Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry - Roll of Honour of Officers of the DCLI Who Died in the Great War - Suggested Amendments Submitted to the CWGC

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Who Died in the Great War

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Commonwealth War Graves Commission

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) was established by Royal Charter in 1917 as the Imperial War Graves Commission (IWGC), and pays tribute to the 1,700,000 men and women of the Commonwealth forces who died in the two World Wars. It is a non-profit-making organisation founded by Sir Fabian Ware.

The CWGC's principles are:

Each of the dead should be commemorated by name on the headstone or memorial.
Headstones and memorials should be permanent.
Headstones should be uniform.
There should be no distinction made of account of military or civil rank, race or creed.

Since its inception, the Commission has constructed 2,500 war cemeteries and plots, erecting headstones over graves and, in instances where the remains are missing, inscribing the names of the dead on permanent memorials. Over one million casualties are now commemorated at military and civil sites in some 150 countries.

Together with the tasks of structural and horticultural maintenance, the CWGC is charged with keeping records of the 1.75 million Commonwealth war dead. At each cemetery and memorial you will find a register showing the service details and, in some cases, family details, of the men and women buried or commemorated there. Much of the Commission’s day-to-day work is concerned with maintaining the integrity of the casualty database, the electronic version of the records, which can be accessed via the Debt of Honour Register (DoHR).

It should be noted that in December 2020, the Commission reviewed their policy on amendments to the Casualty Database. One of the outcomes of the review was that they would no longer add Honours and Awards to the database where there is no entitlement to post-nominal letters. Therefore the recording of "Mentioned in Despatches", for instance, would no longer be carried out. Included in the list below, where appropriate, are names of officers awarded "Mentioned in Despatches" which will not be recorded in the Casualty Database.

Some apparent inaccuracies in the records of Officers of the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry may have been found in the DoHR. The Webmaster will investigate and report these errors to the CWGC as the website is progressed.

Below is a brief summary of apparent inaccuracies discovered so far and action taken or planned to take.

