New CWGC Commemoration 03.01.18

[Terry Denham]

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

 

FLINT, Doreen

Nurse

Voluntary Aid Detachment

Died 04.07.18  Age 25

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance

 

KING, Lady Sarah Anne

Member

Voluntary Aid Detachment

Died 02.04.18  Age 55

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance

 

MURRAY, John

Private  7858

2 Bn, Connaught Rangers

Died 24.10.14  Age 33

Commemorated: Ypres (Menin Gate) Memorial, Belgium

 

RICHARDSON, John Lewis

A/Lance Corporal  29393

11 Bn, Royal Dublin Fusiliers

Died 31.01.18  Age 21

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance

 

NOT FORGOTTEN

 

The above were In From the Cold Project cases

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

-          Member Lady King died of peritonitis (Volunteer: Chris Harley)

-          Pte Murray was killed in action (Volunteer: John Houston)

-          A/L/Cpl Richardson died post-discharge of laryngeal tuberculosis (Volunteer: Tom Burnell)

[chrisharley9]

May They Rest In Peace.

[museumtom]

“Nuair a théann an ghrian faoi, agus ar maidin, ‘Cuimhnímis iad’- At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, we WILL remember them.

[Guest]

Hi

I believe my great great uncle, Joseph Kavanagh, may have been killed in the same action as John Murray, at the cross roads 9km east of Ypres on Menin Rd.  Is there any more detail on the particulars of the action and/or their deaths?

 

Thanks in advance

Andy Murphy

[chrisharley9]

FLINT, Doreen

Nurse

Voluntary Aid Detachment

Died 04.07.18  Age 25

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance

 

Commemoration moved to Leicester Welford Road Cemetery.

[chrisharley9]

RICHARDSON, John Lewis

A/Lance Corporal  29393

11 Bn, Royal Dublin Fusiliers

Died 31.01.18  Age 21

Grave found Hibernian Military School Church of Ireland Graveyard.