New CWGC Commemorations 02.12.22

[Terry Denham]

CWGC added the following casualties to the WW1 Roll of Honour today.

ARCHER, John James
Private  5673
Australian Infantry, A.I.F., 17th Bn
Died 11.08.18
Commemorated: Australian Book of Remembrance *

CHINNER, Albert (served as STRINGER)
Drummer  3435477
Lancashire Fusiliers
Died 30.08.21
Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance *

CURTIN, James Francis
Sergeant  1101
Australian Infantry, A.I.F., 35th Bn
Died 03.05.21
Commemorated: Australian Book of Remembrance *

DOYLE, Aloysius  (served as DOYLE, Albert Edward)
Private  2456
9th Bn, The King’s (Liverpool Regiment)
Died 23.03.18
Commemorated: Australian Book of Remembrance *

ELLIS, Alfred Edward
Private  17552
Australian Army Medical Corps
Died 24.08.20
Commemorated: Australian Book of Remembrance *

PEARCE, Harry (served as PEACE)
Sapper  615055
Royal Engineers
Died 18.06.21
Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance *

PETERS, William Arthur
Gunner  6393
Australian Field Artillery
Died 20.02.19
Commemorated: Australian Book of Remembrance *

PIGGOTT, Joseph Victor
Private  2232
Australian Army Postal Corps
Died 25.10.18
Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance *

SAWYER, Arthur
Private  894
5th Australian Light Horse
Died 11.01.17
Commemorated: Australian Book of Remembrance *

NOT FORGOTTEN

The above were In From the Cold Project cases.
- Pte Archer died post-discharge of pulmonary tuberculosis (Volunteer: Martin Elliget)
- Dmr Chinner died of a gunshot wound to the head (Volunteer: Martin Elliget)
- Sgt Curtin died post-discharge of a wound to the skull (Volunteer: Martin Elliget)
- Pte Doyle died post-discharge of pulmonary tuberculosis (Volunteer: Paul Charlesworth)
- Pte Ellis died post-discharge of pulmonary tuberculosis (Volunteer: Paul Charlesworth)
- Spr Pearce died post-discharge of heart disease (Volunteer: Paul Charlesworth)
- Gnr Peters died post-discharge of pulmonary tuberculosis (Volunteer: Martin Elliget)
- Pte Piggott died post-discharge of diabetes (Volunteer: Geoff Gillon)
- Pte Sawyer died post-discharge of heart disease (Volunteer: Martin Elliget)

* An asterisk indicates that the grave site is known and currently is being verified by CWGC.

[squirrel]

R.I.P. soldiers - well done the researchers.