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The
Brookwood 1914 - 1918 Memorial
Photo Chris Weekes (<weebex12@hotmail.com>)
The Brookwood 1914-1918 Memorial is a memorial to the missing
and commemorates casualties with no known grave. The majority of the casualties
commemorated by this memorial are servicemen and women from the land forces
of the United Kingdom, who subsequently died in the care of their families.
They were not commemorated by the Commission at the time but, through the
efforts of relatives and research groups, including the “In From The
Cold” Project, these casualties have since been found. There are still
many cases to be resolved and the memorial therefore allows for further names
to be added.
Unusually and because of the varied circumstances surrounding many of these
casualties, investigative work continues and this may lead to the identification
of their burial locations. Whenever a casualty’s grave is located and
verified, commemoration will move to the burial site and thus some of the
entries on the memorial will no longer be required. As a result and when memorial
panels are replaced, these entries will be removed.
In addition, the Brookwood 1914-18 Memorial commemorates some land and air
forces casualties who were lost at sea. These casualties would normally be
commemorated on the Hollybrook Memorial in Southampton, but the memorial panels
there are now full and so their commemoration has been added to this memorial.
Of the 263 names currently on the Brookwood 1914 - 1918 Memorial, 3 are for soldiers who served with the Yorkshire Regiment.
Private Harry Ellis, 4379092. 1st Battalion the Yorkshire
Regiment. Died 1 March 1921. Aged 34.
Note : An enquiry of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission produced the following
information;-
"The CWGC Records Department has advised that information provided by
a researcher showed that Private Ellis died at sea of Bronchopneumonia whilst
on board S.S.
"Field Marshal". There is no known grave for this gentleman
and he is therefore commemorated on the Brookwood 1914-1918 Memorial."
(ref : email on 20 December 2012 from the CWGC to Richard Roberts <richard.nsw@googlemail.com>)
Private John Wilson Sedman. 2677. 5th Battalion the
Yorkshire Regiment. Son of Thomas and Mrs A. Sedman. Died 2 June 1917. Aged
20.
Born Malton, Enlisted Malton, Resided Malton.
Buried in NEW MALTON CEMETERY.
(The addition of Private Sedman's name to the Brookwood Memorial is described
in an article published in the Northern Echo on Wednesday 26 Oct 2016, - see
below. Data on John Wilson Sedman is shown in Elizabeth Graham's
Family Tree on Ancestry.co.uk.)
Private William Joseph Smith. 10193. 3rd Battalion
the Yorkshire Regiment. Son of William Smith, of 17 Somerford Grove, Park
Lane, Tottenham, London. Died 11 September 1914. Aged 26.
Born Bermondsey, Enlisted Stratford, Resided Tottenham.
Buried, -place unknown.
The Brookwood 1914 - 1918 Memorial Panel That Included the Name of W J Smith
(Centre Left)
Photo Chris Weekes (<weebex12@hotmail.com>)
The
Brookwood 1914 - 1918 Memorial Panel Commemorating the Name of H Ellis (Detail)
Photo Chris Weekes (<weebex12@hotmail.com>)
The
Brookwood 1914 - 1918 Memorial Panel Commemorating the Name of J W Sedman
(Detail)
Photo Richard Roberts (<richard.nsw@googlemail.com>)
The
Brookwood 1914 - 1918 Memorial Panel Commemorating the Name of W J Smith (Detail)
Photo Chris Weekes (<weebex12@hotmail.com>)
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