CWGC Headstone/Memorial Error Reports and results.

CWGC re Informed
first sent 2 years ago



EMERSON, JOHN

Rank:

Signalman

Service No:

2356077

Date of Death:

21/01/1945

Age:

34

Regiment/Service:

Royal Corps of Signals

Grave Reference

Sec. J.2. Grave 56788.

Cemetery

HENDON CEMETERY AND CREMATORIUM

Additional Information:
Son of John and Bella Emerson; husband of Elizabeth Newcombe Emerson, who was killed in the same incident.

 

Headstone shows B.J.Badger CWGC informed



BADGER, RONALD JACK

Rank:

Warrant Officer

Trade:

Pilot

Service No:

1376786

Date of Death:

03/08/1943

Regiment/Service:

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

Grave Reference

Sec. D.6. Grave 54754.

Cemetery

HENDON CEMETERY AND CREMATORIUM

 

Family grave of Wardhough in longbenton cemetery states that THOMAS WARDHAUGH died on active service
on 21st sept 1941 and is buried in DELDON HOLLAND.

 

From CWGC

Thank you for your email and attached photograph.
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> I would explain that information provided directly by the Military Authority at the time, as well as the Final Verification Form completed and signed by his widow Mrs Elizabeth Allan Ayres clearly shows the surname as Ayres. Althought we note that the photograph you provided show the family surname on the headstone as Ayers, I am afraid it is not sufficient enough evidence to consider an amendment to his surname. For any amendment to our records we require official documentry evidence for example his birth, and marriage certificate.
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> I hope you find this information useful.

 

I reported this one to the CWGC on the 6th May, as it is badly worn and the inscription barely readable.

I got a reply 4 days later asking me to send photos etc.

Today, got an email from Kerry Groves saying replacement headstone on order (although it could take 18 months to be manufactured, delivered and installed).

I am quite impressed, just over 3 weeks since i notified them. Thumbs up to CWGC.

 

Just received E-mail confirming change of Date of Death.


Dear Mr Deacon


Thank you for your email of 26th April 2013.
Please accept our apology for the delay of our reply. This is due to the large volume of correspondence we are currently receiving.
I would explain that when our records were scanned to form our database some errors did unfortunately occur because of the age and variable quality of the material and print. Naturally, we are keen to ensure that all such errors are corrected, however small, and I am grateful to you for drawing this to our attention. Our Records Department will amend Private M G Barker to read:
Casualty Details
Rank: Private
Surname: BARKER
Initials: M G
Service No: R4/069407
Age: 35
Unit: 4th Base Remount Depot
Regiment: Army Service Corps
Date of Death: 4 November 1918
Additional Information
Husband of E. H. Barker, of Waste Lane, St. Helen's St., Cockermouth.
Commemoration
COCKERMOUTH CEMETERY, Cumberland, United Kingdom, B1. CE. 63.
I hope this is satisfactory and thank you for bringing this matter to our attention.


Yours sincerely

 

I sent in a couple of anomalies from Medjez CWGC three weeks ago, but yet to receive any feedback - one was a comrade of my Dad's; hopefully this will be resolved soon (presumably a database issue)

.http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2621025/KEEPIN,%20GEORGE%20HAROLD
KEEPIN, GEORGE HAROLD
Rank: Rifleman Service No: 6350946
Date of Death: 06/07/1943
Age: 29
Regiment/Service: Royal Ulster Rifles 2nd Bn. The London Irish Rifles
Grave Reference 7. F. 15.
Cemetery MEDJEZ-EL-BAB WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of Oliver and Ruth Keepin; husband of Dilys Keepin, of Morriston, Glamorgan.

 

Headstone has incorrect initial



From CWGC


Thank you for your email of 17th May 2013.
Please accept our apology for the delay of our reply. This is due to the large volume of correspondence we are currently receiving.
Unfortunatelly an error occured when the headstone marking the grave of Warrant Officer R J Badger was engraved. Please note that arrangments are now in place to correct the initial from B to R. We cannot say at this stage when the work will be completed, as it will have to be scheduled into the works maintenance programme.
I hope this is satisfactory and thank you for bringing this matter to our attention.


Yours sincerely

 

Another small error corrected.

Cheers

Geoff

 

HUGHES, ERNEST

Rank:

Warrant Officer Class II

Trade:

CSM

Service No:

4027653

Date of Death:

06/03/1946

Age:

44

Regiment/Service:

King's Shropshire Light Infantry



1st Bn.

Grave Reference

Grave 243.

Cemetery

CHURCH STRETTON (GREENHILL) CEMETERY

Additional Information:
Son of John Sidney and Annie Mary Hughes; husband of Clara Hughes, of Church Stretton.

 

Thank you for your email of 27th May 2013.
Please accept our apology for the delay of our reply. This is due to the large volume of correspondence we are currently receiving.
Unfortunatelly an error occured when the headstone was engraved. Please note that arrangments are now in place to correct this error. We cannot say at this stage when the work will be completed, as it will have to be scheduled into the works maintenance programme, but we will write to let you know when the engraving has been carried out.
I hope this is satisfactory and thank you for bringing this matter to our attention.


