New CWGC Commemorations 31st August 2018

CWGC added the following casualties to the WW2 Civilian War Dead Roll today.

ADAMSON, George
Died 24.02.43 Age 16
Reporting Authority: Ince-in-Makerfield, Urban District

ASHCROFT, Sidney Harold
Died 15.05.45 Age 23
Reporting Authority: Germany

BEATTIE, Robert Kyd
Died 07.01.40 Age 24
Reporting Authority: Bridgend, Urban District

CONNOR, James
Died 24.02.43 Age 19
Reporting Authority: Ince-in-Makerfield, Urban District

GODFREY, James Walter
Died 01.06.46 Age 71
Reporting Authority: Coventry, County Borough

HOLLAND, Jessie MacDonald
Died 12.12.41 Age 45
Reporting Authority: Hong Kong

INGLEBY, Peter
Died 07.01.40 Age 22
Reporting Authority: Bridgend, Urban District

JACKSON, Harold Thomas
Died 31.01.40 Age 37
Reporting Authority: Larne, Rural District

McALINDEN, Patrick Joseph
Died 28.04.44 Age 52
Reporting Authority: Newry, Urban District

TANQUERAY, John Francis Dymoke DFC
Died 21.03.40 Age 46
Reporting Authority: Hinckley, Urban District

TIERNEY, Joseph James Murray
Died 04.05.45 Age 31
Reporting Authority: Czechoslovakia

WILLIS, Daisy Edith
Died 01.06.46 Age 29
Reporting Authority: Coventry, County Borough

WILLIS, John Henry
Died 01.06.46 Age 39
Reporting Authority: Meriden, Rural District

NOT FORGOTTEN

Several of the above were In From the Cold Project cases. (Volunteer: Terry Denham unless stated otherwise)
- George Adamson and James Connor were killed in a grenade explosion
- Sidney Ashcroft died of tuberculosis in a German prison (Volunteer: Chris Harley)
- James Godfrey and Mr and Mrs Willis died when an ammunition dump exploded
- Jessie Holland was shot during the Japanese invasion (Volunteer: Chris Harley)
- Harold Jackson was killed in the crash of RAF Anson N4943
- Patrick McAlinden was killed when a grenade exploded
- John Tanqueray was killed in the crash of RAF Mentor L4395
- Joseph Tierney died on a forced march to a concentration camp (Volunteer: Chris Harley)