New CWGC Commemorations 23.04.15

[Terry Denham]

CWGC added the following to its database today.

ATKIN, Alfred
Private 20023
7 Bn, Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment)
Died 31.07.15 Age 55
Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance

The following members of the Chinese Labour Corps and all are commemorated in the United Kingdom Book of Remembrance as a temporary measure.

Labourer CHANG P’EI JUNG 24720
Died 27.12.19

Labourer CHANG TIEN HO 38014
Died 31.01.20

Labourer HSU YUNG CH’ANG 27165
Died 18.11.19

Labourer LIN CH’ANG SHENG 478
Died 13.10.19

Labourer WANG FU WEN 75789
Died 13.02.20

Labourer WANG CHING LIEN 99636
Died 15.02.20

Labourer YANG CHEN HSIANG 104041
Died 17.02.20

Labourer CHANG PAO 106053
Died 15.03.18

Labourer CHU HSUEH K’UNG 32626
Died 06.12.19

Labourer MENG HSIEN HSIANG 32656
Died 06.12.19

Labourer TU LIEN-HO 75474
Died 19.12.17

NOT FORGOTTEN

The above were In From the Cold Project cases

- Pte Atkin died after being run over by a train (Volunteer: Gary Wood)
- Labourer Tu Lien-Ho died of septicaemia in China before embarkation (Volunteer: Terry Denham)
- The first five CLC men above all died of tuberculosis in Canada (Volunteer: Mike Stacey)
- The next five CLC men died of tuberculosis or dysentery in Canada (Volunteer: Gregory James)

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Well done everyone involved

RIP lads

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HILL, ALBERT

Rank:PrivateService No:20023Date of Death:31/07/1915Age:55Regiment/Service:Sherwood Foresters (Notts and Derby Regiment) 7th Bn. Grave Reference:8721.Cemetery:NOTTINGHAM GENERAL CEMETERYAdditional Information:Served as ATKIN, Alfred.

N.B.

Please note that this casualty's grave is currently unmarked, however the Commission is in the process of producing a headstone to commemorate him.

Commemoration Moved From UK BOR.

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WANG FU WEN

Rank:

Labourer

Service No:

75789

Date of Death:

13/02/1920

Regiment/Service:

Chinese Labour Corps

Grave Reference:

Grave 28.

Cemetery:

METCHOSIN (WILLIAM HEAD CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE) CEMETERY

 

 

 

N.B.

Recent research has shown that Wang Fu Wen is buried here. The Commission is in the process of producing a headstone to mark his grave. Please contact the Commission for further details.

 

WANG CHING LIEN

Rank:

Labourer

Service No:

99636

Date of Death:

15/02/1920

Regiment/Service:

Chinese Labour Corps

 

148th Coy.

Grave Reference:

Grave 29.

Cemetery:

METCHOSIN (WILLIAM HEAD CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE) CEMETERY

 

 

 

N.B.

Recent research has shown that Wang Ching Lien is buried here. The Commission is in the process of producing a headstone to mark his grave. Please contact the Commission for further details.

 

LIN CH'ANG SHENG

Rank:

Labourer

Service No:

478

Date of Death:

13/10/1919

Regiment/Service:

Chinese Labour Corps

Grave Reference:

Grave 27.

Cemetery:

METCHOSIN (WILLIAM HEAD CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE) CEMETERY

 

 

 

N.B.

Recent research has shown that Lin Ch'ang Sheng is buried here. The Commission is in the process of producing a headstone to mark his grave. Please contact the Commission for further details.

 

HSU YUNG CH'ANG

Rank:

Labourer

Service No:

27165

Date of Death:

18/11/1919

Regiment/Service:

Chinese Labour Corps

Grave Reference:

Grave 26.

Cemetery:

METCHOSIN (WILLIAM HEAD CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE) CEMETERY

 

 

 

N.B.

Recent research has shown that Hsu Yung Ch'ang is buried here. The Commission is in the process of producing a headstone to mark his grave. Please contact the Commission for further details.

 

CHANG TIEN HO

Rank:

Labourer

Service No:

38014

Date of Death:

31/01/1920

Regiment/Service:

Chinese Labour Corps

Grave Reference:

Grave 30.

Cemetery:

METCHOSIN (WILLIAM HEAD CORRECTIONAL INSTITUTE) CEMETERY

 

 

 

N.B.

Recent research has shown that Chang Tien Ho is buried here. The Commission is in the process of producing a headstone to mark his grave. Please contact the Commission for further details.

 

Commemorations Moved From UK BOR.