New CWGC Commemorations 21.09.16

[Terry Denham]

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)

[chrisharley9]

May They Rest In Peace.

[Dai Bach y Sowldiwr]

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.

[River97]

Rest in peace, gone and not forgotten. 

[chrisharley9]

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

[chrisharley9]

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.

[chrisharley9]

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.

[Cameronian Volunteer]

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

[chrisharley9]

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