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New CWGC Commemorations 01.03.16


Terry Denham

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CWGC added the following casualties to the WW1 War Dead Roll today.

CARTER, Frederick John

Air Mechanic I 204952

Royal Air Force

Died 16.07.19 Age 23

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance

RAMSEY, Philip

Private 6342

2 Bn, British West Indies Regiment

Died 05.03.16 Age 20

Commemorated: Freetown (King Tom) Cemetery Memorial, Sierra Leone

REILLY, Mark Burk

Private 211

National Reserve attd Manchester Regiment

Died 13.12.14 Age 53

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance

SAUNDERS, Cyril Victor Tennyson

Signalman 3306603

Royal Corps of Signals

Died 30.11.20 Age 21

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance

SHRIMPTON, Benjamin

Private 10602

7 Bn, British West Indies Regiment

Died 30.08.19 Age 24

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance

SOUTHAM, Filmer

Serjeant S/21802

Royal Army Service Corps Age 34

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance

TOWELL, John

Private GS/144619

47 Bn, Royal Fusiliers

Died 17.09.20 Age 27

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance

WHITTINGTON, William Edward

Private 20177

12 Bn, Gloucestershire Regiment

Died 18.01.18 Age 30

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance

NOT FORGOTTEN

The above were In From the Cold Project cases.

- AMI Carter died of appendicitis (Volunteer: Derek Mountjoy)

- Pte Ramsey died of malaria (Volunteer: Phillip Tardif)

- Pte Reilly died of tuberculosis (Volunteer: Garry Helsby)

- Sgmn Saunders died by judicial execution (Volunteer: David Milborrow)

- Pte Shrimpton died by drowning (Volunteer: Phillip Tardif)

- Sjt Southam died of pneumonia (Volunteer: David Milborrow)

- Pte Towell died of heart disease (Volunteer: David Milborrow)

- Pte Whittington died post-discharge of tuberculosis (Volunteer: Chris Harley)

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May They Rest In Peace.

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Rest in peace soldier boys, gone and not forgotten.

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SOUTHAM, FILMER

Rank: Serjeant Service No: S/21802 Date of Death: 30/12/1920 Age: 34 Regiment/Service: Royal Army Service Corps Grave Reference: AF. 2196. Cemetery: ALDERSHOT MILITARY CEMETERY Additional Information: Husband of Bertha Lilian Southam of Aldershot, Hants. Commemoration Moved From UK BOR.
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WHITTINGTON, WILLIAM EDWARD

Rank:PrivateService No:20177Date of Death:18/01/1918Age:30Regiment/Service:Gloucestershire Regiment 12th Bn. Grave Reference: Cemetery:FOREST OF DEAN (CHRIST CHURCH) CHURCHYARDAdditional Information:Son of William and Harriet Whittington of Broadwell, Glos.

Commemoration Moved From UK BOR.

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REILLY, MARK BURK

Rank:PrivateService No:211Date of Death:13/12/1914Age:53Regiment/Service:National Reserve Salford Bn. attd. 6th Bn. Manchester RegimentGrave Reference:F. C.E. 1906.Cemetery:SALFORD (WEASTE) CEMETERYAdditional Information:Husband of Annie K. Reilly of Pendleton, Lancs.

N.B.

Recent research has shown that Private Reilly 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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CARTER, FREDERICK JOHN

Rank:
Air Mechanic 1st Class
Service No:
204952
Date of Death:
18/07/1919
Age:
23
Regiment/Service:
Royal Air Force
 
RAF Kingsnorth
Grave Reference:
 
Cemetery:
ST. IVES (BARNOON) CEMETERY
 
Additional Information:
Son of James Henry Carter.
 
Commemoration Moved From UK BOR.
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On 6/6/2016 at 18:03, chrisharley9 said:

REILLY, MARK BURK

Rank:PrivateService No:211Date of Death:13/12/1914Age:53Regiment/Service:National Reserve Salford Bn. attd. 6th Bn. Manchester RegimentGrave Reference:F. C.E. 1906.Cemetery:SALFORD (WEASTE) CEMETERYAdditional Information:Husband of Annie K. Reilly of Pendleton, Lancs.

N.B.

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

Commemoration Moved From UK BOR.

I was at Weaste Cemetery today and was extremely pleased to see that the CWGC has now placed a headstone on Mark's grave.
 

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TOWELL, John

Private GS/144619

47 Bn, Royal Fusiliers

Died 17.09.20 Age 27

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance

Grave found New Brentford Cemetery.

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