6th May 1917 in France whilst serving with 4th Canadian Mounted Rifles (Central Ontario Regiment). His wife Matilda Mary Neale B: 27 August 1884 in Pleasey, Derbyshire. I know that they had a son called Harry (who I believe was born in Hamilton - no other details I'm afraid) so I am assuming that the burial record is for him, as Harry Snr is commemorated as being buried in a military cemetery in France.

I would be eternally grateful for any help and would be happy to offer any help that I may be in breaking down any of your genealogy brickwalls, in return.

I should like to thank you in advance for any information you may be able to give.

I am happy to do this as I plan to visit the cemetery when I get there, but it is possible that there are no headstones. You could do what I am doing just now which is to contact the Hamilton Branch Research [mailto:hbogsresearch@mountaincable.net] to get the details. The charge is very small.

Louise Taylor

I forgot to say that those HM numbers are not plot numbers; they are the reference number only. This is why I suggested you try to get further information. Apparently it is a very big cemetery to hunt round, and, of course, a waste of time if there are no surviving headstones. If you can get plot numbers I will try to get photos for you when I am there.

Louise Taylor