Terry Denham Posted 27 August , 2011 Share Posted 27 August , 2011 CWGC added the following WW1 casualties to its database today. Sgt Vincent Howard COLLINS PLY/10298 Royal Marine Light Infantry, HMS Cairo Died 10.08.21 Age 39 Commemorated: Gibraltar Memorial, Gibraltar Gnr George Frederick KING 9592 Royal Garrison Artillery Died 03.07.20 Age 43 Commemorated: Madras 1914-1918 War Memorial, India Dvr George Edward PLITSCH 331075 Royal Army Service Corps Died 10.07.19 Age 41 Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance, Berks, UK Pte John RAFFERTY (served as John GRAHAM) 9681 4th Bn, Durham Light Infantry Died 12.05.17 Age 48 Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance, Berks, UK Pte Charles Stewart ROBERTSON M2/18320 Army Service Corps Died 13.11.18 Age 38 Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance, Berks, UK Sjt Charles Hubert SHAW 20028 7th Bn, Cheshire Regiment Died 02.10.16 Age 50 Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance, Berks, UK Pte Edward WALLER 13146 Royal Defence Corps Died 20.06.20 Age 53 Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance, Berks, UK NOT FORGOTTEN The above were In From the Cold Project cases Sgt Collins died of an unknown illness (Volunteer: Kevin O’Neill) Gnr King died of carcinoma of oesophagus aboard SS Professor (Volunteer: Alan Brockbank) Dvr Plitsch died of laryngeal phthisis (Volunteer: Chris Harley) Pte Rafferty died of toxaemia after a broken leg (Volunteer: John Hartley) Pte Robertson died of tubercular peritonitis (Volunteer: Mark Duffy) Sjt Shaw died post-discharge of tuberculosis (Volunteer: Neil Evans) Pte Waller died post-discharge of tuberculosis (Volunteer: Caroline Trits) The UNITED KINGDOM BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE is a new ‘virtual’ memorial where, in future, the names of casualties who died in the UK will be placed temporarily until their grave sites can be found or until their known grave sites have been inspected and all the formalities completed for commemoration at the actual grave. This will reduce the time in which these names stay in ‘limbo’ between acceptance by MoD and the public recognition of their sacrifice when CWGC adds them to the Debt of Honour. Once graves are found and confirmed, the commemoration will be moved to the actual grave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 28 August , 2011 Share Posted 28 August , 2011 May They Rest In Peace George Plitsch was one of the non commemorated names found on the Wisbech War Memorial by Cliff Brown Strangely George lived next door to my great grandmother in Horseshoe Terrace Wisbech Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piorun Posted 28 August , 2011 Share Posted 28 August , 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will O'Brien Posted 30 August , 2011 Share Posted 30 August , 2011 Raising a glass to their memory Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
River97 Posted 30 August , 2011 Share Posted 30 August , 2011 Rest in peace soldier boy's, gone and no longer forgotten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1690philip Posted 30 August , 2011 Share Posted 30 August , 2011 Well done to Terry and the Team Lest We Forget Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caroline@linkagecomputing.co.uk Posted 1 September , 2011 Share Posted 1 September , 2011 I have been thinking about these men who are New CWGC Commemorations especially Pte Edward Waller who came to my notice and I feel there is something very moving about these "long forgotten" men who are now remembered. I am pleased to have played a part, although mine was but a very small one and the rest of those mentioned are in fact the ones who are labouring long and hard at this task. Caroline Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 19 October , 2011 Share Posted 19 October , 2011 Name: PLITSCH, GEORGE EDWARD Initials: G E Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Driver Regiment/Service: Royal Army Service Corps Age: 41 Date of Death: 10/07/1919 Service No: 331075 Additional information: Husband of Edith Rebecca Plitsch. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Cemetery: MOUNT PLEASANT CEMETERY, WISBECH Moved from UK BOR This is an alternative commemoration as he is actually buried in Wisbech Leverington Road Cemetery which is unmaintainable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 6 July , 2012 Share Posted 6 July , 2012 ROBERTSON, CHARLES STEWART Rank:Private Service No:M2/18320 Date of Death:13/11/1918 Age:38 Regiment/Service:Army Service Corps 621 Coy. Grave ReferenceWellshill 2664 CemeteryPERTH (WELLSHILL) CEMETERY Additional Information: Son of Charles Stewart Robertson and Mary Robertson, of Glencarse, Perthshire; husband of Hellen Robb Robertson. N.B. Recent research has shown that Private Robertson is buried here. The Commission is in the process of producing a headstone to mark his grave. Commemoration Moved From UK BOR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 4 July , 2013 Share Posted 4 July , 2013 WALLER, EDWARD Rank:PrivateService No:13146Date of Death:20/06/1920Age:53Regiment/Service:Royal Defence Corps 164 Protection Coy. Grave Reference3. 633.CemeteryBOURNE END (ST. JOHN) CHURCHYARD, NORTHCHURCH Additional Information: Husband of Ann Waller, of Berkhamsted, Herts. Commemoration Moved from UK BOR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelgianExile Posted 4 July , 2013 Share Posted 4 July , 2013 This might be slightly contentious, but given that they all died of medical illnesses (as opposed to battlefield injuries), I wonder how the Commission decided that they are in fact casualties of the Great War, as opposed to soldiers who unfortunately died shortly after the end of the conflict from diseases that are perhaps unattributable to their military service. I would imagine that this may be extrapolated from the date of the first symptoms (as in if the symptoms first occurred during their service then the logic gap is not too great). But I wonder how that line is drawn. Does anyone have any idea? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horatio2 Posted 5 July , 2013 Share Posted 5 July , 2013 The CWGC does not decide. The decision is made by the Ministry of Defence and CWGC commemorates those men that they are required to. The clue is in the word "attributable" [to military service] unless, of course, they died while still serving when commemoration is automatic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BelgianExile Posted 5 July , 2013 Share Posted 5 July , 2013 Thanks Horatio - I was wondering how it was decided. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_Underdown Posted 5 July , 2013 Share Posted 5 July , 2013 Their records have to show that at the time of their discharge from the army the condition that lead to their discharge was considered to be either directly caused by military service (wounds, gas or whatever), and/or aggravated by service. The death certificate must also show that the cause of death was related to the same cause - this can be broad in some cases, gassing could obviously lead to ongoing lung coniditions and greater susceptibility to infectino. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 14 April , 2015 Share Posted 14 April , 2015 Sgt Vincent Howard COLLINS PLY/10298 Royal Marine Light Infantry, HMS Cairo Died 10.08.21 Age 39 Commemorated: Gibraltar Memorial, Gibraltar Grave Found Gibraltar North Front Cemetery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 18 June , 2015 Share Posted 18 June , 2015 SHAW, CHARLES HERBERT Rank:SerjeantService No:20028Date of Death:02/10/1916Age:50Regiment/Service:Cheshire Regiment 7th Bn. Grave Reference: Cemetery:WHITCHURCH CEMETERYAdditional Information:Son of William Euclid Shaw, of Whitchurch. Commemoration Moved From UK BOR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaySearching Posted 10 July , 2018 Share Posted 10 July , 2018 On 27/08/2011 at 15:49, Terry Denham said: Pte John RAFFERTY (served as John GRAHAM) 9681 4th Bn, Durham Light Infantry Died 12.05.17 Age 48 Pte Rafferty died of toxaemia after a broken leg (Volunteer: John Hartley) Headstone of Rafferty Sunderland Echo 15/May/1917 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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