Pierre Posted 22 November , 2008 Share Posted 22 November , 2008 Hello, I write for the great nephew of Pte Peter Millane NZ Entrenching Bn, listed at Messines New Zealand Memorial. Peter's date od death in the CWGC database is 15/04/1919 in place of 15/04/1918. New Zealand Archives web site gives the good date, 1918. I think it seems an obvious miss tape in the CWGC database for two reasons - the others men of the regiment are listed died between 13 and 17/04/1918 - if he was dead in 1919 he had a grave Are these two reasons enough to ask a correction in the CWGC database ? Many thanks. Pierre PS this post was in the topic Soldiers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Denham Posted 22 November , 2008 Share Posted 22 November , 2008 It is a simple scanning error. I will report it and it will be amended. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre Posted 22 November , 2008 Author Share Posted 22 November , 2008 Many thanks, Terry. Cheers. Pierre Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 23 November , 2008 Share Posted 23 November , 2008 Name: SMITH Initials: F J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Brevet Colonel Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Unit Text: 8th Bn. Date of Death: 03/06/1916 Awards: C B, V D Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Zeta. 191. Cemetery: GLASGOW NECROPOLIS Possible date of death error as Times death notice is dated 4/6/1915 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 23 November , 2008 Share Posted 23 November , 2008 Name: NELSON, FRANCIS ARTHUR Initials: F A Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Major Regiment/Service: Royal Marines Unit Text: H.M.S. "Hibernia." Date of Death: 13/02/1917 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 565. Cemetery: DALMENY AND QUEENSFERRY CEMETERY Likewise here - Times death notice dated 17/2/1915 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinnethmont Posted 23 November , 2008 Share Posted 23 November , 2008 chrisharley9 Where is the date error? Unless I am missing something both are correct. The Smith intimation of 4th June 1915 confirms the death as the day before publication and the funeral the day after. In Nelson's case the death was four days before the notice was printed. In both cases they agree with the CWGC info you give. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 23 November , 2008 Share Posted 23 November , 2008 Jas no they dont - Smith there is years difference in date of death - with Nelson there is 2 years difference in date of death Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Denham Posted 23 November , 2008 Share Posted 23 November , 2008 NELSON is a simple scanning error. SMITH says 1916 in the original documents. The first will be corrected and I'll check the details on the other. Can you email me the whole page of the Times - or at least part showing the date. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinnethmont Posted 23 November , 2008 Share Posted 23 November , 2008 Chris Hands up, I stupidly had not noticed they were different years from the press cutting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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