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New CWGC Commemorations 25.03.16


Terry Denham

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

GIBB, John Robert

Lance Corporal 12518

2 Bn, Scots Guards

Died 17.06.20 Age 27

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance

GILMORE, Alfred

Private 454

2/5 Bn, Welsh Regiment

Died 13.03.15 Age 48

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance

JONES, William

Private 55685

15 Bn, Royal Welsh Fusiliers

Died between 31.07.17 and 04.08.17 Age 23

Commemorated: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium

KAY, Harold Sydney

Private 53555

Machine Gun Corps

Died 01.07.18 Age 22

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance

PRIDHAM, Arthur Tregelles

Major

Indian Medical Service attd 8th Gurkha Rifles

Died 06.06.15 Age 37

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance

SMITH, Albert

Gunner 278206

Royal Field Artillery

Died 04.08.20 Age 19

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance

WILSON, Robert Corner

Driver 1676

Royal Field Artillery

Died 24.05.15 Age 23

Commemorated: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium

WRIGHT, William

Private 7576524

Royal Army Ordnance Corps

Died 22.01.21 Age 45

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance

NOT FORGOTTEN

The above were In From the Cold Project cases.

- Pte Gibb died post-discharge of tuberculosis of spine (Volunteer: George Read)

- Pte Gilmore was killed by a train on guard duty (Volunteer: Steve John)

- Pte Jones was killed in action (Volunteer: Steve John)

- Pte Kay died post-discharge of tuberculosis (Volunteer: Graham Sacker)

- Major Pridham committed suicide by shooting (Volunteer: Jon Walters)

- Gnr Smith died of appendicitis (Volunteer: David Milborrow)

- Dvr Wilson was killed in action (Volunteer: Mel Pack)

- Pte Wright died of pneumonia (Volunteer: David Milborrow)

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Thanks Terry.

May they all rest in peace.

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R.I.P. lads, well done to those involved.

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Rest in peace soldier boy's, gone and not forgotten.

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  • 2 months later...

GIBB, JOHN ROBERT

Rank:
Lance Corporal
Service No:
12518
Date of Death:
17/06/1920
Age:
27
Regiment/Service:
Scots Guards
 
2nd Bn.
Grave Reference:
Smithbank Extn. Sec. D. Grave 565.
Cemetery:
BRECHIN CEMETERY
 
Additional Information:
Son of John Robert and Elizabeth Ann Gibb of Brechin.
 
Commemoration Moved From UK BOR.
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4 hours ago, chrisharley9 said:

GIBB, JOHN ROBERT

Rank:
Lance Corporal
Service No:
12518
Date of Death:
17/06/1920
Age:
27
Regiment/Service:
Scots Guards
 
2nd Bn.
Grave Reference:
Smithbank Extn. Sec. D. Grave 565.
Cemetery:
BRECHIN CEMETERY
 
Additional Information:
Son of John Robert and Elizabeth Ann Gibb of Brechin.
 
Commemoration Moved From UK BOR.

Thanks Chris,

I passed the family home in Glen Lethnot where he died a couple of weeks ago.

 

Roger M

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GILMORE, ALFRED

Rank:
Private
Service No:
454
Date of Death:
13/03/1915
Age:
48
Regiment/Service:
Welsh Regiment
 
2nd/5th Bn.
Grave Reference:
Spec. Memorial (South of Church entrance).
Cemetery:
ST. FAGANS (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD
 
Additional Information:
Son of Samson Gilmore of Monmouth; husband of Catherine Gilmore.
 
 

N.B.

Recent research has shown that Private Gilmore 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.

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KAY, HAROLD SYDNEY

Rank:
Private
Service No:
53555
Date of Death:
01/07/1918
Age:
22
Regiment/Service:
Machine Gun Corps
Grave Reference:
N. 27.
Cemetery:
QUARRINGTON (ST. BOTOLPH) CHURCHYARD
 
Additional Information:
Son of John Henry and Anne Kay of Sleaford, Lincs.
 
 

N.B.

Recent research has shown that Private Kay 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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On 25/03/2016 at 10:17, Terry Denham said:

WRIGHT, William

Private 7576524

Royal Army Ordnance Corps

Died 22.01.21 Age 45

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance

Died in Ireland from pneumonia, SER gives his NoK as his sister, Mrs Rachel Pugh.

Can anyone tell if the pension card below belongs to the same man? Same date of death and similar age (born 1874), although I suppose the name is fairly common. He was discharged on 12/09/1918 due to gas poisioning. So he may have re-enlisted or it could just be coincidence, but I can't find any evidence to say one way or another.

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10 hours ago, PaulC78 said:

Died in Ireland from pneumonia, SER gives his NoK as his sister, Mrs Rachel Pugh.

Can anyone tell if the pension card below belongs to the same man? Same date of death and similar age (born 1874), although I suppose the name is fairly common. He was discharged on 12/09/1918 due to gas poisioning. So he may have re-enlisted or it could just be coincidence, but I can't find any evidence to say one way or another.

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Based just on what we have (this card and the pension ledger) I'd have said no as the case was with region 5 (Wales) when the man died but I can't see any obvious death for him in Wales.

Craig

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Thanks chaps. I tried to trace a marriage for Rachel Wright & Pugh but came up blank. Nothing conclusive in the census records, though I really don't have enough information to work with. There don't seem to be any other death records that would fit besides the one in Dublin.

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