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#71

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.

#72

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.

#73

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

#74

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

#75

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

#76

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.

#77

Non Commissioned Graves / Re: 5182 Cuthbert Hamilton Den...

Last post by Tim Bell - September 27, 2024, 08:44:56 AM

I think its best to Hold this case while CWGC are taking such a stringent approach to military evidence

#78

Non Commissioned Graves / Re: 5182 Cuthbert Hamilton Den...

Last post by PaulC - September 24, 2024, 10:36:46 AM

Yes, or if the DC says neurasthenia (or shell shock). The fact that he wasn't discharged due to illness may go against him though. These cases are definitely being judged more harshly these days so it's hard to predict an outcome. But I still think it's worth trying.

#79

Non Commissioned Graves / Re: 5182 Cuthbert Hamilton Den...

Last post by Tim Bell - September 24, 2024, 09:11:19 AM

Hi Paul,

If the DC says Heart Disease do you think this would be worth putting forward on the evidence.

#80

Non Commissioned Graves / 5182 Cuthbert Hamilton Dennick...

Last post by PaulC - September 24, 2024, 01:29:59 AM

Private Cuthbert Hamilton Dennick 5182 Manchester Regt. (446311 Labour Corps). Attested with KLR on 01/04/1915; transferred to Manchesters on 13/02/1916; transferred to Labour Coprs on 30/11/1917. Served in Egypt 17/03/1916 to 16/01/1917, and in France 17/04/1917 to 27/12/1918. Transferred to Class Z Reserve on 11/02/1919. Disabilities were neurasthenia, VDH and rheumatism due to service. Born at Liverpool on 01/07/1882, he married Annie Edith Fenimore (nee Williams) at St Matthias Liverpool on 03/05/1914. Died on 18/09/1919, cause not known, age 37, and buried at Toxteth Park Cemetery, plot CE.2.268 (unmarked grave).