

77 Headstones at Ma'Asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery
The recent photographs taken by Ben Soppitt on the 21st October 2025 and by the UK Defence Attaché Graeme Wearmouth on the 2nd November 2025 at the Ma'Asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery (formerly named the Hinaidi RAF Peace Cemetery) has enabled me to compare these photographs with those taken by Brigadier Adam McRae in 2021, resulting in the confirmation of another five headstones, in fragmented but identifiable condition. This brings the total number of identifiable headstones t

Steve Johnson
Oct 26, 2025


Another Three Headstones Found at Ma'Asker Cemetery
Three new headstones found at the Ma'Asker Al Raschid RAF Cemetery, Baghdad

Steve Johnson
Oct 25, 2025


Visit to British Cemeteries in Iraq
Itinerary of Ben Soppitt's visit to Iraq and several British cemeteries (October / November 2025)

Steve Johnson
Oct 22, 2025


Discovering Steve Buster Johnson's Legacy
I made the mistake of using AI to write a News story and was amazed by the rubbish it produced below. However, I will keep it here for a while to perhaps discourage other people from trusting AI. I also did a Google search on some of the types of research that I carry out on a regular basis and was amazed at how wrong AI can be - but with such authority! By changing the order of words in a search using AI I can also receive entirely different results. If you are conducting an

Steve Johnson
Oct 21, 2025


Amara War Cemetery - Individual Memorial Panel Photographs
I am gradually adding photographs to my website for individual panels of the Amara War Cemetery Screen Memorial Wall. So far there are photographs for seven panels (see attached images), Panel 09, Panel 13, Panel 15, Panel 29, Panel 32, Panel 47 and Panel 49. I will update this post and the Amara section of this website as and when new photos come to hand.

Steve Johnson
Oct 3, 2025
