Terry Denham Posted 21 September , 2016 Share Posted 21 September , 2016 CWGC added the following casualties to the WW1 War Dead Roll today. CRAWLEY, Joseph Lance Corporal 8669 2 Bn, Lincolnshire Regiment Died 01.07.16 Commemorated: Thiepval Memorial, France JONES, Thomas Private 30515 Welsh Regiment Died 01.10.19 Age 35 Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance MACKINNON, Andrew William Lieutenant 5 Bn, Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Died 14.10.18 Age 38 Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance PIPPARD, Charles William Lance Corporal Royal Australian Garrison Artillery Died 25.10.18 Age 33 Buried: Queenscliffe Civil Cemetery, Victoria, Australia SALMOND, John Serjeant 316 2 Bn, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Died 25.09.15 Age 26 Commemorated: Loos Memorial, France STARK, Matthew DCM Private 842 2 Bn, Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Died 25.09.15 Age 28 Commemorated: Loos Memorial, France TICHBORNE, Muriel Edith Elizabeth Ford Nurse Voluntary Aid Detachment Died 24.10.18 Age 25 Buried: Aldershot Military Cemetery, Hants, UK TILSON, Arthur Francis Gunner 1386 Royal Australian Garrison Artillery Died 05.09.17 Age 21 Commemorated: Coburg Pine Ridge Cemetery, Victoria, Australia NOT FORGOTTEN Several of the above were In From the Cold Project cases. - Lt Mackinnon died post-discharge of heart disease (Volunteer: Eddie Morgan) - L/Cpl Pippard died of influenza (Volunteer: Martin Elliget) - Sjt Salmond was killed in action (Volunteer: Derek Robertson) - Pte Stark was killed in action (Volunteer: Derek Robertson) - Nurse Tichborne died of influenza (Volunteer: Terry Denham) - Gnr Tilson died of cerebral abscess (Volunteer: Martin Elliget) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 21 September , 2016 Share Posted 21 September , 2016 May They Rest In Peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai Bach y Sowldiwr Posted 21 September , 2016 Share Posted 21 September , 2016 Thank you for posting. Once again, the list contains men who were killed in action.(Stark, Salmond and I presume Crawley). Although it is wonderful that these men are now commemorated, I still find it intriguing, yet very sad that they weren't remembered at the time. Is there a common reason why this was so? Did they have no friends, family or comrades left to remember their deaths even then? I realise that in the heat of battle, men went missing and lost without trace, and that battalion records would have taken a while to be updated, but I find it difficult to understand why a hundred years have passed before due recognition is given. I can understand that post discharge deaths especially post war can be difficult to prove, I hadn't realised it was so hard to prove the deaths of those KIA. Very good work, your efforts are appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
River97 Posted 21 September , 2016 Share Posted 21 September , 2016 Rest in peace, gone and not forgotten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 21 September , 2016 Share Posted 21 September , 2016 2 hours ago, Dai Bach y Sowldiwr said: Thank you for posting. Once again, the list contains men who were killed in action.(Stark, Salmond and I presume Crawley). Although it is wonderful that these men are now commemorated, I still find it intriguing, yet very sad that they weren't remembered at the time. Is there a common reason why this was so? Did they have no friends, family or comrades left to remember their deaths even then? I realise that in the heat of battle, men went missing and lost without trace, and that battalion records would have taken a while to be updated, but I find it difficult to understand why a hundred years have passed before due recognition is given. I can understand that post discharge deaths especially post war can be difficult to prove, I hadn't realised it was so hard to prove the deaths of those KIA. Very good work, your efforts are appreciated. To put it very simply most of the KIA cases are clerical cock ups where people where simply missed off the lists Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 16 February , 2017 Share Posted 16 February , 2017 JONES, THOMAS Rank: Private Service No: 30515 Date of Death: 02/10/1919 Age: 35 Regiment/Service: Welsh Regiment Grave Reference: Y. O. 3. Cemetery: TREORCHY CEMETERY Additional Information: Son of Thomas and Margaret Jones; husband of Mary Gwen Jones of Treherbert. N.B. Recent research has shown that Private Jones is buried here. The Commission is in the process of producing a headstone to mark his grave. Commemoration Moved From UK BOR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 21 July , 2017 Share Posted 21 July , 2017 MACKINNON, ANDREW WILLIAM Rank: Lieutenant Date of Death: 14/10/1918 Age: 38 Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 5th Bn. Panel Reference: Memorial: UNITED KINGDOM BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE Additional Information: Son of Andrew and Isabella Agnes Mackinnon. Grave Found Glasgow Cathcart Cemetery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cameronian Volunteer Posted 5 September , 2017 Share Posted 5 September , 2017 Hi Chris Really pleased that his grave was found. The archivist at Mitchell Library searched the records there for cemeteries close to his address, and I was waiting for further info when she was able to access the Western Necropolis records. Will the Commission erect a headstone for him, or is it a family grave? Eddie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 6 September , 2017 Share Posted 6 September , 2017 At present Eddie I am awaiting further confirmation from CWGC as they were not happy with the info I provided as there was a lack of evidence that we had got the right man. Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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