New CWGC Commemorations 25.06.21

[Terry Denham]

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

 

AHERN, David

Petty Officer Stoker  277646

Royal Navy, HMS Vivid II

Died 30.08.19  Age 43

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance *

 

BRESNAME, George Thomas

Leading Victualling Assistant  M/6135

Royal Navy, H.M.S. Pembroke I

Died 27.07.21  Age 29

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance *

 

COTTER, Michael Lawrence

Leading Seaman  J/8275

Royal Navy, HMS Vivid I

Died 27.06.18  Age 24

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance

 

CROWLEY, John Michael

Leading Seaman  B/3101

Royal Naval Reserve, HM Trawler Bracondene

Died 27.10.19  Age 35

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance

 

DENNEHY, Thomas

Deck Hand  TS/4504

Royal Naval Reserve, HMHT Reindeer II

Died 12.01.20  Age 29

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance

 

EATON, Herbert John

Private  CH/21882

Royal Marine Light Infantry

Died 15.06.19  Age 18

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance *

 

FOREMAN, Edward Albert

Able Seaman  J/13960

Royal Navy, HMS Vivid I

Died 09.05.19  Age 24

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance *

 

O’LEARY, Timothy

Stoker  6835/S

Royal Naval Reserve, HMS Vivid

Died 15.12.18  Age 38

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance

 

ORR, James

Leading Seaman  286496

Died 17.07.21  Age 41

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance *

 

SLOAN, Joshua Robert

Able Seaman  MC/1536

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, HMS Vivid I

Died 19.06.20  Age 32

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance *

 

STAUNTON, Nicholas

Private  CH/7962

Royal Marine Light Infantry

Died 01.06.21  Age 45

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance

 

TUCKER, William George

Able Seaman  198315

Royal Navy, HMS Barham

Died 25.11.18  Age 36

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance *

 

WILKINSON, Hugh

Private  PLY/17082

Royal Marine Light Infantry

Died 01.12.20  Age 24

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance *

 

NOT FORGOTTEN

 

The above (except Eaton and Tucker) were In From the Cold Project cases.

- PO Ahern died post-discharge of throat cancer (Volunteer: Tom Burnell)

- LVA Bresname died post-discharge of pulmonary tuberculosis (Volunteer: Paul Charlesworth)

- L/Smn Cotter died post-discharge of pulmonary tuberculosis (Volunteer: Tom Burnell)

- L/Smn Crowley died post-discharge of pulmonary tuberculosis (Volunteer: Tom Burnell)

- Dk Hand Dennehy died post-discharge of pulmonary tuberculosis (Volunteer: Tom Burnell)

- AB Foreman died post-discharge of pulmonary tuberculosis (Volunteer: Nigel Henderson)

- Stoker O’Leary died post-discharge of pulmonary tuberculosis (Volunteer: Tom Burnell)

- L/Smn Orr died post-discharge of heart disease (Volunteer: Paul Charlesworth)

- AB Sloan died post-discharge of nephritis (Volunteer: Philip Tardiff)

- Pte Staunton died post-discharge of pulmonary tuberculosis (Volunteer: Paul Charlesworth)

- Pte Wilkinson died post-discharge of pulmonary tuberculosis (Volunteer: Paul Charlesworth)

 

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

 

 

Edited 25 June , 2021 by Terry Denham

[chrisharley9]

May They Rest In Peace.

[chrisharley9]

STAUNTON, Nicholas

Private  CH/7962

Royal Marine Light Infantry

Died 01.06.21  Age 45

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance

Grave found Priory Church (Church of Ireland) at Killadeas, Co Fermanagh

[ScottyMac]

On 04/07/2021 at 16:48, chrisharley9 said:

STAUNTON, Nicholas

Private  CH/7962

Royal Marine Light Infantry

Died 01.06.21  Age 45

Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance

Grave found Priory Church (Church of Ireland) at Killadeas, Co Fermanagh

Nicholas Staunton was my Great Great Grandfather I would love to speak to the guys who researched him. He was a very interesting character, a pre war CSgt in the Royal Marine Light Infantry yet seemed to re-enlist as a private.