Krefeld Cemetery Help

hellfighter1918 · Post by **hellfighter1918** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 7:57 am

I am hoping to contact a German who knows where Krefeld Cemetery is and would be willing to find the grave of Lt. Josef Johann Schafer of Jasta 16. I would very much like to get a photo of his grave. Any assistance would be most appreciated.

Schafer was shot down in Flanders, October 10, 1918 by either Lt. P.G. Jones or Lt. T.C. Traill of RAF 20 Squadron

Thanks, Tom

hellfighter1918 · Post by **hellfighter1918** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 8:00 am

Rheinberg is 24 kilometres north of Krefeld and 13 kilometres south of Wesel. The cemetery is 3 kilometres south of the centre of the town of Rheinberg on the road to Kamp Lintfort. From the motorway 57, turn off at Rheinberg and at the T junction follow the B.510 (Rheinberger Strasse) in the direction Kamp Lintfort. The cemetery is a short way along this road on the right.

Vintervald · Post by **Vintervald** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 7:05 am

I live near there, i will look if i can find it!

hellfighter1918 · Post by **hellfighter1918** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 9:37 am

Thank you!

I hope you can find him. I found the directions for the cemetery on a web site for a WWI Grave Commision. Thank you again!

Vintervald · Post by **Vintervald** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 11:46 am

Yes but the direction doesn´t lead me to a cemetery in Krefeld.
Are you sure its Krefeld?

Whats the name of the cemetery?

hellfighter1918 · Post by **hellfighter1918** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 4:21 pm

Here is all I know about him:

Lt. Josef Johann Scaffer

Born - Hoffstetten June 6, 1895
Killed in Action - October 10, 1918

Buried - Krefeld Cemetery

Schaffer arrived from Jastaschule 1 at Valencienne on January 11, 1918. He served in Jasta 16.

He had three victories;
1. A British SE5a flown by Lt. George F. Thomson of RAF 74 Squadron
2. A British Bristol F.2b flown by 2 Lt. P.G. Jones of RAF 20 Squadron
3. A British RE 8 (no further information)

Schaffer was shot down and killed on October 10, 1918, the same day he got his third victory. KIA in Flanders.

That's all I know. Is there an Imperial German cemetery anywhere near Krefeld?

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Vintervald · Post by **Vintervald** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 2:29 am

You got a PM

Vintervald · Post by **Vintervald** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 2:33 am

I just saw that Krefeld has 7 or 8 cemeteries, 3-4 of them are big.
I got all phone numbers of them so i will talk to somebody.

Vintervald · Post by **Vintervald** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 2:48 am

I think you´re talking of him right?

I know where this memorial tablet is. I will go there today and do a better photo.

But i´m sure i will find the grave too.

hellfighter1918 · Post by **hellfighter1918** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 7:32 pm

Thank you for the photo of the memorial. Can you tell me more about it? Where is it located? Thank you again, Tom

hellfighter1918 · Post by **hellfighter1918** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 7:34 pm

I can't thank you enough for taking the time to do this. I appreciate it very much. Danke, Tom

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Krefeld Cemetery Help

Krefeld Cemetery Help

I found the location

DANKE SCHOEN

Josef Schaffer

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