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[Terry Denham]

CWGC added the following WW1 casualties to its database today.

Capt James ARROWSMITH
Northern Cyclist Battalion
Died 11.08.14  Age 38
Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance, Berks, UK

Pte William BUZZARD
3/9139  3rd Bn, Suffolk Regiment
Died 05.11.16 Age 36
Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance, Berks, UK

Pte Leonard DOBSON
G/9949 10th Bn, The Queen’s (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
Died 26.03.19 Age 24
Commemorated: Croydon (Mitcham Road) Crematorium, Surrey, UK

Lt Col Edmund Stuart Eardley Wilmot EARDLEY-RUSSELL  MVO
Royal Artillery
Died 29.03.18  Age 49
Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance, Berks, UK

Pte Charles William Frederick FRAY
29th Bn, Middlesex Regiment
Died 12.11.18 Age 32
Commemorated: Croydon (Mitcham Road) Crematorium, Surrey, UK

Pte Robert John GIBBONS
182347  Royal Army Medical Corps
Died 14.12.17  Age 41
Commemorated: Croydon (Mitcham Road) Crematorium, Surrey, UK

Pte John George GROOMBRIDGE
6752  Queen’s Own (Royal West Kent regiment)
Died 20.06.18  Age 36
Commemorated: Croydon (Mitcham Road) Crematorium, Surrey, UK

Pte Bertie HARVEY
35291  Royal Welsh Fusiliers
Died 13.07.19  Age 27
Commemorated: Croydon (Mitcham Road) Crematorium, Surrey, UK

Pte Jacob HEADLAM
9946  2nd Bn, Lancashire Fusiliers
Died 28.12.19  Age 34
Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance, Berks, UK

Tpr William John HEMMINGS
8958  4th Dragoon Guards (Royal irish)
Died 06.02.17  Age 21
Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance, Berks, UK

Cpl Robert HENDERSON
58988  Royal Garrison Artillery
Died 24.07.18  Age 27
Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance, Berks, UK

Pte William George HUNT
206031  23rd Bn, Rifle Brigade
Died 11.05.17  Age 56
Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance, Berks, UK

Pte Charles INGRAM
86023  6th Bn, Labour Corps
Died 27.05.18  Age 64
Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance, Berks, UK

L/Cpl Athole Ogilvie LAING
M2/221870  Royal Army Service Corps
Died 22.02.19  Age 38
Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance, Berks, UK

SM Eccles LOWE
DM2/195401  Army Service Corps
Died 19.03.18  Age 41
Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance, Berks, UK

Pte Alexander John McKENZIE
203641  4th Bn, Northumberland Fusiliers
Died 07.03.18  Age 40
Commemorated: Croydon (Mitcham Road) Crematorium, Surrey, UK

F/Sgt Aubrey PARROTT
Royal Air Force
Died 09.03.19  Age 22
Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance, Berks, UK

Pte William PENNEY
282377  2/4th Bn, London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers)
Died 28.11.18  Age 24
Commemorated: Croydon (Mitcham Road) Crematorium, Surrey, UK

Pte Sidney SAUNDERS
PW/5353  25th Bn, Middlesex Regiment
Died 11.03.17  Age 26
Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance, Berks, UK

L/Cpl Samuel SCHOOLNEART
TR/6158  14th Bn, King’s Royal Rifle Corps
Died 28.11.18  Age 30
Commemorated: Croydon (Mitcham Road) Crematorium, Surrey, UK

Rfn Richard Leonard SKINNER
R/17948  King’s Royal Rifle Corps
Died 02.04.18  Age 44
Commemorated: Croydon (Mitcham Road) Crematorium, Surrey, UK

Pte Frederick TAYLOR
11347  Somerset Light Infantry
Died 02.03.20  Age 31
Commemorated: Croydon (Mitcham Road) Crematorium, Surrey, UK

Pte Robert THOMAS
SS/16613  Army Service Corps
Died 05.12.17  Age 44
Commemorated: Croydon (Mitcham Road) Crematorium, Surrey, UK

Pte George R. TULLICK
50559  Welsh Regiment
Died 01.02.19
Commemorated: Croydon (Mitcham Road) Crematorium, Surrey, UK

Pte Albert Henry WILSON
11181  South Wales borderers
Died 25.11.19  Age 26
Commemorated: Croydon (Mitcham Road) Crematorium, Surrey, UK

NOT FORGOTTEN

The above excluding the Croydon casualties were In From the Cold Project cases.

