N. Benjamin (Davis) at Skew Bridge cemetery

[michaeldr]

Alas, my photograph of this headstone has not come out too well

 

 

The inscription reads as follows:

 

Nathan Benjamin

served as

CH/575(S) Private RMLI

Chatham Battn. RND

12 July 1915   Age 19

 

In loving memory
of my dearly beloved son

 

Visiting Gallipoli off and on for nearly 20 years this marker has always been incomplete (no alias) and with an error (wrong age)

http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/604817/BENJAMIN, NATHAN

 

The CWGC say that their records show it to have been corrected and replaced in 2004, however this must also be a mistake

 

Nevertheless, my thanks to the CWGC this morning for their prompt reply to my enquiry

and their assurance that it would finally, actually, be replaced sometime within the next 24 months.

They have also promised me a photograph of the new headstone when the work is complete.

 

 

Not Forgotten

[michaeldr]

My memory is letting me down these days

This casualty and his marker have of course, been noted before (2008 & 2012)

see 

I hope that today's email from the CWGC does indeed signify that this will at long last be put right

I shall be grateful if GWF Pals visiting Gallipoli in the next couple of years can keep an eye on this for us

 

Edited 24 May , 2017 by michaeldr

[Phil Wood]

Not the greatest photo - a bit skewed - which somehow seems appropriate.

[michaeldr]

Thanks Phil; that's a much better photograph

 

May I repeat my request given above:

If any Pal is visiting Skew Bridge in the next two years

then please keep an eye open for the new headstone to Private Nathan Benjamin

We don't want him to slip through the net again

 

Not Forgotten

Edited 25 May , 2017 by michaeldr

[michaeldr]

Well, I must admit to being very disappointed by this

 

 

Adding the words “Alias Line of Jack Davis” does not, to my mind, show the respect which is due here.

I can only hope that this is the CWGC's idea of a temporary step, until a new headstone can be cut

Edited 16 May , 2018 by michaeldr

[michaeldr]

On 5/14/2018 at 14:14, michaeldr said:

Well, I must admit to being very disappointed by this.......

......I can only hope that this is the CWGC's idea of a temporary step, until a new headstone can be cut

 

I am relieved to say that this does indeed appear to be a temporary measure

From the CWGC's email of this morning 
According to our system, this replacement is now with our headstone production unit in France awaiting engraving (due sometime this month). 
Once engraved the marker will be shipped to Gallipoli and extremely (sic) installed.