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Commonwealth War Graves Commission - new data

Posted: 14 Jul 2014 14:35
by daggers
The CWGC has just started adding some information to entries on its Debt of Honour Register.
I was tracing a WW1 soldier from Liverpool, thought to be buried at Everton Cemetery (Long Lane) and found his entry which showed the regiments he had servd in, date of death and widow's name and address. I then found the additional 'windows' one of which was merely part of the list of war graves in that cemetery, but the other showed in a 'remarks' column that the soldier had been at Druids Cross Military Hospital, Woolton, probably where he had died.
For those researching WW1 deaths, this could provide extra information not available until now.
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Re: Commonwealth War Graves Commission - new data

Posted: 14 Jul 2014 16:50
by MaryA
There have been so many errors, it would be great if the extra information is accurate.

Re: Commonwealth War Graves Commission - new data

Posted: 14 Jul 2014 21:30
by Katie
Very useful for soldier buried in Cemeteries, but not for those on Screen Walls/Menin Gate Etc.

I have been very busy sending in incorrect dates of death and I now find it useful to look at the Grave Registration form, (I might get side tracked again) and it confirms I was right. However, it is still riddled with some errors. Will we ever get the information recorded on these men 95% accurate. Anyway I feel I am doing my bit.

Re: Commonwealth War Graves Commission - new data

Posted: 30 Jul 2014 09:25
by Fledge
I found that a grand uncle had been reburied after the end of the war - it also gave a map reference to where he died.