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Remembered Today:

New CWGC Commemorations


Terry Denham

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CWGC added the following 'new' WW1 casualties to its Debt of Honour database today – Tuesday 2nd June.

Pte Frank BARNES

32954 2nd Bn, Gloucestershire Regiment

Died 26.10.19 Age 18

Commemoration: Brookwood (United Kingdom 1914-1918) Memorial, Surrey, UK

Pte Ernest BASSETT

200892 Royal Army Medical Corps

Died 13.11.19 Age 21

Commemoration: Karachi 1914-1918 War Memorial, Pakistan

Cpl Thomas BLACK

42298 9th Bn, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)

Died 25.04.18 Age 27

Commemoration: Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium

Rear Admiral Henry Montagu DOUGHTY CB CMG

Royal Navy

Died 01.05.21 Age 50

Buried: Haslar Royal Naval Cemetery, Hants, UK

Cpl David John SAMUELS

290469 7th Bn, Welsh Regiment

Died 17.07.18 Age 24

Commemoration: Brookwood (United Kingdom 1914-1918) Memorial, Surrey, UK

NOT FORGOTTEN

The following are In From the Cold Project cases.

- Pte Barnes died of asphyxia aboard ship in the Red Sea en route to India.

(Volunteer: Jimmy James)

- Pte Bassett died of inflammation of the brain.

(Volunteer: Geoff Sullivan)

- Cpl Black was killed in action.

(Volunteer: John Hartley)

- Cpl Samuels died of pneumonia and toxaemia in West Hartlepool.

(Volunteer: Kevin O’Neill)

Rear Admiral Doughty was put forward on 05.11.08 on behalf of member, Chris Harley

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May They Rest In Peace

I will follow up with the Rear Admiral Doughty story tommorrow

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Admiral Doughty is yet another result of my ongiong research into the Times Archives

some more

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Raising a belated glass to the memory of Frank, Ernest, Thomas, Henry & David. Raising another to the efforts of Jimmy, John, Geoff, Kev & Chris. Not forgotten.

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Well done again.

Keith

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  • 2 months later...

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Grave photo courtesy & copyright of Keith Roberts

My thanks Keith

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