Terry Denham Posted 21 July , 2009 Share Posted 21 July , 2009 CWGC added the following 'new' WW1 casualties to its Debt of Honour database on Tuesday 21st July. Pte William Henry FERGUSON 57548 24th Bn, Welsh Regiment Died 21.09.18 Age 19 Commemoration: Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France Pte John FORBES 3383 16th Bn, Highland Light Infantry Died 24.08.18 Age 28 Commemoration: Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France L/Cpl Reginald FREEMAN 16178 Northamptonshire Regiment Died 04.11.18 Age 23 Commemoration: Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France Pte Thomas Henry FREER 43483 14th Bn, Royal Warwickshire Regiment Died 27.09.18 Age 19 Commemoration: Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France Pte John Cyril GOULD 36396 1/4th Bn, King’s Own Yorkshire Light Infantry Died 15.10.18 Age 20 Commemoration: Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France Pte William James GOWER G/13285 1st Bn, The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment) Died 08.08.18 Age 37 Commemoration: Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France Pte George GRAHAM 79649 11th Bn, Royal Fusiliers Died 30.08.18 Age 32 Commemoration: Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France Gnr Wilfred HAWKINS 25412 Royal Field Artillery Died 24.10.18 Age 20 Commemoration: Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France NOT FORGOTTEN The above are In From The Cold Project cases and all were killed in action or missing presumed dead unless otherwise stated. Pte Ferguson (Volunteer: John Hartley) Pte Forbes (Volunteer: Doug Lewis) L/Cpl Freeman (Volunteer: Geoff Sullivan) Pte Freer (Volunteer: Geoff Sullivan) Pte Gould (Volunteer: Kevin Crow) Pte Gower (Volunteer: Kevin Crow) Pte Graham (Volunteer: Kevin Crow) Gnr Hawkins died of pneumonia (Volunteer: Adrian Wright) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevem49 Posted 21 July , 2009 Share Posted 21 July , 2009 Never Forgotten Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 21 July , 2009 Share Posted 21 July , 2009 May They Rest In Peace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apwright Posted 21 July , 2009 Share Posted 21 July , 2009 Terry, Does the death certificate, then, make it absolutely certain that the 25412 Gnr Wilfred HAWKINS above ('A' Bty, 162 Bde RFA, died of pneumonia 24/10/18 aged 20) is different from CWGC's 198768 Gnr HAWKINS W G (Wilfred George per SDGW), 'A' Bty, 167 Bde RFA, "Died" 25/10/18 age 20 (but buried in Bristol) ?! Seems a huge coincidence if so! Also strange that a man would die of pneumonia so close to the end of the war, and presumably after quite some time in hospital, and yet have no known grave. Adrian P.S. Well done everyone! That's over 200 brought in now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Denham Posted 21 July , 2009 Author Share Posted 21 July , 2009 Adrian MoD confirmed him to be a different man and the DC confirms death in France of pneumonia. I have seen bigger coincidences after looking at over 1300 death certificates! Quite a few overseas DCs give a 'normal' medical condition as the cause of death but we do not know the burial location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apwright Posted 21 July , 2009 Share Posted 21 July , 2009 Thanks for the explanation, Terry. Adrian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1690philip Posted 21 July , 2009 Share Posted 21 July , 2009 Well done to Terry and the gang yet again. Regards, Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will O'Brien Posted 22 July , 2009 Share Posted 22 July , 2009 Raising a glass to the latest batch now in from the cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmm45 Posted 22 July , 2009 Share Posted 22 July , 2009 RIP Lads Is there any further info on Pte JC Gould 1/4th KOYLI I submitted a Pte Ernest Gould 6th KOYLI for consideration about 8 weeks ago just wondered if there could be a connection as we werent able to find any other family could there be a West Yorks connection? Ady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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