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New CWGC Commemorations


Terry Denham

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CWGC added the following WW1 casualties to its database today.

Dvr Edward CARR

379 South African Field Artillery

Died 03.03.17

Commemorated: South African Book of Remembrance, South Africa

Tpr Jacobus CHRISTIAN

South African Mounted Rifles

Died 26.09.14

Commemorated: South African Book of Remembrance, South Africa

Spr Edward Wylde GASKELL

V/428 South African Engineers

Died 27.05.18

Commemorated: South African Book of Remembrance, South Africa

Pte Percy NICHOLLS

1692 Cape Corps

Died 11.10.18

Commemorated: South African Book of Remembrance, South Africa

NOT FORGOTTEN

The above were In From the Cold Project Cases and the volunteer for all was Terry Cawood (SAWGP)

- Dvr Carr died of epilepsy in East Africa

- Tpr Christian was killed in action

- Spr Gaskell committed suicide by jumping down a mine shaft

- Pte Nicholls died of natural causes

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May They Rest In Peace

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May They Rest In Peace

Tanzania Unknown SOUTH AFRICAN BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE CARR E EDWARD Driver 379 South African Field Artillery 3-Mar-17 0 . Died of epilepsy, at Dodoma Son of Matina Carr, of Brookland ***Accepted by CWGC for War Grave Status & burial site under investigation

- ought to be commemorated on DAR ES SALAAM BRITISH AND INDIAN MEMORIAL or a Special memorial in Dodoma Cemetery

Namibia Unknown WARMBAD CEMETERY CHRISTIAN J JACOBUS Trooper Native Scout South African Mounted Rifles Intelligence 26-Sep-14 0 Killed in action, at Sandfontein Husband of Mrs. Sara Christian, of Matjies Kloof, Springbok, Namaqualand. ***Should be added to Spec. memorial in WARMBAD CEMETERY ***Accepted by CWGC for War Grave Status & burial site under investigation

- should be added to the Special Memorial that already exists in Warmbad Cemetery for the other soldiers whose graves are not marked in this cemetery from this battle.

South Africa Gauteng GERMISTON (PRIMROSE) CEMETERY GASKELL E W EDWARD WYLDE Sapper V/428 Miscellaneous Trades Coy. 27-May-18 41 Block 87. Row I. Grave 14. Committed Suicide, by jumping down a mine shaft Husband of Eliza Gaskell, of 20 Hyde. Ave, Durban. ***Note that headstone says age is 46, and military records say age is 41. ***Accepted by CWGC for War Grave Status & burial site under investigation

- grave already located, identified and plotted, noted as above

South Africa Western Cape SOUTH AFRICAN BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE NICHOLLS P PERCY Private 1692 Cape Corps 1st 11-Oct-18 22 Died of influenza, at Cape Town Son of Catherine Nicholls, of Albert Road, Mowbray ***Accepted by CWGC for War Grave Status & burial site under investigation

- grave likely in Cape Town.

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Rest in peace soldier boy's, gone and no longer forgotten. poppy.gif

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Edward Wylde Gaskell

Rank: Sapper

Service No: V/428

Date of Death: 27/05/1918

Regiment/Service: South African Engineers

Grave Reference:

Cemetery:GERMISTON (PRIMROSE) CEMETERY

Commemoration moved from the South African Book of Remembrance.

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