Terry Denham Posted 3 March , 2006 Share Posted 3 March , 2006 The following newly accepted WW1 casualty was added to CWGC's database today - Friday 3rd March. Congratulations to those responsible. Pte Albert BROWN 122826 Machine Gun Corps Died 28.03.18 Arras Memorial, France NOT FORGOTTEN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roxy Posted 3 March , 2006 Share Posted 3 March , 2006 Keep 'em coming Terry. Well done - again. Roxy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patesian Posted 3 March , 2006 Share Posted 3 March , 2006 122826 Pte Albert Brown (died 28/03/1918) was one of sixteen members of the MACHINE GUN CORPS missing from the on-line CWGC registers, and notified to that organisation in 2003 by the MGC OCA History Project. To date the Commission has accepted only three, despite the fact that no less than twelve were killed on active service abroad, and their deaths backed-up by documentary evidence obtained from the National Archives. So far, one per year. 2019 should, with luck, witness a full house! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roy Evans Posted 3 March , 2006 Share Posted 3 March , 2006 Thanks to all involved. Roy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Hesketh Posted 3 March , 2006 Share Posted 3 March , 2006 122826 Pte Albert Brown (died 28/03/1918) was one of sixteen members of the MACHINE GUN CORPS......To date the Commission has accepted only three, despite the fact that no less than twelve were killed on active service abroad, and their deaths backed-up by documentary evidence obtained from the National Archives. Interesting. Do you know why the CWGC won't acknowledge these men? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Denham Posted 3 March , 2006 Author Share Posted 3 March , 2006 Andrew CWGC do not decide who is to be accepted or not. That is down to the MoD in the UK. The evidence has to be compelling and what is one man's rock solid evidence is another man's 'dubious' evidence (not referring to the MGC cases). There will be no single reason for non-acceptance but many cases can take 2-3 years. This has not necessarily anything to do with the actual case but more to do with what the MoD staff are tasked with elsewhere and the priority assigned to this particular responsibility! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Hesketh Posted 3 March , 2006 Share Posted 3 March , 2006 Thanks for the clarification Terry. Is the MoD person a faceless bureaucrat? It just seems to me that CWGC would be more 'informed' (and probably quicker) when it comes to taking such a decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will O'Brien Posted 3 March , 2006 Share Posted 3 March , 2006 The good news just keeps on rolling. Raising a glass to Albert tonight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Denham Posted 3 March , 2006 Author Share Posted 3 March , 2006 Andrew A few years ago there was a move to make CWGC the deciding authority but it failed. Each MoD department (RN/RM/Army/RAF) makes its own decisions and some are quicker than others. Then, of course, you have the equivalent departments in Oz, Canada, NZ, SA and India when it comes to their casualties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 3 March , 2006 Share Posted 3 March , 2006 The following newly accepted WW1 casualty was added to CWGC's database today - Friday 3rd March. Congratulations to those responsible. Pte Albert BROWN 122826 Machine Gun Corps Died 28.03.18 Arras Memorial, France NOT FORGOTTEN From SDGW Born Parkgate, Yorks Enlisted Rotherham Formerly 44015 Yorks & Lancs Regt KIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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