Rededication Service 2nd. Lieutenant Frank Fleming (Frank Mahieu) - Voormezele - 22/09/2026
On. 22nd. 2026 at Voormezeele Enclosure N°.3 a 2nd. rededication ceremony took place after the one earlier in the morning at Harelbeke. This was one for 2nd. Lt. Frank Fleming who was killed on 11 April 1918 while serving with the 4th Bn., att. 7th Bn. Seaforth Highlanders. The ceremony was attended by members of the 4th Bn. Royal Regiment of Scotland who performed the military protocol. The service was conducted by Army Chaplain Thomas Wilde of the same Battalion. The MOD War Detectives were in charge while the CWGC provided the new headstone as usual.

REST IN PEACE Frank. The story of 2nd Lt Fleming in some photos below in this post. 

Op 22 september 2026 werd op Voormezeele Enclosure N°.3 een 2e herinwijdingsdienst gehouden na degene eerder 's morgens in Harelbeke. Deze hier was voor 2nd. Lieutenant Frank Fleming die sneuvelde op 11 April 1918 terwijl hij diende bij 4th Bn., toegevoegd aan het 7th Bn. Seaforth Highlanders. De ceremonie werd bijgewoond door mannen van het battaljon van het Royal Regiment of Scotland. De dienst werd geleid door aalmoezenierThomas Wilde van hetzelfde battaljon.De MOD War Detectives organiseerden de plechtigheid en de nieuwe zerk werd zoals altijd voorzien door de CWGC. Rust in vrede Frank.  Het verhaal van Lt. Fleming kan u vinden in de laatste foto's hieronder.



The new headstone for 2nd Lt. Frank Fleming



Revd. Wilde conducting the ceremony







headgear of the Royal Regiment of Scotland



reading by 2nd Lt. Findlay Johnstone of 'Ghost of war' by Lt. Ewart Mackintosh







scripture reading by Hldr Bailey Woodward, RR of Scotland 



piper of the regiment and the standard bearers 



the bugler







the act of dedication





Exhortation read by Sgt. Jahvon Granger



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Salute by the Provincial Military Commander of West Flanders



salute by the standards



the Reveille



Lament









wreathlaying by the Mayor of Ypres







wreathlaying by the Provincial Military Commander of West Flanders





wreatlaying on behaf of the CWGC



wreathlaying on behalf of the RBL Ypres Branch



wreathlaying on behalf of the New Ypres League







Collect of the Seaforth Higlanders read by Highlander David McDonald 



Final Blessing



Each of the standards pays tribute 













The men of the 4th Royal Regiment of Scotland 



The men of the 4th Royal Regiment of Scotland joined by the Mayor of Ypres



Rest in Peace Lt. Fleming







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