New CWGC Commemorations 31.03.21

[Terry Denham]

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

 

ELLIS, Silas Edward

Private  372204

Royal Army Medical Corps

Died 28.11.19  Age 46

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance

 

GOUGH, George Kedgwin Francis

Serjeant  S4/146221

Royal Army Service Corps

Died 12.08.19  Age 41

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance

 

KEIGHRON, Robert Bernard

Colour Serjeant  6/3541

6 Bn, Connaught Rangers

Died 28.03.16  Age 49

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance *

 

WRIGHT, Heckford

Private  8670

6 Bn, British West Indies Regiment

Died 25.07.20

Commemorated: Kingston (Up Park Camp) Memorial No.2, Jamaica

 

NOT FORGOTTEN

 

The above were In From the Cold Project cases.

All died post discharge of tuberculosis unless otherwise stated

 

- Pte Ellis (Volunteer: Steve John)

- Sjt Gough died post-discharge of malaria (Volunteer: Steve John)

- C/Sjt Keighron (Volunteer: Tom Burnell)

- Pte Wright (Volunteer: Deborah Crawford)

 

* An asterisk indicates that the grave site is known and is awaiting verification by CWGC.

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May They Rest In Peace.

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SERJEANT
GEORGE KEDGWIN FRANCIS GOUGH
Service Number: S4/146221
Regiment & Unit/Ship
Royal Army Service Corps

Date of Death
Died 12 August 1919

Age 41 years old

Buried or commemorated at
UNITED KINGDOM BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE

 

Grave found Pontypridd Glyntaff Cemetery.

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PRIVATE
SILAS EDWARD ELLIS
Service Number: 372204
Regiment & Unit/Ship
Royal Army Medical Corps

3rd Western General Hospital

Date of Death
Died 28 November 1919

Age 46 years old

Buried or commemorated at
UNITED KINGDOM BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE

 

Grave found Cardiff Cathays Cemetery.