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New CWGC Commemorations 26.07.16


Terry Denham

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

 

AILWARD, Ernest John

Private  40728

4 Bn, Worcestershire Regiment

Died 09.02.19  Age 25

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance

 

ANDERTON, Wilson

Gunner  1780

Royal Field Artillery

Died 24.05.15  Age 19

Commemorated: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium

 

CURTEIS, Rosamund

Nurse

Voluntary Aid Detachment

Died 14.11.18  Age 48

Buried: Aldershot Military Cemetery, Hants, UK

 

SHIH CHIN SHAN

Labourer  1414

Chinese Labour Corps

Died 16.03.17  Age 30

Commemorated: Brookwood 1914-1918 Memorial, Surrey, UK

 

TUNALEY, Thomas

Private  R/7404

3 Bn, King’s Royal Rifle Corps

Died 14.02.17  Age 21

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance

 

WAY, Harry Robert

Saddler  L/37713

Royal Field Artillery

Died 28/12/16  Age 27

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance

 

NOT FORGOTTEN

 

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

- Pte Ailward died post-discharge of shrapnel wounds (Volunteer: Barbara Grayson)

- Gnr Anderton was killed in action (Volunteer: Mel Pack)

- Nurse Curteis died of influenza (Volunteer: Chris Harley)

- Labourer Shih Chin Shan died of pneumonia aboard ship in Indian Ocean (Volunteer: Gregory James)

- Saddler Way died post-discharge of tuberculosis (Volunteer: Jon Walters)

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Many thanks to Terry and the team for securing the commemoration of Gnr Wilson Anderton so swiftly.

 

Wilson Anderton only came to light in January as part of the project endeavouring to identify the six men of the 2nd Northumbrian Brigade RFA (killed on WhitMonday 1915) who were re-interred on 20 April last in the Ypres Town Cemetery Extension

http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?/topic/235326-gnr-wilson-anderton-1780/#comment-2352508

 

http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?/topic/238221-burial-of-named-gunners-20-april-2016/

 

It was hoped that a named grave would be secured for Wilson Anderton but, alas, it proved not to be the case. At least now, however, he will be eventually commemorated on the Menin Gate along with his comrades after having disappeared from history for a hundred years.

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I was so pleased to see that the name of Ernest John Ailward has been added to CWGC today.  His name is on the Aylesbury War Memorial and I have been meaning to send in his details for some time but I see that Barbara Grayson has got there first.  He is listed in our website and there is extra personal information included. 

Barbara - I wonder whether you know where Ernest John Ailward was buried and is he listed on a Memorial in Swadlincote?

 

June

 

 

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May They Rest In Peace.

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On 26 July 2016 at 16:14, June Underwood said:

I was so pleased to see that the name of Ernest John Ailward has been added to CWGC today.  His name is on the Aylesbury War Memorial and I have been meaning to send in his details for some time but I see that Barbara Grayson has got there first.  He is listed in our website and there is extra personal information included. 

Barbara - I wonder whether you know where Ernest John Ailward was buried and is he listed on a Memorial in Swadlincote?

 

June

 

 

Hi June

 

You are on my 'to do' list and I will be in touch soon. I'm wondering if family called EJA 'John' as that is the initial on the Memorial in Aylesbury. Still checking a couple of links but I will get back to you.

 

BarbaraG

 

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  • 3 weeks later...

SHIH CHIN SHAN

Rank:
Labourer
Service No:
1414
Date of Death:
16/03/1917
Age:
30
Regiment/Service:
Chinese Labour Corps
Panel Reference:
 
Memorial:
NOYELLES-SUR-MER CHINESE MEMORIAL
 
 
 

N.B.

This casualty has recently been accepted for commemoration, however it will not be possible to add his name to this memorial immediately. Please contact the Commission for more information, before planning a visit.

 

Commemoration Moved From Brookwood 1914-18 Memorial.

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AILWARD, ERNEST JOHN

Rank:

Private

Service No:

40728

Date of Death:

09/02/1919

Age:

25

Regiment/Service:

Worcestershire Regiment

 

4th Bn.

Grave Reference:

Grave 1369

Cemetery:

SWADLINCOTE DISTRICT (CHURCH GRESLEY) CEMETERY

Additional Information:

Son of Henry and Jane Ailward of Aylesbury, Bucks; husband of Susan Ann Ailward of Swadlincote, Derbyshire.

 

N.B.

Recent research has shown that Private Ailward is buried here. The Commission is in the process of seeking permission to erect a war pattern headstone to mark his grave.

 

Commemoration Moved From UK BOR.

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Today we visited Swadlincote Cemetery with E J Ailward's nephew - having heard yesterday that an application had been received from the CWGC for the installation of the memorial. 

 

Barbara

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Sincere thanks to Terry, John & Chris 

 

'Total number of cases submitted by IFCP and accepted for commemoration by CWGC as at 30 May 2017 is 4034'

 

This was one of them.

 

Barbara

E. J. AILWARD IMG_0324.jpg

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Born in Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire Ernest John enlisted in the Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry.

He was first wounded in 1916.

 

 

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Thanks for the photos Barbara

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TUNALEY, Thomas

Private  R/7404

3 Bn, King’s Royal Rifle Corps

Died 14.02.17  Age 21

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance

 

Commemoration moved to Stapleford Cemetery, Notts. He is to receive a CWGC headstone. 

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