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#61
Newly Commemorated Men (CWGC) / Re: Pte 823 William Perry – 1s...
Last post by Tim Bell - October 19, 2024, 07:43:11 PM
William Perry's commemoration has moved to the Le Touret Memorial
#62
Newly Commemorated Men (CWGC) / Re: Pte 856 James Williams – 1...
Last post by Tim Bell - October 19, 2024, 07:42:31 PM
James Williams commemoration has moved to the Le Touret Memorial
#63
Non Commissioned Graves / Re: Pte 30753 William Smith – ...
Last post by PaulC - October 17, 2024, 06:48:48 PM
Yes, that would make more sense!
#64
Non Commissioned Graves / Re: Pte 30753 William Smith – ...
Last post by Tim Bell - October 17, 2024, 10:54:20 AM
Strange coincidence or the same man, cause of death doesn't seem to be connected with service.

Would the occupation be 'ships' watchman?

Tim
#65
Non Commissioned Graves / Re: Pte 30753 William Smith – ...
Last post by PaulC - October 15, 2024, 09:59:15 PM
Picked up the DC for the man buried at Walton:

William Smith
age 68
died 8 May 1921 Pension Hospital (West Derby)
of 186 Richmond Row, Liverpool
a slups(?) watchman
chronic rheumatism, cardiac failure
informant A Smith, widow of deceased

Same date of death as the pension card but presumably a coincidence? Or the card is incorrect?

No further leads.
#66
Newly Commemorated Men (CWGC) / Re: Pte 20874 James Dalglish C...
Last post by Tim Bell - October 13, 2024, 12:34:13 PM
James Crewe's burial has been adopted at Southern Cemetery.  CWGC are producing a new headstone.
#67
Newly Commemorated Men (CWGC) / Re: 6594 sydney cohen
Last post by Tim Bell - October 13, 2024, 12:19:59 PM
Sydney / Sidney Cohen's burial has been accepted at Philips Park. There is a legible private memorial. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/140710276/sydney-cohen#view-photo=280460711
#68
Non Commissioned Graves / Re: Record of Non-Commemoratio...
Last post by Tim Bell - October 02, 2024, 07:54:02 AM
The eBook became too big for Isuuu self-publishing. Now saved as one volume in Google Docs https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vE8lXbGQMyelGw4n0pWQDnxLNoM7gcRC/view?usp=drive_link

January 2025 Update - I think I can update the doc now, rather than changing the link
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1IkIflfWr2_0RHmRgyLCtic4anVy9SoQF/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=104841075729561850831&rtpof=true&sd=true
#69
Newly Commemorated Men (CWGC) / Re: Pte 2019 Edward Bostock
Last post by Tim Bell - September 29, 2024, 08:25:50 AM
IFCP have found Edward's burial at Moston (St. Joseph's) Roman Catholic Cemetery
#70
Non Commissioned Graves / 14580 Fred Cooke (71439 RDC) u
Last post by PaulC - September 28, 2024, 11:06:43 PM
Fred Cooke, enlisted 04/12/1914 as Pte 14580 Manchester Regt, later A/L/Cpl 71439 Royal Defence Corps. Served in France 08/11/1915 to 30/03/1916, transfer to Class Z Reserve on 28/03/1919. Emphysema attributable to service. Married to Sarah Jane Stanyers at Oldham on 30/08/1902, and lived at 16 Mulliner Street, Oldham. Died from dropsy on 15/03/1920, age 41. Buried at Chadderton Cemetery, plot NC.107.