Sailors in from the Cold

[PaulC78]

On 18/01/2012 at 16:56, chrisharley9 said:

Name: WALKER, WILLIAM JOHN

Initials: W J

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Lance Corporal

Regiment/Service: Royal Marine Light Infantry

Secondary Unit Text: Late Plymouth Bn. R.N. Div.

Date of Death: 05/06/1917

Service No: PLY/11958

N.B.: Recent research has shown that Lance Corporal Walker is buried here. The Commission is in the process of producing a headstone to mark his grave.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: Section 3. CE. Grave 2259.

Cemetery: LIVERPOOL (WEST DERBY) CEMETERY

Commemoration Moved From UK BOR

Grave marker for William John Walker at Liverpol (West Derby) Cemetery. Not sure why they didn't go with a full headstone.

https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/75196836/william john walker/

[chaz]

would it have been because of unstable ground like Boulogne and Mill Road.

[PaulC78]

4 hours ago, chaz said:

would it have been because of unstable ground like Boulogne and Mill Road.

I don't think so, there are headstones all around that area including several Commission headstones. I suppose the family may have requested it.

[PaulC78]

On 11/08/2009 at 15:02, chrisharley9 said:

Name: RAMSDALE, THOMAS

Initials: T

Nationality: United Kingdom

Rank: Private

Regiment/Service: Royal Marine Light Infantry

Secondary Unit Text: Late of 2nd R.M. Bn. R.N. Div.

Date of Death: 28/12/1916

Service No: PLY/832(S)

N.B.: Recent research has shown that Private Ramsdale is buried here.

Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead

Grave/Memorial Reference: CC. Con. 446

Cemetery: MANCHESTER (GORTON) CEMETERY

Headstone for Thomas Ramsdale at Manchester (Gorton) Cemetery:

https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/75196833/thomas-ramsdale/