On Thu, 21 Sep 2006 21:59:40 +0100, "Howard Booth" <howard@booths44.freeserve.co.uk> wrote: >Today I received a cutting from a Oldham newspaper of a relative in WW1 > >Lance-Corp. LUKE MARSDEN WATSON. M.M. >Kings (Liverpool) Regiment. >Killed 20 November 1917. > >I have tried for the last hour to find him on CWGC but cant, can anyone help. I think I'd go with Sue on this one. LCpl Luke MARSDEN died on the right date, two of his names match, Soldiers Died in the Great War says he enlisted in Oldham, and the London Gazette of 28 Sep 1917 states that he was awarded the Military Medal and gives Oldham as his home town: ------------------ http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveViewFrameSetup.asp?IssueNumber=30312&PageDuplicate=n&pageNumber=12&SearchFor=&selMedalType=&selHonourType= His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to award the Military Medal for bravery in the Field to the undermentioned Ladies, Non-commissioned Officers and Men : 201633 Pte. L. Marsden, R. Lan. R. (Oldham). ------------------- Forrest -- Forrest Anderson, Edinburgh, Scotland. E-mail: forrest@military-researcher.com Website: www.military-researcher.com Forrestdale Research - Military Genealogical Researcher
I'd agree with all of that, but why was he commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial to the "Missing of the Somme" when he was killed near Cambrai? Ken On Thu, 21 Sep 2006 21:59:40 +0100, "Howard Booth" <howard@booths44.freeserve.co.uk> wrote: >Today I received a cutting from a Oldham newspaper of a relative in WW1 > >Lance-Corp. LUKE MARSDEN WATSON. M.M. >Kings (Liverpool) Regiment. >Killed 20 November 1917. > >I have tried for the last hour to find him on CWGC but cant, can anyone help. I think I'd go with Sue on this one. LCpl Luke MARSDEN died on the right date, two of his names match, Soldiers Died in the Great War says he enlisted in Oldham, and the London Gazette of 28 Sep 1917 states that he was awarded the Military Medal and gives Oldham as his home town: ------------------ http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveViewFrameSetup.asp?IssueNumber=3 0312&PageDuplicate=n&pageNumber=12&SearchFor=&selMedalType=&selHonourTyp e= His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to award the Military Medal for bravery in the Field to the undermentioned Ladies, Non-commissioned Officers and Men : - 201633 Pte. L. Marsden, R. Lan. R. (Oldham). ------------------- Forrest -- Forrest Anderson, Edinburgh, Scotland. E-mail: forrest@military-researcher.com Website: www.military-researcher.com Forrestdale Research - Military Genealogical Researcher ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to GREATWAR-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message