Somerset Light Infantry - Roll of Honour of Officers of the Somerset Light Infantry Who Died in the Great War - Suggested Amendments Submitted to the CWGC

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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 Somerset 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
ARMSTRONG, Henry Louis Winthrop, 2Lt	Awarded "Mentioned in Despatches".	22nd June 2019	July 2019
ARMSTRONG, Henry Louis Winthrop, 2Lt	Third initial ("W") not recorded in DoHR.	22nd June 2019	July 2019
ARNOLD, Geoffrey Francis, Capt	Unit at death recorded in DoHR as 5th Bn. Should be 1/4th Bn.
BAKER, W H - 2Lt	Date of death recorded in DoHR as 31st July 1916. Should be 3rd July 1916.	31st May 2019	June 2019
BARNES, Arthur Randall, 2Lt	Unit at death recorded in DoHR as 3rd Bn. Should be 8th Bn.
BIRRELL, Stuart Erskin, Capt	Second forename recorded in DoHR is Erskin. Should be Erskine.
BISSET, Capt Fenton	Attached to 1/5th Battalion South Staffordshire Regiment at time of death.
BOND, Charles Nesbitt, Lt	Unit serving with at death recorded in DoHR as 1/4th Bn Lincolnshire Yeomanry. Should be 1/4th Battalion Lincolnshire Regiment.	31st May 2019	June 2019
BOUCHER, Henry Mason, Captain, 1st Bn	Awarded Mentioned in Despatches - LG29890 dated 4th January 1917	11th December 2019	Not now recorded by CWGC
BRAITHWAITE, Valentine Ashworth, Lt, 1st Bn	Awarded Mentioned in Despatches - LG29072 dated 17th February 1915	11th December 2019	Not now recorded by CWGC
COX, W C, Lt Col	Awarded The Order of St Anne, 3rd Class, (with Swords), in July 1916. Published in London Gazette, Number 30070. Awarded Mentioned in Despatches.	22nd June 2019 31st August 2019	July 2019 September 2019
CRISP, CB, Lt	DoHR states 5th Bn. Could well be 7th Bn or 2nd Bn KRRC.
DAVIES, Walter Bomford, 2Lt	Unit serving with at death is 1st (Garrison) Battalion.
GUBBINS, Richard Rolls	DoHR states Somerset Light Infantry. Should be King's Shropshire Light Infantry	31st August 2019	September 2019
HATT, Arthur Beach, Capt	Twice awarded Mentioned in Despatches.	14th June 2019	July 2019
KELLETT, William, 2Lt	Awarded Mentioned in Despatches	31st August 2019	September 2019
MANSON, G P	Awarded "Mentioned in Despatches"	31st August 2019	September 2019
NEVILLE, George Henry, Capt	Twice awarded Mentioned in Despatches.	14th June 2019	July 2019
PAUL, Edgar, Capt	Twice awarded Mentioned in Despatches, and C de G (F).	22nd June 2019 8th August 2023	July 2019 September 2023
PROWSE, Charles Bertie Brig Gen	As a Major, "Mentioned" in Field Marshal French's Despatch dated 8th October 1914.	15th August 2016	September 2016
RAWLING, Cecil Godfrey, Brig Gen	Twice awarded Mentioned in Despatches.	11th December 2019	December 2019
REED-HARDING. Lt Clarence Henry	Squadron of RFC not recorded. ? 67th Sqn. (WO374/56649)
SOMERS-COCKS, R, Capt	Awarded "Mentioned in Despatches"	31st August 2019	September 2019
THICKNESSE, John Audley, Lt Col	Twice awarded Mentioned in Despatches.	14th June 2019	July 2019
Attached Officers
LE BRUN, Lewis Appleby. 2Lt, Hants Regt, att 11th Bn	Date of death may well be 23rd October 1918.
LYON, Edward Lycett, Major, 18th Hussars	Died whilst attached to 7th Bn. Awarded Mentioned in Despatches.		Not now recorded by CWGC
MACMAHON, John Aquila, Lt, RAMC	Attached to 1st Bn.
MIERS, Maurice Colin Capel, Lt Col. Middx Regt	Attached to 8th Bn. Mentioned in Despatches.		Not now recorded by CWGC
SMITH, John Henry, 2Lt, Devon Regt	Attached to 7th Bn. Date of death is 28th August 1918.	14th June 2019	July 2019
Soldiers of the Somerset Light Infantry
ANGLIN, J, Sgt, No. 9566	Awarded Mentioned in Despatches - LG29072 dated 17th February 1915	11th December 2019	Not now recorded by CWGC
BOND, Arthur Howe, CSM, No. 8874	Twice awarded Mentioned in Despatches.	14th June 2019	July 2019
BOND, Joseph, CSM, No. 5064	Awarded Mentioned in Despatches - LG29072 dated 17th February 1915	11th December 2019	Not now recorded by CWGC
DAY, Frank Edward, CSM, No. 4399	Awarded Mentioned in Despatches - LG29072 dated 17th February 1915	11th December 2019	Not now recorded by CWGC
GUNNER, P, LCpl, No. 9199	Awarded Mentioned in Despatches - LG29072 dated 17th February 1915	11th December 2019	Not now recorded by CWGC
JONES, Arthur Henry, No. 14549, Sgt	Awarded Mentioned in Despatches	31st August 2019	September 2019
NEWTON, James, Pte, No. 17338	Awarded Mentioned in Despatches - LG30086 dated 22nd May 1917	11th December 20119	Not now recorded by CWGC
SILCOX, F, L/Sgt, No. 11546	Awarded Mentioned in Despatches - LG30086 dated 22nd May 1917	11th December 2019	Not now recorded by CWGC
SNOOK, WC, L/Sgt, No. 8345	"Mentioned" in General Allenby's Despatch of 16th January 1918 published in the London Gazette, Number 30480.	14th June 2019	July 2019
SNOOK, WC, L/Sgt, No. 8345	Awarded Meritorious Serve Medal (MSM) in 1918, published in London Gazette, Number 30750.	14th June 2019	July 2019

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