Terry Denham Posted 29 July , 2009 Share Posted 29 July , 2009 CWGC added the following 'new' WW1 casualties to its Debt of Honour database on Wednesday 29th July. Pte Frederick CROCKER 5563167 2nd Bn, Wiltshire Regiment Died 16.01.21 Age 33 Buried: Hong Kong Cemetery, China Pte Victor Hilton HARDAKER 5027 28th Bn, Australian Infantry Died 19.08.18 Age 23 Buried: Eungai Cemetery, NSW, Australia Lt Hugh Jeffery MIDDLETON Royal Navy Died 10.08.14 Age 34 Buried: Bolam (St Andrew) Churchyard, Northumberland, UK NOT FORGOTTEN The above are In From The Cold Project cases except for Pte Hardaker. Pte Crocker died of a fractured skull (Volunteer: Terry Denham) Lt Middleton killed himself by shooting with a rifle whilst at sea aboard a hired trawler – accident or suicide not clear (Volunteer: Chris Harley) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CarylW Posted 29 July , 2009 Share Posted 29 July , 2009 Never ceases to amaze me that you are all still finding these Well done Chris, Terry and all Gone but no longer forgotten Rest in peace now Caryl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 29 July , 2009 Share Posted 29 July , 2009 May They Rest In Peace Hugh Middleton is the result of my continuing research into the Times archives From the Times of 12th August 1914 His service record contained the cause of death so no death certificate was required Probably died on the Hired Trawler Columbine based at Fraserburgh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will O'Brien Posted 29 July , 2009 Share Posted 29 July , 2009 Raising a glass to the memory of Frederick, Victor & Hugh. Raising another to the efforts of Terry & Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1690philip Posted 29 July , 2009 Share Posted 29 July , 2009 Well done to Terry and the gang. Regards, Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew P Posted 30 July , 2009 Share Posted 30 July , 2009 Well done to those who got them commemorated. Hardaker's record says that he was badly wounded in the head at Bullecourt in May 1917 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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