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[Terry Denham]

CWGC added the following casualties to its database today.

Gnr Frederick William Henry COUSINS
RMA/10757  Royal Marine Artillery
Died 24.05.21  Age 35
Commemorated: Brookwood (United Kingdom 1914-1918) Memorial, Surrey, UK

Rfn Walter JEFFERY
4676  16 Bn, London Regiment (Queen’s Westminster Rifles)
Died 28.11.15  Age 25
Commemorated: Brookwood (United Kingdom 1914-1918) Memorial, Surrey, UK

Pte Francis William SMYTHE
328663  2/1 Bn, Cambidgeshire Regiment
Died 02.04.19  Age 39
Commemorated: Brookwood (United Kingdom 1914-1918) Memorial, Surrey, UK

Sjt Walter Henry STANSBY
651019  21 Bn, London Regiment (First Surrey Rifles)
Died 25.07.19  Age 23
Commemorated: Brookwood (United Kingdom 1914-1918) Memorial, Surrey, UK

Pte Walter THEOBALD  MM
13286  3 Bn, Norfolk Regiment
Died 21.10.19  Age 24
Commemorated: Brookwood (United Kingdom 1914-1918) Memorial, Surrey, UK

Mechanic SM Frederick William YOUNG
M1/07231  Royal Army Service Corps
Died 12.08.19  Age 32
Commemoration: Hollybrook Memorial, Hants, UK

NOT FORGOTTEN

The above were In From the Cold Project cases.
- Gnr Cousins died of ‘Mediterranean fever’ and Heart failure (Volunteer: John Morcombe)
- Rfn Jeffery died of intestinal obstruction & toxaemia (Volunteer: John Hartley)
- Pte Smythe died post-discharge of heart disease (Volunteer: Diane Shakespeare)
- Sjt Stansby died post-discharge of shrapnel wounds to the back (Volunteer: Chris Harley)
- Pte Theobald died post-discharge of heart disease (Volunteer: Chris Harley)
- Mech SM Young died of pneumonia aboard SS ‘Malawa’ (Volunteer: Diane Shakespeare)

There has been a slight change of policy over the new UK Book of Remembrance and the Brookwood (United Kingdom 1914-1918) Memorial as follows....

In future, all new names will be allocated thus:

1) New names with a grave known but not yet inspected etc at the time of acceptance will go in the United Kingdom Book of Remembrance.

2) New names with the grave still being sought at the time of acceptance will go on the Brookwood (United Kingdom 1914-1918) Memorial until a grave is found and confirmed.

This does not apply to names already inscribed on the Memorial as they will stay allocated there even if a grave is known and being investigated. They will move to the grave site once the site is confirmed.

[hywyn]

Well done all concerned.

Not Forgotten.

Hywyn

[River97]

Rest in peace soldier boy's, gone and no longer forgotten.

[chrisharley9]

May They Rest In Peace

Walter Theobald was brought to my attention by Adrian Faulks. Walter had served alongside my great uncles in the 8th & 9th Bns The Norfolk Regiment

Walter Stansby is from my continuing research into the Times death notices

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[Will O'Brien]

Raising a glass to their memory

[chrisharley9]

Rfn Walter JEFFERY
4676 16 Bn, London Regiment (Queen’s Westminster Rifles)
Died 28.11.15 Age 25
Commemorated: Brookwood (United Kingdom 1914-1918) Memorial, Surrey, UK

Grave Found

Islington Cemetery. Public grave number Z23 16115

[chrisharley9]

Sjt Walter Henry STANSBY
651019 21 Bn, London Regiment (First Surrey Rifles)
Died 25.07.19 Age 23
Commemorated: Brookwood (United Kingdom 1914-1918) Memorial, Surrey, UK

Grave found at Sutton Road Cemetery Southend

With thanks to John Baker

[chrisharley9]

STANESBY, WALTER HENRY
Rank:Serjeant
Service No:651019
Date of Death:25/07/1919
Age:23
Regiment/Service:London Regiment (First Surrey Rifles)
21st Bn.
Grave ReferenceSection B. Grave 5368
CemeterySOUTHEND-ON-SEA (SUTTON ROAD) CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of Mr A.G. Stanesby, of Southend-on-Sea, Essex.

N.B.
Recent research has shown that Serjeant Stanesby is buried here.

Commemoration Moved From UK BOR

Also please note that his surname has now been changed to reflect the correct spelling

[chrisharley9]

SMYTHE, FRANCIS WILLIAM
Rank:Private
Service No:328663
Date of Death:02/04/1919
Age:39
Regiment/Service:Cambridgeshire Regiment
2nd/1st Bn.
Grave ReferenceC.6651
CemeterySMETHWICK (UPLANDS) CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Husband of Alice Smythe, of Smethwick.

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

Commemoration Moved From UK BOR

[chrisharley9]

JEFFERY, WALTER
Rank:RiflemanService No:4676Date of Death:28/11/1915Age:25Regiment/Service:London Regiment (Queen's Westminster Rifles) 16th Bn Grave ReferenceZ23. 16115.CemeteryISLINGTON CEMETERY AND CREMATORIUM

Commemoration Moved From UK BOR