Neil Clark Posted 3 November , 2008 Share Posted 3 November , 2008 Very impressive results. I salute all those who have been active in this area. Nice to know that these men's sacrifices are now properly being remembered... WELL DONE ALL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Denham Posted 1 December , 2008 Author Share Posted 1 December , 2008 November update of non-com submissions on behalf of IFCP and GWF members this year.... January 2008 - 9 cases submitted February 2008 - 13 cases submitted March 2008 - 16 cases submitted April 2008 - 18 cases submitted May 2008 - 17 cases submitted June 2008 - 19 cases submitted July 2008 - 26 cases submitted August 2008 - 11 cases submitted September 2008 - 8 cases submitted October 2008 - 9 cases submitted November 2008 - 10 cases submitted Total results to date... Submitted - 335 Accepted - 272 Still in process - 61 Rejected - 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Clark Posted 1 December , 2008 Share Posted 1 December , 2008 Truly impressive figures. Well done all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 2 December , 2008 Share Posted 2 December , 2008 Very impressed - lets all keep it up Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Denham Posted 2 January , 2009 Author Share Posted 2 January , 2009 Just to finish the year... December update of non-com submissions on behalf of IFCP and GWF members this year.... January 2008 - 9 cases submitted February 2008 - 13 cases submitted March 2008 - 16 cases submitted April 2008 - 18 cases submitted May 2008 - 17 cases submitted June 2008 - 19 cases submitted July 2008 - 26 cases submitted August 2008 - 11 cases submitted September 2008 - 8 cases submitted October 2008 - 9 cases submitted November 2008 - 10 cases submitted December 2008 - 12 cases submitted Total results to date... Submitted - 347 Accepted - 282 Still in process - 63 Rejected - 2 Other members have also had their successes. Well done to everyone. I hope the above results will encourage everyone in their researches. As a matter of interest...CWGC added 180 'new' WW1 casualties to its Debt of Honour in 2008 (plus 7 WW2 and 3 WW2 Civilian War Dead). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisharley9 Posted 2 January , 2009 Share Posted 2 January , 2009 A very well done to all concerned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KevinEndon Posted 2 January , 2009 Share Posted 2 January , 2009 190 people who have finally came in from the cold. Well done to everyone who has helped find these men and helped get them the recognition they deserve. Here's to many more this year Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will O'Brien Posted 2 January , 2009 Share Posted 2 January , 2009 Terry I know that you do a final check/cross check on the names submitted by the volunteers as possible non coms. Out of interest how many of those names do you find as actually being already commemorated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Denham Posted 2 January , 2009 Author Share Posted 2 January , 2009 Will It varies. Generally, I would guess that 60% or so are found under other spellings etc although I have never actually kept tally of that. Often army men will be found under RAF as the main unit with 'and XYZ Regiment' as a secondary. Most are missed due to spelling variations or number variations (such as men listed in one source with a prefix and not in the other). Also, Labour Corps men are usually found under their former regiment. With officers, most are found with double barrelled names - with or without hyphens. Most names are missed by volunteers due to typos in SDGW/ODGW/GRO/CWGC as appropriate and it is not surprising that they are missed with the large volumes being checked. Sometimes all names on a submitted batch will be found but that is rare. Usually each batch will generate between two and eight possible names. I have just completed a batch with only five possibles - a smaller number than average. Two have been found and three have not - a fairly typical result. However, another batch of five could produce a totally different result. I don't mind how many I find actually already listed. The important ones are those being found that are not listed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will O'Brien Posted 2 January , 2009 Share Posted 2 January , 2009 Terry Thanks for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KevinEndon Posted 2 January , 2009 Share Posted 2 January , 2009 We turn a big list into a small list, Terry turns it into a smaller list and CWGC make it even smaller (2 returned), which then get added to a huge list (CWGC) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warbuff1 Posted 6 January , 2009 Share Posted 6 January , 2009 Truly excellent work by Terry and all those involved. Your hard work and tireless devotion is admired and respected. If only there were many more people in this world who cared so much, it be alot better place to live. Keep up the amazing work and here's to a fruitful 2009 Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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