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New CWGC Commemorations 06.06.15


Terry Denham

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CWGC added the following to the Commonwealth War Dead Roll today.

BLACKWELL, Lawrence Arthur

Private 60175

Royal Army Medical Corps

Died 17.11.19 Age 30

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance

BLAKE, Harry Edward

Lance Serjeant 290134

1st Huntingdon Cyclist Battalion

Died 18.10.18 Age 24

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance

BRYDON, Henry Ballantyne

Private 202570

1st/4th Bn, Gordon Highlanders

Died 12.08.18 Age 20

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance

CASH, John James

Corporal 3590695

1st Bn, Border Regiment

Died 21.10.20 Age 19

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance

CHILDS, Albert Ray

Private M2/229085

Royal Army Service Corps

Died 02.02.20 Age 24

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance

FRANCIS, Herbert Isaac

Corporal GS/67152

2nd/2nd Bn, London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)

Died 26.10.17

Commemorated: Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium

MERCER, Cecil

Private 1888

1st/4th Bn, East Lancashire Regiment

Died 29.05.15 Age 17

Commemorated: Helles Memorial, Turkey

MITCHELL, Christopher Smith

Gunner 2190

Royal Field Artillery

Died 14.01.16 Age 19

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance

MURRELL, George

Acting Serjeant 215

Royal Field Artillery

Died 11.10.17 Age 22

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance

PUGH, William

Private G/95542

2nd/4th Bn, London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)

Died 09.08.18

Commemorated: Vis-en-Artois Memorial, France

RIPPIN, Arthur Harold

Private 203063

22nd Bn, Middlesex Regiment

Died 02.01.19 Age 22

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance

VINE, Reginald Henry

Private 246226

440 Agric. Coy, Labour Corps

Died 12.05.18 Age 20

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance

YEO, Richard Edwin

Private 21186

6th Bn, Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry

Died 08.06.20 Age 29

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance

NOT FORGOTTEN

Several of the above were In From the Cold Project cases.

- Pte Blackwell died post-discharge of tuberculosis (Volunteer: Tony Pringle)

- Pte Brydon died post-discharge of bronchitis following gassing (Volunteer: Iain Anderson)

- Cpl Cash died of a cerebral tumour (Volunteer: Terry Denham)

- Cpl Francis was killed in action (Volunteer: Tony Pringle)

- Pte Pugh was killed in action (Volunteer: Geoff Sullivan)

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VINE, REGINALD HENRY

Rank:PrivateService No:246226Date of Death:12/05/1918Age:20Regiment/Service:Labour Corps440th Agricultural Coy.Panel Reference:Memorial:UNITED KINGDOM BOOK OF REMEMBRANCEAdditional Information:Son of William and Catherine Vine of Cerne Abbas, Dorset.

Grave Found Cerne Abbas Burial Ground

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BLACKWELL, LAWRENCE ARTHUR

Rank: Private Service No: 60175 Date of Death: 17/11/1919 Age: 30 Regiment/Service: Royal Army Medical Corps Panel Reference: Memorial: UNITED KINGDOM BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE Grave Found Burwell Baptist Church, Cambs.
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YEO, RICHARD EDWIN

Rank:PrivateService No:21186Date of Death:08/06/1920Age:29Regiment/Service:Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry 6th Bn. Panel Reference: Memorial:UNITED KINGDOM BOOK OF REMEMBRANCEAdditional Information:Son of Thomas and Mary Yeo of Looe, Cornwall.

Grave Found Looe Cemetery

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BRYDON, HENRY BALLANTYNE

Rank:PrivateService No:202570Date of Death:12/08/1918Age:20Regiment/Service:Gordon Highlanders 1st/4th Bn. Grave Reference:Sec. R.1. Grave 165. Cemetery:GALASHIELS (EASTLANDS) CEMETERYAdditional Information:Son of Thomas Brydon of Galashiels.

Commemoration Moved From UK BOR.

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YEO, RICHARD EDWIN

Rank:PrivateService No:21186Date of Death:08/06/1920Age:29Regiment/Service:Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry 6th Bn. Grave Reference:Grave. A. 94Cemetery:LOOE CEMETERYAdditional Information:Son of Thomas and Mary Yeo of Looe, Cornwall.

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Recent research has shown that Private Yeo is buried here. We are making arrangements to erect a Commission headstone to mark his grave.

Commemoration Moved From UK BOR.

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VINE, REGINALD HENRY

Rank:PrivateService No:246226Date of Death:12/05/1918Age:20Regiment/Service:Labour Corps 440th Agricultural Coy. Grave Reference:Grave 375Cemetery:CERNE ABBAS BURIAL GROUNDAdditional Information:Son of William and Catherine Vine of Cerne Abbas, Dorset.

Commemoration Moved From UK BOR.

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MURRELL, GEORGE

Rank:

Acting Serjeant

Service No:

215

Date of Death:

11/10/1917

Age:

22

Regiment/Service:

Royal Field Artillery

2nd Home Counties Bde.

Grave Reference:

461/A.

Cemetery:

HAILSHAM CEMETERY

N.B.

Recent research has shown that Acting Serjeant Murrell is buried here. The Commission is in the process of producing a headstone to mark his grave.

Commemoration Moved From UK BOR.

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BLACKWELL, LAWRENCE ARTHUR

Rank:
Private
Service No:
60175
Date of Death:
17/11/1919
Age:
30
Regiment/Service:
Royal Army Medical Corps
Grave Reference:
 
Cemetery:
BURWELL BAPTIST CHURCHYARD
 
Commemoration Moved From UK BOR.
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MITCHELL, CHRISTOPHER SMITH

Rank:
Gunner
Service No:
2190
Date of Death:
14/01/1916
Age:
19
Regiment/Service:
Royal Field Artillery
 
2nd/7th London Bde.
Grave Reference:
8. C. 19.
Cemetery:
FULHAM PALACE ROAD CEMETERY
 
 
 

N.B.

Recent research has shown that Gunner Mitchell is buried here. The Commission is in the process of producing a headstone to mark his grave.

 

Commemoration Moved From UK BOR.

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BLAKE, Harry Edward

Lance Serjeant 290134

1st Huntingdon Cyclist Battalion

Died 18.10.18 Age 24

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance

 

 

RIPPIN, Arthur Harold

Private 203063

22nd Bn, Middlesex Regiment

Died 02.01.19 Age 22

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance

 

Commemorations Moved to Peterborough Old Broadway Cemetery. 

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