From the Commonwealth War Graves Commission: "Can you help us? "We're looking to contact relatives of the following First and Second World War casualties listed here: http://ow.ly/mPi130klLPC "Please help us by sharing our appeal." Surnames mentioned: CURNOW DAVIES EVANS FORD FRANCIS GIBBONS GOBLE HARDS RUSSELL WAKEFORD If you are related to one of the above casualties and can provide the Commonwealth War Graves Commission with documentation, contact the UKNA Technical Team at enquiries@cwgc.org
Nice one Lynne Best wishes, Penny On Tue, Jun 5, 2018 at 9:27 PM, Lynne <lklein@mindspring.com> wrote: > From the Commonwealth War Graves Commission: > > "Can you help us? > > "We're looking to contact relatives of the following First and Second World War casualties listed here: http://ow.ly/mPi130klLPC > > "Please help us by sharing our appeal." > > Surnames mentioned: > > CURNOW > DAVIES > EVANS > FORD > FRANCIS > GIBBONS > GOBLE > HARDS > RUSSELL > WAKEFORD > > If you are related to one of the above casualties and can provide the Commonwealth War Graves Commission with documentation, contact the UKNA Technical Team at enquiries@cwgc.org > > > _______________________________________________ > :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: > > GENUKI - a virtual reference library of genealogical information. http://www.genuki.org.uk/ > > Contact the list administrator at LancsGen-admin@rootsweb.com > > :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > > Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/postorius/lists/lancsgen@rootsweb.com/ > > Archives: https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/hyperkitty/list/lancsgen@rootsweb.com/ > > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community
I looked up a couple of the names. They seem to be graves with no CWGC headstone or even the exact burial place not known. I was reading the BBC News article "The Boys On The Ice" how some cemeteries will not allow a headstone to be erected without the permission of the owner of the grave even when not known (and quite possible the owner (if one alive) does not know they own it). http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-sh/the_boys_on_the_ice Martin Briscoe Fort William Ancestry DNA, FTDNA (B68554), GEDMatch (A374507) -----Original Message----- From: Penny Trueman [mailto:maudtrueman@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 5, 2018 9:44 PM To: Lynne <lklein@mindspring.com>; lancsgen@rootsweb.com Subject: [LAN] Re: Commonwealth War Graves Commission needs help Nice one Lynne Best wishes, Penny
I too read that article Martin. In these cases - I imagine that the CWGC has worked hard on this already. Not even an area of possible death/missing, coming up (so no possibility of being included on a memorial). On Tue, Jun 5, 2018 at 9:57 PM, Martin Briscoe (W10 laptop) <list@mbriscoe.me.uk> wrote: > I looked up a couple of the names. They seem to be graves with no CWGC > headstone or even the exact burial place not known. > > I was reading the BBC News article "The Boys On The Ice" how some cemeteries > will not allow a headstone to be erected without the permission of the owner > of the grave even when not known (and quite possible the owner (if one > alive) does not know they own it). > > http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/resources/idt-sh/the_boys_on_the_ice > > > > Martin Briscoe > Fort William > Ancestry DNA, FTDNA (B68554), GEDMatch (A374507) > > -----Original Message----- > From: Penny Trueman [mailto:maudtrueman@gmail.com] > Sent: Tuesday, June 5, 2018 9:44 PM > To: Lynne <lklein@mindspring.com>; lancsgen@rootsweb.com > Subject: [LAN] Re: Commonwealth War Graves Commission needs help > > Nice one Lynne > Best wishes, Penny > > > _______________________________________________ > :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: > > GENUKI - a virtual reference library of genealogical information. http://www.genuki.org.uk/ > > Contact the list administrator at LancsGen-admin@rootsweb.com > > :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > > Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/postorius/lists/lancsgen@rootsweb.com/ > > Archives: https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/hyperkitty/list/lancsgen@rootsweb.com/ > > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community
There are research projects looking into war casualties all over the country, mainly WWI but some WWII ones. Also there was the In From The Cold project where names could be passed on for investigation and possible recognition. http://www.infromthecold.org/ Particularly after WWI there were family who did not want anything to do with the military after losing a family member i.e. did not want war grave, medals etc. Martin Briscoe Fort William martin@mbriscoe.me.uk -----Original Message----- From: Penny Trueman [mailto:maudtrueman@gmail.com] Sent: Tuesday, June 5, 2018 10:20 PM To: martin@mbriscoe.me.uk; lancsgen@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [LAN] Re: Commonwealth War Graves Commission needs help I too read that article Martin. In these cases - I imagine that the CWGC has worked hard on this already. Not even an area of possible death/missing, coming up (so no possibility of being included on a memorial).
"Particularly after WWI there were family who did not want anything to do with the military after losing a family member i.e. did not want war grave, medals etc. " I cannot say 'unbelievable' but, I didn't think of that! Best Wishes, Penny On Tue, Jun 5, 2018 at 10:36 PM, Martin Briscoe <martin@mbriscoe.me.uk> wrote: > There are research projects looking into war casualties all over the country, mainly WWI but some WWII ones. > > Also there was the In From The Cold project where names could be passed on for investigation and possible recognition. > > http://www.infromthecold.org/ > > Particularly after WWI there were family who did not want anything to do with the military after losing a family member i.e. did not want war grave, medals etc. > > > > Martin Briscoe > Fort William > martin@mbriscoe.me.uk > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Penny Trueman [mailto:maudtrueman@gmail.com] > Sent: Tuesday, June 5, 2018 10:20 PM > To: martin@mbriscoe.me.uk; lancsgen@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [LAN] Re: Commonwealth War Graves Commission needs help > > I too read that article Martin. > In these cases - > I imagine that the CWGC has worked hard on this already. > Not even an area of possible death/missing, coming up (so no possibility of being included on a memorial). > > > _______________________________________________ > :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: > > GENUKI - a virtual reference library of genealogical information. http://www.genuki.org.uk/ > > Contact the list administrator at LancsGen-admin@rootsweb.com > > :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: :-+-: > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > > Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/postorius/lists/lancsgen@rootsweb.com/ > > Archives: https://lists.rootsweb.ancestry.com/hyperkitty/list/lancsgen@rootsweb.com/ > > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community