Terry Denham Posted 27 March , 2009 Share Posted 27 March , 2009 CWGC added the following 'new' WW1 casualties to its Debt of Honour database today – Friday 27th March. AB Robert Whittaker ESPLEN Clyde.Z/487 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Died 08.01.17 Age 29 Commemoration: Brookwood (United Kingdom 1914-1918) Memorial, Surrey, UK Pte Hubert Hope FLECKER 1476 18th Bn, Royal Fusiliers Died 17.06.15 Age 22 Buried: Croydon (Mitcham Road) Cemetery, Surrey, UK Engineer Captain Francis William HIGHTON HMS President, Royal Navy Died 28.09.14 Commemoration: Brookwood (United Kingdom 1914-1918) Memorial, Surrey, UK AB James John PEGRAM R/2882 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Died 06.06.18 Age 35 Commemoration: Brookwood (United Kingdom 1914-1918) Memorial, Surrey, UK Pte Arthur RUMBELOW 13722 9th Bn, Suffolk Regiment Died 07.12.18 Age 21 Buried: West Row Baptist Chapelyard, Suffolk, UK NOT FORGOTTEN Pte FLECKER was put forward on 15.01.09 on behalf of member, Chris Harley. Eng Capt HIGHTON was put forward on 27.11.08 on behalf of member, Chris Harley. AB PEGRAM was put forward on 30.04.05 on behalf of member, John Morcombe. Pte RUMBELOW was put forward on 28.11.08 on behalf of member, Joatmon. I know that AB ESPLEN is another of horatio2’s cases from 2004. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 27 March , 2009 Share Posted 27 March , 2009 May They Rest In Peace I will follow up on their stories later Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Messina1915 Posted 27 March , 2009 Share Posted 27 March , 2009 Rest in Peace Robert, Hubert, Francis, James and Arthur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redescort Posted 28 March , 2009 Share Posted 28 March , 2009 I discovered Arthur Rumbelow while researching the memorials of Mildenhall parish on West Row memorial but not on the CWGC fortunately his papers survived and are on Ancestry. His attestation which looks to me like it had been altered to show his age as 19 years 2 months when he would have been 17 years 2 months being born in 1897. He received gunshot/shrapnel wounds in May 1916 during his period in hospital he was found to have of tuberculosis which was shown to be one of the causes of his death. He was discharged no longer physically fit for war service on the 18th July 1916 he died at the Royal Sussex County Hospital Brighton 7th December 1918 age 21. His nephew informed me that he was living with his girlfriend and working as a bus driver in Brighton at the time of his death and that he was given a Military Funeral. http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_detail...sualty=75228154 http://www.suffolksoldiers.com/westrow.html May he rest in peace! Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will O'Brien Posted 28 March , 2009 Share Posted 28 March , 2009 Raising a glass to the memory of Robert, Hubert, Francis, James & Arthur, Raising another to the efforts of Chris, John, Ray & Horatio for making it possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 29 March , 2009 Share Posted 29 March , 2009 Hubert Flecker is yet another result from my continuing research into the Times archives From the Times of 21 June 1915 See This Thread For Grave Photo & More Info My thanks to Neil Mckenzie, Adrian Wight & Hambo for their help on this case Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 29 March , 2009 Share Posted 29 March , 2009 Captain Highton was also from the Times - his death notice dated 1 Oct 1914 I have his service record should anyone need it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadsac Posted 31 March , 2009 Share Posted 31 March , 2009 CHRIS, nothing on Capt Highton. Why TURBETT, D3 ?? Have his service details if you wish. Sadsac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 30 January , 2013 Share Posted 30 January , 2013 Engineer Captain Francis William HIGHTON HMS President, Royal Navy Died 28.09.14 Commemoration: Brookwood (United Kingdom 1914-1918) Memorial, Surrey, UK Grave found at Brookwood Cemetery courtesy of bootneck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 13 May , 2016 Share Posted 13 May , 2016 HIGHTON, FRANCIS WILLIAM Rank:Engineer CaptainDate of Death:28/09/1914Regiment/Service:Royal Navy H.M.S. "President" Grave Reference:Plot 43. Grave 174656.Cemetery:BROOKWOOD CEMETERY N.B. Recent research has shown that Engineer Captain Highton is buried here. The Commission is actively working to erect a headstone on his grave. One of my cases. It has taken six years to get there, but worth it in the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 15 November , 2021 Share Posted 15 November , 2021 AB James John PEGRAM R/2882 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Died 06.06.18 Age 35 Commemoration: Brookwood (United Kingdom 1914-1918) Memorial, Surrey, UK Commemoration moved to Gateshead East Cemetery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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