New CWGC Commemorations 07.02.14

[Terry Denham]

CWGC added the following casualties to its database today.

CORFIELD, Robert

Gnr 1011

1/2Welsh Bde, Royal Field Artillery

Died 26.08.15 Age 27

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance

CROOKS, George Owen

Pte 32541

3 Bn, King’s Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment)

Died 12.02.19 Age 22

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance

PARSLOW, George

Pte 265417

2/4 Bn, Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry

Died 11.01.19 Age 25

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance

NOT FORGOTTEN

The above were In From the Cold Project cases and are the first to be approved under the new MoD system with the National Army Museum.

- Gnr Corfield fell from a wagon in Bedford and was run over (Volunteer: Steve John)

- Pte Crooks died post-discharge of gsw to the abdomen sustained in France (Volunteer: Stephen Nulty)

- Pte Parslow died post-discharge due to malnutrition following being PoW (Volunteer: June Underwood)

For those unaware, the United Kingdom Book of Remembrance is the temporary commemoration place for casualties who died in the UK and whose graves are known but which await CWGC inspection and completion of the formalities. Once that has been done, the casualty’s commemoration will be moved to the grave site and a CWGC stone erected if no suitable private memorial is in place.

[spconnolly007]

Well done all involved.

Regards,

Sean.

[keithmroberts]

Well done, and it is good to see that the new process is finally getting under way.

Keith

[John Beech]

Well done,

Good to see these men getting the respect they deserve. Hopefully, they will be the first of many omissions to be commemorated

Regards

John

[spof]

John

Not the first but among the many the In From The Cold Project has been working on for several years now - http://www.infromthecold.org/

Glen

[John Beech]

Glen

Thanks for the link. I was aware of the project but its not something I had taken much interest in before. Having looked at the website, it will certainly be higher up on my radar in future

Keep up the good work!!

Regards

John

[stevem49]

Yes, I was a young lad when we started

Good to see they are being processed again, so the remaining men and women can join their commemorated pals.

[Stephen Nulty]

Yes, I was a young lad when we started

I'm not so sure Steve Morse was ever a young lad !!

Pte Crooks is remembered on the St Helens Rolls of Honour and is buried in St Helens Cemetery. Details on the link below

http://www.sthelensrollsofhonour.co.uk/casualty-445-George_Owen_-_Crooks.html

[River97]

Rest in peace soldier boys, gone and never forgotten.

[chrisharley9]

May They Rest In Peace

[David_Underdown]

BBC article on Corfield just published http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-26126565

[chrisharley9]

CROOKS, GEORGE OWEN

Rank:PrivateService No:32541Date of Death:12/02/1919Age:22Regiment/Service:King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) 3rd Bn. Grave ReferenceSec. 11. Grave 710.CemeteryST. HELENS CEMETERY

Additional Information:

Son of Thomas Crooks of St. Helens, Lancs.

Commemoration Moved From UK BOR

[Stephen Nulty]

Thanks for the update Chris

[chrisharley9]

CORFIELD, ROBERT

Rank:GunnerService No:1011Date of Death:26/08/1915Age:27Regiment/Service:Royal Field Artillery 1st/2nd Welsh Bde. Grave ReferenceSec. 8. Cons. Grave 429.CemeteryABERYSTWYTH CEMETERY

Additional Information:

Son of Mrs E Corfield of Aberystwyth.

Commemoration Moved From UK BOR

[chrisharley9]

PARSLOW, GEORGE

Rank:

Private

Service No:

265417

Date of Death:

11/01/1919

Age:

25

Regiment/Service:

Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry

 

2nd/4th Bn.

Grave Reference:

Special Memorial (West of church).

Cemetery:

LACEY GREEN (ST. JOHN) CHURCHYARD

 

Additional Information:

Son of Martha Parslow of Lacey Green, Bucks.

 

 

N.B.

Recent research has shown that Private Parslow is buried here. The Commission is in the process of producing a special memorial headstone to commemorate him as it is not possible to mark his actual grave.

 

Commemoration Moved From UK BOR.

[PaulC78]

Headstone for Pte George Owen Crooks at St. Helens Cemetery:

 

 

 

CWGC: https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/75447723/crooks,-george-owen/