Terry Denham Posted 7 February , 2014 Share Posted 7 February , 2014 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spconnolly007 Posted 7 February , 2014 Share Posted 7 February , 2014 Well done all involved. Regards, Sean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithmroberts Posted 7 February , 2014 Share Posted 7 February , 2014 Well done, and it is good to see that the new process is finally getting under way. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Beech Posted 7 February , 2014 Share Posted 7 February , 2014 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin spof Posted 7 February , 2014 Admin Share Posted 7 February , 2014 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Beech Posted 7 February , 2014 Share Posted 7 February , 2014 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevem49 Posted 7 February , 2014 Share Posted 7 February , 2014 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Nulty Posted 8 February , 2014 Share Posted 8 February , 2014 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
River97 Posted 8 February , 2014 Share Posted 8 February , 2014 Rest in peace soldier boys, gone and never forgotten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 9 February , 2014 Share Posted 9 February , 2014 May They Rest In Peace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_Underdown Posted 2 March , 2014 Share Posted 2 March , 2014 BBC article on Corfield just published http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-mid-wales-26126565 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 11 May , 2014 Share Posted 11 May , 2014 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Nulty Posted 12 May , 2014 Share Posted 12 May , 2014 Thanks for the update Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 23 June , 2014 Share Posted 23 June , 2014 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 29 November , 2016 Share Posted 29 November , 2016 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC78 Posted 11 August , 2020 Share Posted 11 August , 2020 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/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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