New CWGC Additions - WW2

Thanks very much for the added details

Chris

 

Since Chris Harley passed in early 2022 there haven't been any updates on new CWGC additions, his last announcement was from 6 December 2021. I will start using this topic to bring us up to date.

 

New CWGC Commemorations, 8 February 2022:

SHIEL, Patrick Ormond 15/02/1942 Civilian War Dead S.S. Aquarius

 

New CWGC Commemorations, 21 November 2022:

AMISSAN, Quaow 25/07/1942 Civilian War, Dead West Africa
- Killed by crashing RAF Blenheim BA388 at Takoradi [IFCP volunteer: Jon Heyworth]

BEYNON, John 22/01/1944 Civilian War Dead, Gower, Rural District, Wales

BRESLIN, William Francis 17/03/1946 Civilian War Dead, Stranraer, Burgh of, Scotland
- Died of injuries when incendiary bomb exploded [IFCP volunteer: Clive Lewis]

DUKU, James 25/07/1942 Civilian War Dead, West Africa
- Killed by crashing RAF Blenheim BA388 at Takoradi [IFCP volunteer: Jon Heyworth]

ESUN, Peter 25/07/1942 Civilian War Dead, West Africa
- Killed by crashing RAF Blenheim BA388 at Takoradi [IFCP volunteer: Jon Heyworth]

McLAUGHLIN, Ann Helen 27/07/1944 Civilian War Dead, Nottingham, County Borough
- Died of burns when USAAF aircraft dropped fuel tank on house [IFCP volunteer: Jon Heyworth]

PEARMAN, Melville George Adlington 28/07/1944 Civilian War Dead, Nottingham, County Borough
- Died of burns when USAAF aircraft dropped fuel tank on house [IFCP volunteer: Jon Heyworth]

SHANNON, Brigid 02/01/1941 Civilian War Dead, Eire
- Killed by German bombing at Knockroe, Co, Carlow, Ireland [IFCP volunteer: John Gibson]

SHANNON, Kathleen 02/01/1941 Civilian War Dead, Eire
- Killed by German bombing at Knockroe, Co, Carlow, Ireland [IFCP volunteer: John Gibson]

SHANNON Mary Ellen 02/01/1941 Civilian War Dead, Eire
- Killed by German bombing at Knockroe, Co, Carlow, Ireland [IFCP volunteer: John Gibson]

 

New CWGC Commemorations, 17 December 2022:

BIRD, Frank Private 5989790 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment 16/12/1940

BOYD, David Cowan Rifleman 7013587 Royal Ulster Rifles 24/10/1939

BRETT, Trevor 10/01/1942 Civilian War Dead, Cardiff, Rural District, Wales
- Accidentally shot during firing practice [IFCP volunteer: Chris Harley]

 

New CWGC Commemorations, 23 February 2023:

ANDERSON, David 04/09/1941 Volunteer Home Guard
- Accidentally shot on duty [IFCP volunteer: Chris Harley]

JEWITT, Tom 02/06/1940 Volunteer Home Guard

MARKS, Norman Harold 11/12/1946 Trooper Royal Armoured Corps 5445309

TAYLOR, Wallace John 22/02/1943 Second Lieutenant Home Guard
- Accidentally shot by machine gun [IFCP volunteer: Chris Harley]

Civilian War Dead, M.V. Mamutu
LAMOND, Thomas
LIFU, Arthur
LIFU, David
LIFU, Emily
LIFU, George
LIFU, Louisa
LIFU, Michael
MARTIN, Don
MARTIN, Eileen
MARTIN, George
MARTIN, June
MARTIN, Kila
MARTIN, Kathleen
MARTIN, Lucy
MARTIN, Thomas
REGIONE, Anicet
REGIONE, Annie Mary
REGIONE, Mary Louisa
REGIONE, Mary Rose
REGIONE, Peter
REGIONE, Peter Anthony
TORICHEBA, Prudence
- All died when M.V. Mamutu was sunk by a Japanese submarine on 07/08/1942 [IFCP volunteer: Chris Harley]

 

New CWGC Commemorations, 3 August 2023:

HOWELLS, Richard Warlow Auxiliary Coastguardsman H.M. Coastguard 09/01/1943
- Killed mine explosion [IFCP volunteer: Mark Haycock]

LEGH, John Alan Pennington Coastguardsman H.M. Coastguard 13/10/1944

Civilian War Dead, H.M. Drifter Ocean Reward
DAWKINS, Herbert George
DURRANT, Walter William
GEORGE, Leander
GREEN, Jack Clifford
HUBBARD, Alfred Thomas
SHEALES, Simon
TODD, James Richard
WIGMER, Stanley Herbert
- All died on 28/05/1940 aboard H.M. Drifter Ocean Reward

 

New CWGC Commemorations, 13 October 2023:

WHITE, Gilbert Standbridge Flight Lieutenant 19098 Royal Air Force 05/09/1939
- Killed in crash of Spitfire K5054 [IFCP volunteer: Paul McMillan]

Note: White was only briefly added to CWGC before being removed again, he was apparently not a serving officer at the time of his death so he did not meet the commemoration criteria.

 

New CWGC Commemorations, 23 February 2024:

HOWLAND, Ellen 18/10/1940 Civilian War Dead, Bromley, Municipal Borough

RACKETT, Alfred Robert 25/09/1943 Civilian War Dead, Newport, Municipal Borough

SINCLAIR, Elizabeth B. 14/02/1942 Civilian War Dead, Singapore

 

New CWGC Commemorations, 9 March 2024:

SCOTT, James Leitch 14/06/1944 Assistant Cook Merchant Navy, M/V Chant 69

WILLIAMSON, William James 14/06/1944 Chief Officer Merchant Navy, M/V Chant 69

 

New CWGC Commemorations, 14 August 2024:

BROOKS, S. Trooper 853 Australian Imperial Force 16/10/1944

 

New CWGC Commemorations, 22 October 2024:

STANDING, Thomas Private F/31793 Royal Canadian Army Service Corps 07/07/1945

 

New CWGC Commemorations, 1 February 2025:

VAN DER MERWE, Josiah Jacobus Sergeant Major P/1133 South African Artillery 26/01/1940
- Died of intestinal cancer [IFCP volunteer: Terry Cawood]

 

New CWGC Commemorations, 10 June 2025:

VOSS, Raymond Thomas Technician Civilian Technical Corps 02/06/1943

 

New CWGC Commemorations, 12 June 2025:

BONEHAM, Frederick Thomas 20/01/1941 Civilian War Dead, Liverpool, County Borough

SMITH, Albert Henry 22/12/1940 Civilian War Dead, Liverpool, County Borough

YOUNG, Sybil Laura 09/02/1943 Civilian War Dead, Winchester, Municipal Borough