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Another case by Richard Laughton


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I see that another Canadian from the Great War was now been identified.  
 

As it states on Canadian Armed Forces Twitter account ‘Another successful identification by the Casualty identification program’.

Looking at the pinned post, it seems that it was Richard Laughton but not named in the Press Release. 
 

the information was only released in the last 14 hours. Again it just states a report received from the CWGC was received in May 2019 ‘independent researchers had raised the possibility that this grave was that of Corporal George Herbert Ledingham
 

the list on the CWGC website shows it already shows Accepted  - Change in commemoration in progress

however, if the CWGC can change the status, why is it taking them time to update their list as it is still showing as June 2021

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It is certainly a case from Richard Laughton, his report is here: 

https://cefresearch.ca/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=74&t=12593&p=94078

The case is already marked "Accepted - Change in commemoration in progress" on the CWGC open case list from September 2020 !!!!

His CWGC page: https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1570433/george-herbert-ledingham/

 

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On 23/11/2021 at 07:32, LDT006 said:

It is certainly a case from Richard Laughton, his report is here: 

https://cefresearch.ca/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=74&t=12593&p=94078

The case is already marked "Accepted - Change in commemoration in progress" on the CWGC open case list from September 2020 !!!!

His CWGC page: https://www.cwgc.org/find-records/find-war-dead/casualty-details/1570433/george-herbert-ledingham/

 

Interestingly this highlights the timings for this case. 

From the Cefresearch.ca link in LTD006's post it appears that the case was submitted to CWGC in March/April 2015. As Chesterboy revealed, the Canadian Armed Forces then received the case in May 2019, and confirmed Corporal Ledingham's identity in November 2019 - see article on Government of Government of Canada website. This is four years from receipt of the case to its approval. I assume the past two years delay in announcing this is due to the Covid pandemic, but whatever the reason we are now at six years from the case being presented to CWGC, and the rededication service has still to be arranged.

J

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  • 2 years later...

Review of Richard Laughton's Cases

Only five weeks before his passing, Richard VanWyck Laughton (1952-2020) of Milton, Ontario, overjoyed one of his many CWGC ID & MIS ID CASES had been accepted (Lance Corporal Morgan Jones Jenkins). CEFRG.ca contacted the Jenkins family in 2021. They were unaware of Richard's involvement in the case. 

Though Richard had participated in a case accepted four years previously (Corporal Martin Carroll), the Jenkins case held special significance for Richard, as he claimed it as his first accepted case. At the same time, Richard learned he had a terminal illness, and after a brief fight, he passed away five weeks later.

During his retirement, Richard responsible for, or participated in over sixty (60) CWGC ID & MIS ID CASES. Today, more than three years since his passing, thirty-five (35) of his cases remain 'Under Investigation'. Note this review does not address his involvement in other British and ANZAC cases.


Corporal Martin Carroll
Accepted - Case completed
On the basis of the findings contained in the CEFSG report, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission approved the adjustment of the records and the placement of a new headstone for Corporal Martin Carroll. Subsequently, a rededication service was performed at the Villers-Bretonneux Military Cemetery on 1 December 2016. In attendance at the service were Padre Norman Cholette, Lieutenant Colonel Adam Barsby, Master Warrant Officer Andy Baird and Chief Warrant Officer (the photographer) Geoffrey McTigue (NMR CWO - Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, Canadian Armed Forces).

Captain Harry Charles Baker - Adanac Military Cemetery IV.E.7
(STILL) Under investigation
Submitted to CGWC/Ottawa 6 March 2015.  

Total of 867 ID & MIS ID CASES all Commonwealth, all Wars...

Examining...

1) Accepted (Case completed)
2) Accepted (Change in progress)
3) Rejected (evidence insufficient)
4) Under Investigation

Filtering by Canadian cases of the Great War...

1) Two Accepted (case completed) case

Lance Corporal Robert King, 709591 (Richard's case)

Lance Corporal Morgan Jones Jenkins, 475898
"Yahoo! My first case #309 for Jenkins was accepted, they just never told me." - Richard Laughton, 25 July 2020 (Richard passed away two months later).

2) One (1) Accepted (Change in progress) cases

Corporal George Herbert Ledingham, 859287 (Richard's case)
In May 2019, DHH claimed they received a report (Richard's) from CWGC.
In November 2019, the Casualty Identification Program’s Review Board confirmed the identification of Corporal George Herbert Ledingham.
Casualty Identification Program’s Review Board: members of the DHH, the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, the Canadian Forces Forensic Odontology Response Team, and the Canadian Museum of History.
A headstone rededication ceremony held on 17 November 2022 in France at the Canada Cemetery, Tilloy-lez-Cambrai.
Though the dedication ceremony held more than a year ago, CWGC website still maintains a status of "Accepted - Change in commemoration in progress" as at June 2021.

