CWGC Query

[mmm45]

Hi

Hoping someone can answer this for me?

What happens When/If a Non commemorated soldier gets CWGC recognition and his grave is lost...an example for instance if the lad is on the burial register for a churchyard but there is no other evidence and grave isnt locatable due to no headstone or marker.

Would his entry on Debt Of Honour say something upon the lines of "thought to be buried in this graveyard" ??

He is already on the local town memorial.

Thanks

Ady

[Terry Denham]

If he is known to be buried in a certain churchyard but the grave site is unknown, CWGC would try to get permission to erect a Special Memorial which would bear the superscription to the effect of 'Known to be buried in this churchyard'.

If his burial site is totally unknown in the UK, his name would be added to the Brookwood (United Kingdom 1914-1918) Memorial in Surrey.

There would be no indication of 'Buried in this churchyard' etc in the Debt of Honour other than perhaps his grave reference reading 'Special Memorial'.

[mmm45]

Thanks for your reply Terry

Ady

[Salfordian]

Hi

Hoping someone can answer this for me?

What happens When/If a Non commemorated soldier gets CWGC recognition and his grave is lost...an example for instance if the lad is on the burial register for a churchyard but there is no other evidence and grave isnt locatable due to no headstone or marker.

Would his entry on Debt Of Honour say something upon the lines of "thought to be buried in this graveyard" ??

He is already on the local town memorial.

Thanks

Ady

They have done this at St Thomas’, Pendleton (Salford) and Weaste Cemetery in Salford - I think due to graves being damaged in WWII's Blitz on Salford.

[Ian C]

Hi

I was able recently to locate a grave in Fenny Stratford cemetery for someone who the CWGC had just agreed to include on the register. I let them know and got details of the position of the grave, (theres no headstone), from the Council, the CWGC sent out an inspector and I have been informed that they will be putting up a headstone with 'buried near this spot' on it.

Regards

IanC

[old-ted]

Ady,

if you ring the Church Warden they should have a record of the original burial with a plot reference. If the grave was destroyed during WW2 that may also be recorded. At least you would then know the exact location of the original burial even if currently unmarked.

Regards

John