Part of the answer to your question. You would not get all these with the search engine until the planned updates are completed There are also a couple more I have found for 39-47 Name: LALLY Initials: J E Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment: King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) Unit Text: attd. No. 5 Group, Directorate of Graves Registration and Enquiries. Secondary Unit Text: attd. No. 5 Group, Directorate of Graves Registration and Enquiries. Date of Death: 28/01/1920 Service No: 51299 Additional Information: Son of Mrs. J. E. Lally, of 73, Cranworth St., Ardwick, Manchester. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: XXXI. AA. 3. Cemetery: LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY Name: MELDRUM Initials: S Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment: Royal Fusiliers Unit Text: Exhumation Coy, Directorate Graves Registration and Enquiries late 47th Bn. Age: 47 Date of Death: 18/06/1921 Service No: 6454288 Awards: Mentioned in Despatches Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Meldrum, of 7, Ballantine Place, Perth. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: XXXI. BB. 7. Cemetery: LIJSSENTHOEK MILITARY CEMETERY Name: GREENAWAY, MARK HENRY Initials: M H Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment: The Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) Unit Text: 2nd Bn. Secondary Regiment: Labour Corps Secondary Unit Text: transf. to (69182) 10th Graves Registration Unit Age: 34 Date of Death: 10/02/1920 Service No: G/41824 Additional Information: Son of Thomas and Frances Greenaway, of Chelsea; husband of Lottie Greenaway, of 5, Dartry Rd., Chelsea, London. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: VII. C. 54. Cemetery: DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN Name: MACDONALD, JOHN DORAN Initials: J D Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Captain Regiment: Special List Unit Text: (Directorate of Graves Registration and Enquiries). Secondary Unit Text: (Directorate of Graves Registration and Enquiries). Age: 49 Date of Death: 18/03/1916 Additional Information: Son of Sir John Hay Athole Macdonald, G.C.B.; husband of Katherine Alleyne Macdonald, of Harfield, Hambledon, Hants. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: II. B. 79. Cemetery: BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION (NORD) Name: ANDERSON Initials: J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment: Royal Munster Fusiliers Unit Text: 3rd Bn. Secondary Regiment: Labour Corps Secondary Unit Text: transf. to (602844) Pte. 17th Graves Registration Unit Date of Death: 03/11/1919 Service No: 7162 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: IX. C. 6. Cemetery: TINCOURT NEW BRITISH CEMETERY Name: PALMER, FREDERICK CHARLES Initials: F C Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment: Border Regiment Unit Text: 7th Bn. Secondary Unit Text: attd. Graves Registration Unit 3. Age: 39 Date of Death: 13/04/1917 Service No: 33651 Additional Information: Husband of Muriel Mary Matheson Palmer, of 1, Adelaide St., Accrington, Lancs. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: I. D. 35. Cemetery: CERISY-GAILLY MILITARY CEMETERY Name: MASSIAH-PALMER, WERNER WILLIAM THOMAS Initials: W W T Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lieutenant Colonel Regiment: General List Unit Text: serving as Dep. Asst. Director of Graves Registration and Enquiries, late Secondary Regiment: Northumberland Fusiliers Secondary Unit Text: serving as Dep. Asst. Director of Graves Registration and Enquiries, late Age: 33 Date of Death: 17/02/1919 Awards: O B E Additional Information: Son of Thomas and Helen Palmer; husband of Dorothy Margaret Massiah Palmer, of 47, Brondesbury Park, Kilburn, London. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Back Row. 15. Cemetery: EDGWARE (ST. MARGARET) CHURCHYARD Name: ROOKS Initials: W Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Sapper Regiment: Royal Engineers Unit Text: Graves Registration Age: 38 Date of Death: 12/12/1920 Service No: 608099 Additional Information: Son of John and Ellen Rooks, of School Rd., Whepstead, Bury St. Edmund's, Suffolk. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: II. A. 26. Cemetery: HAIDAR PASHA CEMETERY Name: STOTT, ARTHUR CLIFFORD Initials: A C Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Gunner Regiment: Royal Field Artillery Unit Text: 286th Bde. Secondary Regiment: Labour Corps Secondary Unit Text: transf. to (602978) (attd. No. 8 Unit Graves Registration and Enquiries) Age: 25 Date of Death: 24/05/1919 Service No: 231634 Additional Information: Husband of Sarah Ann Stott, of Denten Well House, Undercliffe, Bradford, Yorks. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. A. 19. Cemetery: HOUCHIN BRITISH CEMETERY Name: McCARTHY Initials: E Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment: Manchester Regiment Unit Text: 2nd Bn. Secondary Unit Text: attd. No. 2 Graves Registration Unit Date of Death: 07/05/1917 Service No: 2558 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: II. P. 22. Cemetery: MAROC BRITISH CEMETERY, GRENAY Name: QUINN Initials: E Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment: Leinster Regiment Unit Text: 2nd Bn. Secondary Regiment: Labour Corps Secondary Unit Text: transf. to (603007 attd. Graves Registration Unit Age: 28 Date of Death: 16/11/1918 Service No: 9465 Additional Information: Husband of Mary Quinn, of Carn Park, Mount Temple, Moate, Co. Westmeath. