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Remembered Today:

New CWGC Commemorations


Terry Denham

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CWGC added the following WW1 casualties to its database today.

Dvr James William LUND

26873 Royal Field Artillery

Died 18.09.17 Age 20

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

C/Sjt William Henry MALINGS

20490 3/4th Bn, South Lancashire Regiment

Died 15.05.16 Age 46

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

NOT FORGOTTEN

The above are In From the Cold Project cases.

- Dvr Lund died post-discharge of tuberculosis (Volunteer: Ady Lowe)

- C/Sjt Malings was murdered (shot) by another soldier at Knockaloe, Isle of Man. The murderer was apprehended and found guilty but of unsound mind. (Volunteer: Mavis Secrett)

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May They Rest In Peace

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Dvr James William LUND

26873 Royal Field Artillery

Died 18.09.17 Age 20

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

Fantastic result.I have tracked down some relatives and finally his grave is in Brighouse Cemetery in an unmarked plot.I have recently viewed the burial register.

James lies in plot E515 Of Brighouse Cemetery West Yorkshire in an unmarked grave.

RIP James

Ady

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Rest in peace soldier boys, gone and no longer forgotten. poppy.gif

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  • 2 months later...

Name: LUND, JAMES WILLIAM

Initials: J W

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Driver

Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery

Unit Text: 5 "C" Res. Bde.

Age: 20

Date of Death: 18/09/1917

Service No: 26873

Additional information: Son of R.W. Lund, of Brighouse.

N.B.: Recent research has shown that Driver Lund is buried here.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: Section E. Grave 515

Cemetery: BRIGHOUSE CEMETERY

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poppy.gif No longer forgotten, well done to all concerned. poppy.gif

Walter.

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MALINGS, WILLIAM HENRY

Rank:Colour SerjeantService No:20490Date of Death:15/05/1916Age:46Regiment/Service:South Lancashire Regiment 3rd/4th Bn. attd. 306 Protection Coy. Royal Defence CorpsPanel Reference:Addenda PanelMemorial:BROOKWOOD (UNITED KINGDOM 1914-1918) MEMORIAL

Grave Found Warrington Cemetery

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MALINGS, WILLIAM HENRY

Rank: Colour Serjeant Service No: 20490 Date of Death: 15/05/1916 Age: 46 Regiment/Service: South Lancashire Regiment 3rd/4th Bn. attd. 306 Protection Coy. Royal Defence Corps Grave Reference: CG. Q. 143. Cemetery: WARRINGTON CEMETERY Commemoration Moved From Brookwood 1914-18 Memorial
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On 15/09/2015 at 18:31, chrisharley9 said:

MALINGS, WILLIAM HENRY

Rank: Colour Serjeant Service No: 20490 Date of Death: 15/05/1916 Age: 46 Regiment/Service: South Lancashire Regiment 3rd/4th Bn. attd. 306 Protection Coy. Royal Defence Corps Grave Reference: CG. Q. 143. Cemetery: WARRINGTON CEMETERY Commemoration Moved From Brookwood 1914-18 Memorial

Photo of the grave at Warrington Cemetery, kerbstone reads:

In loving memory of Colour Sergt. William H. Malings, South Lanc. Regt., who was killed at Knockaloe Camp Isle of Man, May 15th 1916, aged 47 years, and John his son, died young.

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CWGC: https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/75229397/william-henry-malings/

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