Dear Sir, Not sure if I'm sending this to the correct reader submissions category, but I thought it may be of some interest to Downhome magazine and its readers. Living in Carlisle in the far north west of England I take regular walks in our lovely peaceful cemetery in the city. It's bursting with wildlife, and I and my faithful dog Stanley enjoy our walks there. The other day, I came across two graves of three members of the Newfoundland Overseas Forestry Unit, who died in service over here in Britain during the Second World War. I've attached a photo of one of the graves, that of Samuel Lodge, a native of Corner Brook who died on 23/06/41, and is buried here in Carlisle. Another grave is of two unit members, Raymond Elliott of Catalina, who died in 1940 and Stanley Reeves of Englee, white Bay, who died in 1941. According to records, there is another unit member, Raymond O'Keefe of Placentia, who died in 1940, and is also buried at Carlisle, but I've not found his resting place yet. The Newfoundland Overseas Forestry Unit was a band of about 3,500 men, who answered the call of the Commissioner for National Resources for much needed loggers to work in Britain to aid the great need for wood during the Second World War. Of the 3,500 volunteers, some 34 died here in Britain, mostly due to illness or accident. For their labour, they were paid $2 a day, of which $1 had to be sent home to the family back in Newfoundland. Their efforts were a great contribution to the war effort, and their graves in Carlisle are obviously well tended, as Sam Lodge's grave has a small wooden cross and red poppy on it, and Raymond Elliott and Stanley Reeves' grave has two Canadian flags next to the stone. You may wonder, why my interest in these graves? I've had the great privilege to visit the "Rock" on three occasions, and you have a beautiful land, with a welcome you won't find anywhere else I've ever visited on the planet. I also married the daughter of a Newfie. My late father-in-law, who died a few years ago, was Charles Nelson Hart, born in Fogo, and served in the Royal Navy during the Second World War. He was born in 1919, and still has family in St. John's and Lewisporte, as well as relations on Fogo. Some day I hope to return to Newfoundland, and in the meantime, I'll keep an eye on the two graves I came across, and make sure they're kept in a good condition. Without the sacrifices of Messrs Reeves, Elliott and Lodge the war may not have been won.   Submitted By: John Metcalfe