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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 on Thursday 9th July.

Pte Frank BROWN

17640 5th Bn, South Wales Borderers

Died 30.05.18 Age 26

Commemoration: Soissons Memorial, France

CSM Joseph COXON

240412 1/5th Bn, Northumberland Fusiliers

Died 27.05.18 Age 25

Commemoration: Soissons Memorial, France

Pte Peter FAIRBAIRN

30377 9th Bn, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)

Died 03.05.17 Age 40

Commemoration: Arras Memorial, France

Lt-Col Charles Francis MASSY

General Staff

Died 09.09.15 Age 68

Buried: Kensal Green (All Souls’) Cemetery, London, UK

NOT FORGOTTEN

The above are In From The Cold Project cases.

Pte Brown was missing presumed dead

(Volunteer: Adrian Wright)

CSM Coxon was killed in action

(Volunteer: Adrian Wright)

Pte Fairbairn was missing presumed dead

(Volunteer: Alan Curragh)

Lt-Col Massy died of angina pectoris syncope after being recalled from retirement for work at the War Office

(Volunteer: Chris Harley)

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Raising a glass to the memory of Frank, Percy, Joseph, Peter & Charles :poppy: Raising another to the efforts of Adrian, Jimmy, Alan & Chris.

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May They Rest In Peace

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Rest in peace soldier boy's

Gone and no longer forgotten

Cheers Andy. :poppy:

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From the Times of 11th Sep 1915

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The LG of 6th Oct 1914 shows that Charles was appointed as GSO 3rd Grade with effect from 8th Sept 1914

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  • 8 years later...

I know this may never be read as it's a long time since the original post.. but i wondered if there was ever a case for these additions being incorrect i.e. soldier wasn't killed in action at at all?

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