New CWGC Commemorations 18th May 2013

Discussion in 'Non-Commemorated War Dead' started by chrisharley9, May 19, 2013.

  1. chrisharley9

    chrisharley9 Senior Member

    CWGC added the following casualties to its database on 18.05.13.

    WOODHOUSE, Charles Evans
    Civilian Technical Corps attd 15 Sqdn, Royal Air Force
    Died 20.05.1942 Age 27
    Buried: Cambridge American Cemetery, Cambs, UK

    CRAWFORD, Dora Lucas
    WW2 Civilian
    Died 28.02.42
    Reporting Authority: S.S. Rooseboom

    PARGETER, Alan Bernard Joseph
    WW2 Civilian
    Died 28.02.42
    Reporting Authority: Malaya

    NOT FORGOTTEN

    All of the above are IFCP cases:

    - Charles Woodhouse died in the crash of Stirling W7523 near Gravely, Cambs (Volunteer: Geoff Gillon)
    - Dora Crawford died when S.S. Rooseboom was torpedoed off Sumatra (Volunteer: Jonathan Moffat)
    - Alan Pargeter died when his ship was sunk by the Japanese off Sumatra (Volunteer: Jonathan Moffat)
     
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  2. Harry Ree

    Harry Ree Very Senior Member

    Good work Chris....not forgotten.

    Checking on C.E Woodhouse. Bill Chorley has the casualty as a Private who was injured on 19 May 1942 when the Stirling crashed on air test due to engine failure.C E Woodhouse died from his injuries next day.

    Nine on board,only one survived...aircraft rolled and landed on its back.
     

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