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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), 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 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 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 Dorsetshire Regiment may have been found in the Casualty Database (DoHR). The Webmaster will investigate and report these errors to the CWGC as the website is progressed. Included in the list below are names of officers awarded "Mentioned in Despatches" or foreign decorations which will not be recorded in the Casualty Database.

Below is a brief summary of apparent inaccuracies discovered so far and action taken or planned to take. Also included in this list is the key information from War Office Officers Personal Files held at the National Archives which the Webmaster requires to complete/confirm data in the Devonshire Regiment Officers Roll of Honour.

Name	Apparent Inaccuracy	Date Reported to CWGC	Agreed by CWGC
ALLBON, Capt Bernard Charles Jeeves	Died of wounds or illness?. (WO 339/39204)
ALGEO, Capt William Bensley	Twice awarded "Mentioned in Despatches" LG 29422 dated 1st January 1916 LG 29623 dated 15th June 1916	January 2020	February 2020
ALDERMAN, Capt William	Twice awarded "Mentioned in Despatches" LG 29200 dated 22nd June 1915 LG 29422 dated 1st January 1916	January 2020	February 2020
BAXTER, Lt Col Walter Herbert	Awarded Mentioned in Despatches and Territorial Decoration (TD) Cause and location in India of death. (WO 374/4863)	31st May 2021	TD recorded April 2021
BLANCHARD, 2Lt Neville	Cause and location of death (Mespot). (WO 339/39205)
BROAD, Lt Alfred Evans	Awarded "Mentioned in Despatches" LG 29422 dated 1st January 1916	No longer recorded by CWGC	No longer recorded by CWGC
BULL, 2Lt Arthur Henry	Age at death. Cause and location of death (Egypt). (WO 374/10645)
BULL, 2Lt John Edward	Age at death. (WO 339/31163)
BUTCHER, Lt Charles Geoffrey	Awarded "Mentioned in Despatches" LG 29072 dated 17th February 1915	No longer recorded by CWGC	No longer recorded by CWGC
CLAYTON, Capt James Gardner	Awarded "Mentioned in Despatches" LG 29200 dated 22nd June 1915	No longer recorded by CWGC	No longer recorded by CWGC
CORRALL, 2Lt Arthur	Date and location of wounding. (WO 339/3888)
COWIE, Major Hugh Norman Ramsay	Awarded "Mentioned in Despatches" LG 29200 dated 22nd June 1915	January 2020	February 2020
CURRIE, Major Claud George Ironside	? Awarded DCM for service during Boer War. (WO 339/15415) Circumstances of death.
DIXON, 2Lt Robert Archibald	Age at death. (WO 339/55248)
FORMAN, 2Lt Francis	Incorrectly registered at CWGC as a member of the Devonshire Regiment, and therefore inscribed on Panel 1C instead of Panel 7B on the Thiepval Memorial.	January 2020	February 2020
FRASER, Major William Augustus Cumming	Awarded "Mentioned in Despatches" LG 29072 dated 17th February 1915	January 2020	February 2020
GANDON, 2Lt Ralph	Serving with 5th Battalion at time of death. (WO 339/1914)	CWGC Ref: 00181274 dated 24th April 2026
HALCROW, Lt John William	No headstone detail in CWGC Archive material	3rd January 2024
HOSKINS, Capt Joseph	Unit serving with at death ? (WO 374/34860)
HUGHES-ONSLOW, Major Denzil	Awarded "Mentioned in Despatches" LG 29623 dated 15th June 1916	No longer recorded by CWGC	No longer recorded by CWGC
HUNTER, Lt (QM) Alexander H	? Second forename and unit serving with at death. (WO 339/20407)
JENKINS, 2Lt William	Age at death. (WO 374/37376)
JOHNSON, Major Thomas Henry Fielder	Awarded "Mentioned in Despatches" LG 29890 dated 4th January 1917	No longer recorded CWGC	No longer recorded by CWGC
JERRARD, Capt Charles Frederick	Awarded "Mentioned in Despatches" LG 29890 dated 4th January 1917 Circumstances of death. (WO 339/7586)	January 2020	February 2020
KENT, 2Lt Charles Ronald	? Unit at time of death ? (WO 339/116368)
KESTELL-CORNISH, Capt Robert Vaughan	Wording "Three times mentioned in Despatches" in incorrect place on DOHR
LANCASTER, 2Lt Ernest Randolph	Attached to 16th Coy Machine Gun Corps at time of death. (WO 339/47789)
LEISHMANN, Capt Walter Algernon	Commemorated by CWGC as LEISHMANN. Should be LEISHMAN. (WO 339/8199)	CWGC Ref: 00169444 dated 3rd August 2025
MANSEL-PLEYDELL, Lt Henry Grove Morton	Twice "Mentioned in Despatches" LG 29422 dated 1st January 1916 LG 29623 dated 15th June 1916	January 2020	February 2020
MAYO, 2Lt Percy Austin	Cause and location of death in UK. (WO 339/42409)
McCASKIE, 2Lt John	Age at death. (WO 339/95301)
MORLEY, Maj Frederick Joseph	Twice awarded "Mentioned in Despatches" LG 29200 dated 22nd June 1915 LG 31085 dated 28th December 1918	January 2020	February 2020
POWELL, Major Frederick Gill	Twice awarded "Mentioned in Despatches" LG 29536, page 3666 dated 5th April 1916 LG 29536, page 3669 dated 5th April 1916	No longer recorded by CWGC	No longer recorded by CWGC
ROSHER, Lt Col Henry Louis	Awarded "Mentioned in Despatches" LG 29536 dated 5th April 1916	January 2020	No longer recorded by CWGC
SEYMOUR, 2Lt G C	Forenames are Greville Crawford. (WO 339/78276)
STEELE, 2Lt D'Arcy Walter Stewart	Attached to 7th Bn Somerset Light Infantry at time of death. (WO 339/49650)	CWGC Ref: 00181325 dated 26th April 2026
BANKS, Major William Sykes	Surname may well be SYKES-BANKS. Name incorrectly inscribed on headstone (Bank not Banks)	25th February 2025
THOMSON, Capt Wilfred Burrell MC	a. ? Died as a POW on 22nd April 1917. b. Awarded MiD.	b. No longer recorded by CWGC	b. No longer recorded by CWGC
TURNER, 2Lt Crosby Russell Swanson	Attached to 1st Bn KRRC at time of death. (WO 339/58538)
WEBSTER, 2Lt Robert Bell	? KIA or AK. (WO 339/30903)
Soldiers Of The Dorsetshire Regiment
BOATER, Sgt Alfred	Awarded "Mentioned in Despatches" LG 29072	No longer recorded by CWGC	No longer recorded by CWGC
DODDINGTON, Sgt Henry Arthur	Awarded "Mentioned in Despatches" LG 30434	No longer recorded by CWGC	No longer recorded by CWGC
GAMBLING, Sgt Charles, No. 7587	Awarded "Mentioned in Despatches" LG 29072 dated 17th February 1915	January 2020	No longer recorded by CWGC
MATTHEWS, Pte William Sidney	Awarded "Mentioned in Despatches" LG 30086	No longer recorded by CWGC	No longer recorded by CWGC
SHAPTON, CSM S W	Awarded "Mentioned in Despatches" LG 29623	No longer recorded by CWGC	No longer recorded by CWGC
Officers Attached To The Dorsetshire Regiment
WORTHINGTON, Claude Swanwick, Lt Col Manchester Regiment, commanding 5th Bn Dorset Regt	Twice awarded "Mentioned in Despatches"	No longer recorded by CWGC	No longer recorded by CWGC

Page last updated: 26th April 2026

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