CWGC Query.

[Bob Coulson]

Chap I'm researching has on his CWGC info sheet before his family details the initials ARCO.

Haven't come across this before. Can anyone tell me what the letters stand for.?

Bob.

[Terry Denham]

Bob

Can you give me his name?

[Bob Coulson]

Terry,

He's Lt William Henry Grimsley, killed October 6th 1918.

Yorkshire Regiment officer.

Would be grateful for your help.

Bob.

[Terry Denham]

Bob

He was an Associate of the Royal College of Organists.

Information supplied by N-o-K on the Final Verification Form.

[Bob Coulson]

Terry,

That's very interesting, many thanks for the help.

As I said above I have not come across this type of entry before on CWGC, is it common?

Bob.

[Terry Denham]

A small percentage of the N-o-K sometimes added info about the casualty's scholastic achievements, membership of professional bodies or societies or sporting achievements. N-o-K were obviously proud of their loved ones' non-military achievements and wanted everyone to be aware of them. This tended to occur more often with officers.

It is not unusual to see 'BSc', 'FRCS' or 'FRS' or similar listed under the 'Additional Info' section. However, amongst 1.7 million names, 'common' is not the word I would use.

[Bob Coulson]

Terry,

Thanks for that, very interesting as usual.

Bob.