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New CWGC Commemorations 01.08.19


Terry Denham

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

 

ADAMS, Walter

Private  352542

Labour Corps

Died 11.05.19  Age 39

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance

 

 

AKROYD, Ernest Gladstone

Private  SS/22308

Royal Army Service Corps

Died 13.01.20  Age 42

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance

 

FROST, Leonard William

Acting Corporal  SD/1036

11 Bn, Royal Sussex Regiment

Died 15.05.18  Age 26

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance

 

GASKELL, Maggie Louisa

Sister

Territorial Force Nursing Service

Died 06.07.19  Age 43

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance

 

MATTHEWS, Henry John

Private  GS/67147

2/4 Bn, London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)

Died 26.10.17  Age 19

Commemorated: Tyne Cot Memorial, Belgium

 

REDDING, Samuel

Private  504588

Labour Corps

Died 24.04.20  Age 36

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance

 

WILLIAMS, James

Private  202825

Worcestershire Regiment

Died 06.02.20  Age 21

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance

 

 

NOT FORGOTTEN

 

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

- Pte Adams died post-discharge of pernicious anaemia (Volunteer: Heidi Sandford)

- Pte Akroyd died post-discharge of diabetes (Volunteer: Heidi Sandford)

- Sister Gaskell died post-discharge of asthma (Volunteer: Chris Harley)

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May They Rest In Peace.

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GASKELL, Maggie Louisa

Sister

Territorial Force Nursing Service

Died 06.07.19  Age 43

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance

 

Commemoration moved to Macclesfield Cemetery.

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Headstone for Pte Ernest Gladstone Akroyd at Dobcross (Holy Trinity) Churchyard:

 

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CWGC: https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/75463590/ERNEST GLADSTONE AKROYD/

 

Not yet confirmerd by CWGC but I believe it's in hand. There don't appear to be any other war graves at Dobcross (it's only a small churchyard) so this would be their first.

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WILLIAMS, James

Private  202825

Worcestershire Regiment

Died 06.02.20  Age 21

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance

 

Commemoration moved to Slimbridge (St. John the Evangelist) Churchyard, Glos.

REDDING, Samuel

Private  504588

Labour Corps

Died 24.04.20  Age 36

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance

 


Commemoration moved to Slimbridge (St. John the Evangelist) Churchyard, Glos.

 

 

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