Capt Arrowsmith died when his motor cycle collided with a lorry (Volunteer: John Hartley)
Pte Buzzard died post-discharge of tuberculosis (Volunteer: Chris Harley)
Lt Col Eardley-Russell died of tuberculosis (Volunteer: Chris Harley)
Pte Headlam died post-discharge of asthma after being gassed (Volunteer: Neil Drum)
Tpr Hemmings died post-discharge of tuberculosis (Volunteer: David Collins)
Cpl Henderson died post-discharge of tuberculosis (Volunteer: Jim Grant)
Pte Hunt died post-discharge of phthisis (Volunteer: Joan Lane)
Pte Ingram died post-discharge of bronchitis (Volunteer: Carole Hoole)
L/Cpl Laing died of an aneurism (Volunteer: Chris Harley)
SM Lowe committed suicide by jumping under a train (Volunteer: John Hartley)
F/Sjt Parrott died of influenza (Volunteer: Barry Burnham)
Pte Saunders died post-discharge of leukaemia (Volunteer: Cynthia Budd)

Though not IFCP cases, I know that the Croydon casualties are further post-discharge deaths at Cane Hill Asylum.

[Will O'Brien]

Raising a glass to their memory. In particular I hope Eccles Lowe found the peace he was looking for.

[museumtom]

Well done to all concerned.
Cheers.
Tom

[chrisharley9]

May They Rest In Peace

Of my cases Pte Buzzard is a non commemorated name from March War Memorial courtesy of Cliff Brown. The other 2 are from my research into the Times death notices

Cheers

Chris

[hywyn]

Well Done all concerned.


Not Forgotten.


Hywyn

[kevin]

Excellent  news re Capt Arrowsmith.
Part of his story can be found here http://frontforum.we....php?f=52&t=964 Where i posted about his death and John Hartley picked it up.
His grave can be found to the right of the entrance of Oxbridge cemtery, Stockton on Tees, just behind the gate house.
He his always remembered.

Regards Kevin

[Carole89]

I just want to thank everyone who helped with getting Charles Ingram commemorated.  Especially (and these are in no particular order):
Terry and the IFCP for processing the case
Chris Harley, for contacting the local council and locating Charles' unmarked grave
CGM, for visiting the cemetery, and placing a poppy cross with a message I sent there on Remembrance Day last year
and Phil Evans, who found the crucial page in Charles' records on Ancestry that I had missed

Just to recap Charles' story, he was an old soldier who had served with the Essex Regiment for over 20 years as a younger man.  He re-enlisted in October 1914, aged fifty nine.  His son, William, had been killed in action in September, serving with the Highland Light Infantry on the Aisne, and I cannot help but wonder if this is what prompted Charles to rejoin the army.  He spent 2 years and a bit with various reserve battalions in England  before being assigned to the 6th Infantry Labour Coy of the  Northamptonshire Regiment, which later became 144 Coy, Labour Corps.  He  went with his unit to France in late March 1917 and served with them  until being taken ill with bronchitis in June and being evacuated back  to England a few days later.  He ended up in Exeter, and was in at least  two military hospitals in the area before being discharged in August  (the discharge was approved on 28 August and confirmed on 19 September).  He died on 27 May 1918.

It means so much to me that Charles is finally commemorated alongside his son and the other thousands of men who gave their lives.  I can't help but wonder what he must have felt, when he was working on the railways near Arras and later on the roads of Flanders in the run up to the 3rd Battle of Ypres, watching the young men passing going up to the line and knowing that many of them would, like his son, never return.  We always think of the young men killed in action, but Charles' story should be a lesson that it was not just the young who suffered.

Many thanks to all who helped.

Cheers,
Carole.

[michaeldr]

May they all rest in peace
... ... ... ... ... ... ...

Some tragic stories here, but in the end a great success by all the researchers
Well done

[ww1ptepatteson]

Well done to Terry and the team yet again.

Lest We Forget.


Phil

[chrisharley9]

Cpl Robert HENDERSON
58988 Royal Garrison Artillery
Died 24.07.18 Age 27
Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance, Berks, UK

CWGC have now moved his place of commemoration to Cullen Cemetery Banffshire

[chrisharley9]

Pte William George HUNT
206031 23rd Bn, Rifle Brigade
Died 11.05.17 Age 56
Commemorated: United Kingdom Book of Remembrance, Berks, UK

Grave has been found at Islington Cemetery  Grave no.  N7  20509.