3) Ten (10) Rejected (evidence insufficient) cases, 6 of 10 belong to Richard.

Lance Corporal John Robert Newell, 670083
Private W.L. Ruddy, 489803
Private W.J. Duncan, 418457.
Sergeant Charles George Crisp, 139549
Sergeant John Paterson, 420998 (Richard's case)
Private James Lawrence Bain, 105626 (Richard's case)
Private Herbert Cranage, 441261 (Richard's case)
Private Edwin George Digweed, 406289 (Richard's case)
Private Cecil Samuel Evans, 101112 (Richard's case)
Private George Sidney Gould, 423027 (Richard's case)

Lieutenant D.W. McDonald & Lieutenant J.A. Wylie
"It should be noted that these cases were reviewed collectively as they were closely connected to each other. However, for the purposes of clarity, a separate review for each case was undertaken by the Commission’s Commemorations section. Following these reviews, I am sorry to say that these cases cannot be progressed further." - CWGC, 31 August 2017


4) 50 Under Investigation cases, 70% (35) of which involve Richard Laughton.

Company Sergeant Major Alexander McVean, 138507
Lieutenant Donald Wallace McDonald (Richard's and Greg's case)
Lieutenant James Archibald Wylie (Richard's and Greg's case)
Captain Harry Charles Baker (Richard's case)
Captain Ernest Lyon Ferris (Richard's case)
Sergeant Arthur Melvin, 446966 (Richard's case)
Lance Corporal Thomas George Dedman, 105822
Private Laurence Holtby Crawford, 475812 (Richard's case)
Corporal Frederick Percival Bousfield, 420977 (Richard's case)
Lance Corporal Harold Ray Charlton, 69152. Private Charles Lacy Jones, 69460. Private S. Drew, 69205. Private T.H. Rowley, 69851 (Richard's case)
Lieutenant Carleton Colquhoun Holmes (Richard's case)
Sergeant Herbert Edward Hawke, 222 (Richard's case)
Private Thomas Joseph Meehan, 174645 (Richard's case)
Lieutenant Lawrence Stanley Carrick (Richard's case)
Lieutenant William Russell Notman (Richard's case)
Sergeant Edward Kelly, 23081 (Richard's case)
Lance Corporal W.H. Rhuland, 222586 (Richard's case)
Private Bertie Hodgin, 920016 (Richard's case)
Private Walter Jones Whitty, 841688 (Richard's case)
Private Stanley Harold Monk, 440187 (Richard's case)
Private Robert John William Lampard, 267445 (Richard's case)
Private Alexis Clermont, 243354 (Richard's case)
Lance Corporal Percy Charles Kingsford Simmonds, 21242 (Richard's case)
Private Ivan Maclean, 79533 (Richard's case)
Captain Edward Reginald Clayton (Richard's case)
Captain Gerald Oscar Lees (Richard's case)
Corporal A.E. Johnston, 795 (Richard's case)
Private Alan West Burnett, 1001223 & Private Cortland Alexander McGregor, 174647 (Richard's case)
Lance Corporal Edward Coppell, 440466 (Richard's case)
Private William Doleman, 19116 (Richard's case)
Lieutenant James Duncan Kerr (Richard's case)
Private Albert Victor Emme, 745647 (Richard's case)
Private Victor Elmore Gower, 746252 (Richard's case)
Private Ernest George Shore, 745720 (Richard's case)
Private Leslie James Cline, 240455 & Private William Ernest Neil, 654643
Private H. D. Parker, 734
Lance Corporal Cecil George Burton, 15341
Lance Corporal Cyris Dion, 794262
Private Charles Morrise King, 1027234 (Richard's case)
Corporal Alfred Cromwell Myers, 781706 (Richard's case)
Corporal William Benjamin Cunningham, 865074 (Richard's case)
Private John Montanelli, 24267
Company Sergeant Major Henry Vincent Ramsay, 28932
Private George Alexander Jeannote, 1001066
Private Patrick Higgins, 410310
Major Alexander Young
Private William James Dillon, 742833
Private Albert Edward Goode, 249513
Private James Murphy, 877860
Lieutenant Charles McKillop Reid

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Thanks for posting mate. Richard was certainly busy.

Even when I find possible British or Commonwealth cases now I always look at the GWF first as I'm sure Richard may have already done it or left notes or potential stumbling blocks on cases he hadn't submitted.

Here's hoping that Richard's remaining cases are also successful. 

 

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