New CWGC Commemorations 25th June 2021

Discussion in 'Non-Commemorated War Dead' started by chrisharley9, Jun 28, 2021.

  1. chrisharley9

    chrisharley9 Senior Member

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

    BORTHWICK, James Baillie
    Died 24.02.44 Age 10
    Reporting Authority: Hawick, Municipal Borough

    BURGESS, Olive Florence
    Died 15.10.45
    Reporting Authority: Ceylon

    FACHIRI, Paul Age 42
    WILLIAMS, John Age 37
    Died 03.01.46
    Reporting Authority: Isle of Man

    McCAVE, Thomas Theasby
    Died 07.07.41 Age 28
    Reporting Authority: Kincardine County

    The above were In From the Cold Project cases.
    - James Borthwick was killed in a grenade explosion (Volunteer: Jon Heyworth)
    - Olive Burgess was killed as a passenger in crash of RN Expediter aircraft (Volunteer: Mark Haycock)
    - Paul Fachiri and John Williams were killed as passengers in crash of RAF Anson aircraft (Volunteer: Mark Haycock)
    - Thomas McCave was killed as a civilian crew member in crash of RN Dominie aircraft (Volunteer: Mark Haycock)
     

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