Yours sincerely





Argyro Francis (Mrs)


Enquiries Administrator

 

Small success...
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Dear
I would explain that when our records were scanned to form our database some errors did unfortunately occur because of the age and variable quality of the material and print. Naturally, we are keen to ensure that all such errors are corrected, however small, and I am grateful to you for drawing this to our attention. Our Records Department will amend his record to read:

Casualty Details
Rank: Fusilier
Surname: PORTER
Forenames: GEORGE
Service No: 3774655
Age: 24
Unit: 1st Bn.
Regiment: Royal Irish Fusiliers
Date of Death: 21 April 1943

Additional Information
Son of John and Mary Porter, of Liverpool; husband of Elizabeth Porter, of Liverpool.

Commemoration
MEDJEZ-EL-BAB WAR CEMETERY, Tunisia, 8. H. 3.

Please note that the headstone is correct.
I hope this is satisfactory and thank you for bringing this matter to our attention.

Yours sincerely





Argyro Francis (Mrs)


Enquiries Administrator

 

Received from CWGC


Thank you for your email on the 18th June.
I am sorry for the delay in our reply to your enquiry. This is due to the large volume of correspondence we are currently receiving.
Thank you for bringing this to our attention, the accuracy of our records is very important to us. I have checked our records and you are correct, it should be spelt Beverley.
I have passed this information to our records department where they will make the changes on the record.
Once again thank you for letting us know.


Yours sincerely




FISHER, RONALD PHILIP

Rank:
Corporal
Service No:
1354619
Date of Death:
18/06/1945
Age:
36
Regiment/Service:
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Panel Reference
Column 452.
Memorial
SINGAPORE MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Son of Thomas Hatfield Fisher, and of Constance Emma Fisher, of Bevedey, Yorkshire.

 

Found this knocked over stone in Cirencester Cemetery 13/8/13 so have reported it to the CWGC.

527461 Serjeant
F. E. Brocklehurst
Royal Army Medical Corps
1st London Sanitary Sect
21st June 1918.

Will update on the outcome.

 

Thank you for your e-mail of 10th July 2013 regarding the error given in the details we hold for Flying Officer Deiniol Davies.

The Commission agrees that the place name given in Flying Officer Davies' next of kin is incorrect. This was due to a transcription error.

When our records were created some errors did unfortunately occur. Naturally, we are keen to ensure that all such errors are corrected, however small, and I am grateful to you for drawing this to our attention. Flying Officer Davies' record will be amended to give his the correct place name of Tylorstown. This amendment will be made as soon as it is possible to do so.

Thank you for bringing this error to our attention.

Yours sincerely




DAVIES, DEINIOL

Rank:
Flying Officer
Trade:
W.Op./Air Gnr.
Service No:
112400
Date of Death:
06/11/1942
Age:
27
Regiment/Service:
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Grave Reference
Plot B. Row 48. Grave 1179.
Cemetery
RHONDDA (PENRHYS) CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of John and Ann Davies, of Taylorstown. B.A. Hons. (Wales).

 

Name difficult to read/letter missing.CWGC informed.



MOSELEY, FREDERICK HOWARD

Rank:

Third Officer

Date of Death:

15/09/1942

Age:

37

Regiment/Service:

Air Transport Auxiliary

Grave Reference



Cemetery

FARNHAM ROYAL (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD

Additional Information:
Husband of Lily Eleanor Rose Moseley, of Windsor.

 

Headstone was covered by a tree

update from cWGC


> Dear Clive
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> Our staff visited Hendon Cemetery and Crematorium and cut back the vegetation that was encroaching on the grave of John Emerson.
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> Kind regards

 

Comments: Name on private headstone not readable MOSELEY, FREDERICK HOWARD

Rank:
Third Officer
Date of Death:
15/09/1942
Age:
37
Regiment/Service:
Air Transport Auxiliary
Grave Reference

Cemetery
FARNHAM ROYAL (ST. MARY) CHURCHYARD

Casualty War: Second World War

Casualty Surname: moseley

Casualty Initials: f h




Dear Clive

Thank you for your email which has been forwarded to the RS responsible for the war graves in Buckinghamshire.

Kind regards

 

From the number of posts on this thread there are a lot of people advising CWGC of updates required - this is great to know that our lads are getting properly remembered. I have sent at least a dozen updates to them regarding missing Gallantry medal initials, and most were accepted and updated. The last time i was at Ypres i was glad to see my research being of use. Pte.Gardiner finally gets his DCM carved in stone on the Tyne Cot Memorial.....

This was George Gardiner 2nd Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) - KIA Hanebeek, 3rd Battle of Ypres 16/8/17. (Panel 162.) He was from Dundee.
His DCM gazetted Jan 1918 "For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. When his platoon was held up by hostile machine gun & rifle fire, he advanced with his Lewis gun, clearing the enemy away as he went, and working round their position, he broke down their resistance and enabled his platoon to advance once more. Later in the day he observed parties of the enemy massing to counter-attack, and immediately brought heavy and effective fire upon them, inflicting many casualties, and completely breaking up the attack. By his coolness and good judgment he very materially added to the success of the operation."

 

CWGC informed Headstone has sunk

CALVERT, JOHN Rank: Private Service No: 6213816 Date of Death: 19/09/1943 Age: 22 Regiment/Service: Middlesex Regiment 70th Bn. Grave Reference Sec. C. Grave 711. Cemetery HARROW WEALD CEMETERY Additional Information:
Son of Joseph and Mary Calvert, of Harrow Weald.