My thanks to Richard Baldwin of Camden & Islington Council

[chrisharley9]

Name: PARROTT, AUBREY
Initials: A
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Flight Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Age: 22
Date of Death: 09/03/1919
N.B.: Recent research has shown that Flight Sergeant Parrott is buried here.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Grave 160
Cemetery: OXFORD (OSNEY ST. MARY) CEMETERY

Commemoration Moved From UK BOR

[chrisharley9]

Name: HEADLAM, JACOB
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Lancashire Fusiliers
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 34
Date of Death: 28/12/1919
Service No: 9946
Additional information: Son of George and Annie Headlam, of Nelson, Lancashire; Husband of Annie Headlam.
N.B.: Recent research has shown that Private Headlam is buried here. The Commission is in the process of producing a headstone to mark his grave.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot 6. Grave 173
Cemetery: NELSON CEMETERY


Commemoration Moved From UK BOR

[chrisharley9]

HUNT, WILLIAM GEORGE
Rank:Private
Service No:206031
Date of Death:11/05/1917
Age:56
Regiment/Service:Rifle Brigade
23rd Bn.
Grave ReferenceSpec. Memorial (G20509)
CemeteryST. PANCRAS CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Husband of Mrs. Jessie Hunt, of London.

N.B.
Recent research has shown that Private Hunt is buried here. The Commission is in the process of producing a special memorial headstone to commemorate him as it is not possible to mark his actual grave.

Commemoration Moved From UK BOR

[chrisharley9]

ARROWSMITH, JAMES
Rank:Captain
Date of Death:11/08/1914
Age:38
Regiment/Service:Northern Cyclist Battalion
Grave ReferenceD 9 M
CemeterySTOCKTON-ON-TEES (OXBRIDGE LANE) CEMETERY
Additional Information:

N.B.
Recent research has shown that Captain Arrowsmith is buried here. The grave is marked with a private memorial which adequately commemorates him.

Commemoration Moved From UK BOR

[chrisharley9]

HEMMINGS, WILLIAM JOHN
Rank:Trooper
Service No:8958
Date of Death:06/02/1917
Age:21
Regiment/Service:4th Dragoon Guards (Royal Irish)
Depot
Grave ReferenceSquare 239 Grave 2
CemeteryCOVENTRY (LONDON ROAD) CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of William Hemmings, of Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Warwicks.

N.B.
Recent research has shown that Trooper Hemmings is buried here. The Commission is in the process of producing a headstone to mark his grave.

Commemoration Moved From UK BOR

[chrisharley9]

BUZZARD, WILLIAM
Rank:Private
Service No:3/9139
Date of Death:05/11/1916
Age:36
Regiment/Service:Suffolk Regiment
3rd Bn.
Grave ReferenceScreen Wall
CemeteryBECKENHAM CREMATORIUM AND CEMETERY
Additional Information:

N.B.
Recent research has shown that Private Buzzard is buried here. The Commission is in the process of adding his name to a screen wall to commemorate him as it is not possible to mark his grave.

Commemoration Moved From Brookwood 1914-18 Memorial

[chrisharley9]

LOWE, ECCLES
Rank:Serjeant Major
Service No:DM2/195401
Date of Death:19/03/1918
Age:41
Regiment/Service:Army Service Corps
Mechanical Transport
Grave ReferenceP2 9944
CemeteryCROYDON (MITCHAM ROAD) CEMETERY

Commemoration Moved From UK BOR

[Carole89]

Chris, judging from some of the threads where you've added details of commemorations being moved from the Book of Remembrance, I guess it's pot luck whether it takes a few months or a couple of years?

[chrisharley9]

Carole

Really depends on the CWGC's regional supervisors programme; some are taking no time at all

Chris

[Carole89]

Thanks, Chris, I'll just cross my fingers and hope Charles Ingram gets sorted out reasonably soon

[CGM]

Hello Carole,
I popped into the cemetery in February, and visited the grave while I was there.
It is a very peaceful place with a special atmosphere. Very small and intimate.

CGM

[Carole89]

Hi CGM

Thank you for visiting, it means a lot to know that others remember him.

I do mean to visit eventually, but am waiting until there's a memorial as being "Up North", it's not a trip I can just make on a whim.

Cheers,
Carole.