Naval Graves Project finds lost burial sites of Australian and allied sailors

When Gary and Jenne Walters travel to a new town, they make a point of visiting the local cemetery. "This is a really good thing to be in because one day I'm going to be in the ground and it'd be nice to be able to say that somebody remembers me," Mr Walters says. "It's lovely to think through the Naval Graves Project I could find this out and get my knowledge of my grandfather." "I kept finding old sailors' graves … I did a bit of research and I found out the navy would bury you in those days but not give you a headstone," Mr Fleming says. Wanting to learn more about naval history, Mr Bambury joined the NGP and was invited by Mr Fleming to join him on a search for his great-grandfather's grave at Rockwood Cemetery in Sydney.