CWGC added the following casualties to its database today. Capt Sydney Douglas EDEN W243801 Australian Army Dental Corps Died 02.10.41 Commemoration: Australian Book of Remembrance, ACT, Australia AM1 Milton Robert GUNNING 36276 Royal Australian Air Force Died 19.11.41 Commemoration: Australian Book of Remembrance, ACT, Australia Pte Thomas Henry HEATHWOOD V16636 Australian Army Service Corps Died 16.12.41 Commemoration: Australian Book of Remembrance, ACT, Australia Capt Frederick James Sydney HOAD V1528 Australian Headquarters Died 02.02.41 Commemoration: Australian Book of Remembrance, ACT, Australia WO Ronald Stephen JONES 1992 Royal Australian Air Force Died 11.07.41 Commemoration: Australian Book of Remembrance, ACT, Australia Sgt Harry Wilfred JULIAN 21391 Royal Australian Air Force Died 29.12.41 Commemoration: Australian Book of Remembrance, ACT, Australia Pte William Thomas KENNEDY VX4423 Australian Headquarters Died 27.10.39 Commemoration: Australian Book of Remembrance, ACT, Australia Pte Edgar Raymond KILLMIER SX10920 Australian Army Ordnance Corps Died 19.02.41 Commemoration: Australian Book of Remembrance, ACT, Australia Cpl James Gordon William KING-PATRICK 12142 Royal Australian Air Force Died 14.06.41 Commemoration: Australian Book of Remembrance, ACT, Australia Sqdn Ldr Jack Kelvin LANCASTER 5726 Royal Australian Air Force Died 17.01.46 Commemoration: Australian Book of Remembrance, ACT, Australia Pte Harold LOCKSLEY NX42468 Australian Headquarters Died 04.01.46 Commemoration: Australian Book of Remembrance, ACT, Australia F/O Keith Ian MacDONALD 498 Royal Australian Air Force Died 03.10.40 Commemoration: Australian Book of Remembrance, ACT, Australia NOT FORGOTTEN The above were In From the Cold Project cases. The volunteer for all was Andy Massard - Capt Eden died of an internal obstruction - AM1 Gunning drowned in surf at Nambucca Heads - Pte Heathwood died of heart failure - Capt Hoad died of unknown causes in Victoria Coffee Palace, Melbourne - WO Jones died of heart failure - Sgt Julian died of a self-inflicted bullet wound - Pte Kennedy died of unknown causes - Pte Killmier committed suicide by shooting - Cpl King-Patrick died in a car accident - Sqdn Ldr Lancaster died of unknown causes - Pte Locksley died after being accidentally thrown from a vehicle - F/O MacDonald committed suicide by shooting
Name: EDEN, SYDNEY DOUGLAS Initials: S D Nationality: Australian Rank: Captain Regiment/Service: Australian Army Dental Corps Unit Text: A.I.F. 90 Dental Unit Date of Death: 02/10/1941 Service No: W243801 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Anglican Plot. Row ZA. Grave 336. Cemetery: PERTH (KARRAKATTA) GENERAL CEMETERY Name: HEATHWOOD, THOMAS HENRY Initials: T H Nationality: Australian Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Australian Army Service Corps Date of Death: 16/12/1941 Service No: V16636 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: C. of E. Plot. Row 1. Grave 12. Cemetery: ALBURY GENERAL CEMETERY Name: HOAD, FREDERICK JAMES SYDNEY Initials: F J S Nationality: Australian Rank: Captain Regiment/Service: Australian Headquarters Unit Text: 3 M.D. Recruiting Area Date of Death: 02/02/1941 Service No: V1528 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Ind. C. Grave 11. Cemetery: BRIGHTON GENERAL CEMETERY, Victoria Name: JONES, RONALD STEPHEN Initials: R S Nationality: Australian Rank: Warrant Officer Regiment/Service: Royal Australian Air Force Date of Death: 11/07/1941 Service No: 1992 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Compt. T. Grave 4479. Cemetery: FAWKNER MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY Name: JULIAN, HARRY WILFRED Initials: H W Nationality: Australian Rank: Sergeant Regiment/Service: Royal Australian Air Force Date of Death: 29/12/1941 Service No: 21391 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Anglican AG. Grave 26. Cemetery: WORONORA GENERAL CEMETERY, SUTHERLAND Name: KILLMIER, EDGAR RAYMOND Initials: E R Nationality: Australian Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Australian Army Ordnance Corps Date of Death: 19/02/1941 Service No: SX10920 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Path 46. South. Grave 8568. Cemetery: NORTH ROAD ANGLICAN CEMETERY Name: KING-PATRICK, JAMES GORDON WILLIAM Initials: J G W Nationality: Australian Rank: Corporal Regiment/Service: Royal Australian Air Force Date of Death: 14/06/1941 Service No: 12142 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Cemetery: EASTERN SUBURBS CREMATORIUM, BOTANY Name: LANCASTER, JACK KELVIN Initials: J K Nationality: Australian Rank: Squadron Leader Regiment/Service: Royal Australian Air Force Date of Death: 17/01/1946 Service No: 5726 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Wall CK. Niche 12. Cemetery: NORTHERN SUBURBS CREMATORIUM, CHATSWOOD Name: MACDONALD, KEITH IAN Initials: K I Nationality: Australian Rank: Flying Officer Regiment/Service: Royal Australian Air Force Date of Death: 03/10/1940 Service No: 498 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Row F. Grave 54. Cemetery: WOODEND CEMETERY All now moved to their place of burial
Name: LOCKSLEY, HAROLD Initials: H Nationality: Australian Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Australian Headquarters Unit Text: Queensland L.O.C. Date of Death: 04/01/1946 Service No: NX42468 Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Anglican. Sec. 16. Grave 1823. Cemetery: ROOKWOOD NECROPOLIS, SYDNEY Commemoration Moved From Aus BOR
I decided to have a look to see if I could help the OAWG / CWGC + the AWM ROH to get burial sites located for some of the outstanding BoR entries. I have had some joy so far with GUNNING, Milton Robert - (Aircraftman 1) 36276 Drowned in surf (cause of death from NLA newspaper) Nambucca Heads, NSW 19-Nov-41 2 Service Flying Training School Wagga I have passed this on to the OAWG: Good morning Melanie - I have been having a look into some RAAF entries in the Book of Remembrance. The CWGC site has no NoK or burial details. I managed to find info on this bloke - his sister's ROH circular contains NoK info & lists the brother as a connection. His sister was GUNNING, VIOLET MAY 93345 RAAF and her ROH circular shows that her brother was buried privately in Botany Cemetery, NSW. This site http://www.esmp.net.au/search-map-facility/cemetery-search.aspx shows that his grave is located at PA - Presbyterian FM A - Grave 588 (name recorded as Gunning, Minton Robert). I am trying to source someone who can find the grave and take a photo of it. regards Dave
Pte William Thomas KENNEDY VX4423 Australian Headquarters Died 27.10.39 Commemoration: Australian Book of Remembrance, ACT, Australia Commemoration moved to Cheltenham New General Cemetery, Victoria.
