Guest Ian Bowbrick Posted 11 June , 2003 Share Posted 11 June , 2003 Would someone with SDGW please look up for me M2-033795 Pte F W Bushell ASC. He has a CWGC grave, but database gives his date of death as 1921, family say it was 1918. Ta, Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AOK4 Posted 11 June , 2003 Share Posted 11 June , 2003 Hello, I can't seem to find the man... Jan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ian Bowbrick Posted 11 June , 2003 Share Posted 11 June , 2003 Jan, Thanks for looking. CWGC says he died in 1921, which seems more likely than 1918. Not sure why he has a CWGC plot for passing away that late, unless he was still in the army I suppose! The plot thickens!! Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Coulson Posted 11 June , 2003 Share Posted 11 June , 2003 Ian, CWGC war grave status was conferred on anyone who had served up to August 31st 1921. Bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ian Bowbrick Posted 11 June , 2003 Share Posted 11 June , 2003 Bob, Does this apply to soldiers who has been demobbed? Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Coulson Posted 11 June , 2003 Share Posted 11 June , 2003 Ian, Yes, if it was confirmed that their death was caused by war injuries or illness contracted during the war or exacerbated by war service. Bob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted 11 June , 2003 Share Posted 11 June , 2003 I believe the CWGC cut-off date was September 1921 - but it may have been later in that year. I have a man on my local Memorial who died of the effects of wounds in 1922 who does not appear on CWGC. Aye Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ian Bowbrick Posted 12 June , 2003 Share Posted 12 June , 2003 The death certificate for this soldier came through last night and it seems that he died as a result of 'illness exacerbated by war service'. Case closed! Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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