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: III. G. 19. Cemetery: AWOINGT BRITISH CEMETERY Name: McDONNELL, JAMES Initials: J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lance Corporal Regiment: Royal Dublin Fusiliers Unit Text: 2nd Bn. Secondary Unit Text: attd. Graves Registration Unit 18. Age: 38 Date of Death: 30/05/1918 Service No: 24423 Additional Information: Son of Christopher and Mary McDonnell, of Donabate, Co. Dublin. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: II. G. 7. Cemetery: BAGNEUX BRITISH CEMETERY, GEZAINCOURT Name: NOON Initials: J Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment: Royal Welsh Fusiliers Unit Text: 1st/7th Bn. Secondary Unit Text: attd. Graves Registration Unit. Date of Death: 22/06/1919 Service No: 73099 Additional Information: Husband of Mrs. Noon, of 53, Howe St., Liverpool. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: II. E. 1. Cemetery: GAZA WAR CEMETERY Name: PATRICK Initials: T W Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Second Lieutenant Regiment: East African Unattached List Unit Text: Graves Registration Unit Date of Death: 25/05/1919 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: 1. F. 14. Cemetery: DAR ES SALAAM WAR CEMETERY Name: LEES, PAUL BEVERIDGE Initials: P B Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lieutenant Regiment: Special List Unit Text: 12th Graves Registration Unit Age: 25 Date of Death: 18/06/1919 Additional Information: Husband of Mrs. P. B. Lees, of Servins, Par Houdain, Pas-de-Calais, France. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: I. F. 6. Cemetery: COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY Name: CORNOCK-TAYLOR, GERALD OLDROYD Initials: G O Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Lieutenant Colonel Regiment: General List Age: 34 Date of Death: 14/02/1919 Awards: C B E Additional Information: Son of John and Alice Cornock-Taylor, of Alvington House, Wimbledon Common, Surrey. Officer de la Croix de la Couronne (Belgium). He was Deputy Director of Graves Registration and Enquiries G.H.Q. (and Secretary to the Imperial War Graves Commission) from 13th Dec., 1917 until his death. Those under whom he served think it fitting to place on record in this book the great ability and the unstinted devotion that he gave to this duty, and the severe loss sustained by the Army and the Commission in his death. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: B. 32. Cemetery: FILLIEVRES BRITISH CEMETERY Name: NELSON, ROBERT Initials: R Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) Unit Text: 2nd Bn. Secondary Regiment: Labour Corps Secondary Unit Text: transf. to (603383) Graves Registration Working Party Date of Death: 29/10/1918 Service No: 17634 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: B. 13. Cemetery: FILLIEVRES BRITISH CEMETERY Name: PRICE Initials: H G Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment: Devonshire Regiment Unit Text: 2nd Bn. Secondary Regiment: Labour Corps Secondary Unit Text: transf. to (602854) Graves Registration Unit 2 Age: 24 Date of Death: 04/12/1915 Service No: 12933 Additional Information: Son of Harry and Mary Price, of 47, Catherine St., Swansea. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: XII. B. 20. Cemetery: TERLINCTHUN BRITISH CEMETERY, WIMILLE Name: TAVNER, THOMAS Initials: T Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment: Royal Army Service Corps Unit Text: attd. Deputy Assistant Director Graves Registration No. 1 District Secondary Unit Text: attd. Deputy Assistant Director Graves Registration No. 1 District Age: 19 Date of Death: 30/06/1920 Service No: M/56349 Additional Information: Son of James and Sarah Ann Tavner, of 149, Clifton St., Brooks Bar, Manchester. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: VII. C. 63. Cemetery: DUISANS BRITISH CEMETERY, ETRUN
Thanks very much, Geoff. That's interesting. I had this mistaken belief that the CWGC, or at least the predecessor unit, came along once the war had ended, after the smoke had cleared so to speak, but they were obviously very much in the thick of it. Assigned to the unit from varying regiments too, I see. Assigned to the organisation and recording of war graves, some of them sadly became subjects of the task themselves. I had a quick look for the unit via your WW1 engine but must have been selecting the wrong primary unit. Thanks - I appreciate that.
I had a quick look for the unit via your WW1 engine but must have been selecting the wrong primary unit. Thanks - I appreciate that. You can find some of them by searching on GRAVES anywhere in the unit text field , however the secondary field is not working at the moment - one of the things I was working on....
For WW2, only two found. Name: ABDUL RAHIM Nationality: Indian Rank: Havildar Clerk Regiment: Indian General Service Corps Unit Text: 2 Graves Registration and Enquiry Unit Age: 36 Date of Death: 05/10/1944 Service No: GSS/9225 Additional Information: Son of Muhammad Abdullah, of Wake Field Ganj, Ludhiana, India; husband of Balqis Begum, of Sadar Bazar Tobea Tek Singh, Lyallpur, Pakistan. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Cemetery: DELHI / KARACHI 1939-1945 WAR MEMORIALS Name: MOORE, WILLIAM Initials: W Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment: Pioneer Corps Unit Text: attd. 6th Graves Registration Unit, D.G.R. and E. Secondary Unit Text: attd. 6th Graves Registration Unit, D.G.R. and E. Age: 27 Date of Death: 10/11/1943 Service No: 13032977 Additional Information: Son of William and Caroline Moore, of Whitwick, Leicestershire; husband of Edna May Moore, of Whitwick. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: VI. E. 18. Cemetery: MASSICAULT WAR CEMETERY
Thanks for those lookups, Geoff. There were certainly more casualties than I expected, particuarly for WW1, but then the unit must have grown in size a fair bit due to the enormity of the task. cheers, Martin