Name	Apparent Inaccuracy	Date Reported to CWGC	Agreed by CWGC
ATKINSON, Capt William Edward	Attached to 4th Battalion Worcestershire Regiment at time of death. Only initials W E recorded. Third forename is Godrey. Commemorated on Panel 117 of Helles Memorial (shows Panel 118). (WO 339/19646)	Panel 117 reported 21/09/2023	CWGC reply on 2nd November 2023: "With regards to Captain Atkinson, having consulted images of the panel in question as it is today, he is currently commemorated on Panel 118 of this memorial. It may have been that historically panel 118 was meant to be panel 117, or that the panel was mistyped on the original document, however as he is indeed on 118, no amendment will be made on this occasion".
AVERY, 2Lt Edward John	Serving with 2/4th Battalion at time of death.
BAKER, Capt Arthur Forbes	Awarded "Mentioned in Despatches" in London Gazette Number 29422 dated 1st January 1916.	24th May 2021	NFA
BAKER, Lt George Stanley Charles	Serving with 3rd (Reserve) Battalion at time of death.
BENNETT, Lt Victor Cyril Wentworth	Only initials C W recorded. Headstone inscribed with RA badge.
BISHOP, 2Lt Bernard Bennett	Serving with 52nd Squadron Royal Flying Corps at time of death.
BRANDON, 2Lt William George	Died of ? (WO 339/92104)
CHAPPEL, Lt William Eldon	Serving with 58th (Reserve) Squadron Royal Flying Corps at time of death.
CHAPPLE, 2Lt Reginald Charles	Serving with 1/5th Battalion at time of death.
CHURCH. 2Lt Walter Harry	Serving with 95th Trench Mortar Battery at time of death. (WO 339/54285).
CHURCH, Maj & QM Walter	? Date of death and serving with ? at time of death. (WO 374/13693)
COLLINS, Lt Percival George	Third forename is Frank.
CLARKE, Lt Harry Charles	No mention of DCLI. (WO 339/44969)
DANIELL, Lt Col Neville Reay	Awarded "Mentioned in Despatches".	NFA	NFA
EDWARDS, 2Lt J R	Awarded "Mentioned in Despatches" in London Gazette Number 29072 dated 17th February 1915.	24th May 2021	NFA
EDYE, Lt Charles Vivian de Grete	Serving with 1st Battalion Royal Welsh Fusiliers at time of death.
EVERSON, 2Lt Charles Percy	? London Regiment (8th Battalion) at the time of his death. (WO 374/23291). GRO Index to War Deaths shows London Regt & DCLI.
FORESTIER, Capt Walter Waldorf	Awarded MC in London Gazette 29584, page 4928.	24th May 2021	Done
GIRLING, Lt Stephen Eastaugh	Serving with 1st Battalion at time of death.
GOLDSWORTHY, Lt Thomas	Serving with ?? Bn MGC at time of death.
GRAHAM, 2Lt Edwin Michael	Initials and no age.
HAMMANS, Major Arthur John Spencer	Three times awarded "Mentioned in Despatches".	NFA	NFA
HOLDER, Capt Tom Sylvester	Only initials T S recorded. Transferred to General List for duty with Oxfordshire VR in May 1918.
HOLLIS, Lt Arthur Reginald	Only initials A R recorded. No age recorded. Date of death may well be 11th September 1918.
HOWDEN, 2Lt George Bruce	No unit recorded. ? 3rd (Res) Bn. (WO 339/30594)
JAY, Major Harvey Brownrigg	Date of death is 20th August 1916 (1917 currently recorded)
JESSUP, Capt William Henry Gray	May well have served with a TMB. Awarded MiD in London Gazette 29890, page 230.	NFA	NFA
KING, 2Lt William	POW details. Age.
LEWIS, Capt William Murphy	Awarded "Mentioned in Despatches".	NFA	NFA
LLOYD, Capt Hugh Clifford Chetwode	Twice awarded "Mentioned in Despatches".	NFA	NFA
LORIMER, Lt Hugh Cowan	Only initials H C recorded. No age recorded. No unit recorded. (WO 374/42904)
MACMILLAN, Major James Bonthron	Awarded "Mentioned in Despatches".	NFA	NFA
MAYWOOD, Capt James Henry	Only initials J H recorded. No age recorded. Attached to 12th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment at time of death. Awarded "Mentioned in Despatches".
MORCOM, 2Lt Frank Clifford	No CWGC Archive material in his record.
MORSE, Lt A P	Died of ? (WO 339/26381)
PALMER, Lt Henry John	Serving with 1/5th Battalion at time of death.
PIPER, Lt Albert Benjamin Charles	Should read "formerly" of DCLI.
POLE-CAREW, Lt Wymond Nicholas Richard	Awarded "Mentioned in Despatches".	NFA	NFA
RENDALL, Lt Col Francis Holden Shuttleworth	Awarded "Mentioned in Despatches" x 4 times.	NFA	NFA
ROGERS, Capt Francis Campbell	Awarded Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) in London Gazette 28454, page 124.	26th October 2023
SCOBEY, 2Lt Richard Campbell	Serving with 6th Battalion at time of death.
SIMPSON, 2Lt Henry Gordon	Serving with 1st Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers at time of death. Date of death may well be 16th June 1915. Commemorated on Panel 117 of Helles Memorial (shows Panel 118).
STREVENS, Captain George William	Only initials G W recorded. Awarded "Mentioned in Despatches" in London Gazette 31085, page 15152.	NFA	NFA
SWAINSON, Lt Col Joseph Leonard	Attached to 1/4th Battalion The King's Own (Royal Lancaster Regiment) at time of death. Twice awarded "Mentioned in Despatches".
VOWLER, 2Lt Edward Maxwell	Commemorated on Menin Gate, but burial details known
WIDDOWS, 2Lt Archibald	Only initial recorded. No age recorded. Date of death may well be 6th October 1918. Attached to 8th Battalion Cheshire Regiment at time of death.
WOODHAM, Capt Charles Burnett	Awarded "Twice Mentioned in Despatches".	NFA	NFA
Soldiers Of The DCLI
TAYLOR, Sgt Oscar William, No. 11473	Awarded "Mentioned in Despatches" in LG 30434 page 13237.	NFA	NFA
Officers Attached To The DCLI
PRETTY, Maj Harold	Twice awarded "Mentioned in Despatches" (LG 4th January 1917 and LG 15th June 1916)	NFA	NFA
MACE, Capt The Rev Alban Bodley	DCLI recorded twice.	24th May 2021
SANFORD, 2Lt Walter Henry	Only initials W H recorded. Reads attached to 2/4th Bn DCLI.

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