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Sunday 28 March 2010

Not remembered

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) keeps records on all British service personnel, killed in the First and Second World Wars. In their files, accessible on the Internet, you can find out about the more than one million servicemen and -women who lost their lives in those conflicts.

Its files are comprehensive, but not complete. This evening, with the aid of a fellow researcher elsewhere in Scotland, I traced the details of:

Private NORMAN MORRISON
Last address in Lewis: 10 South Dell,
Service unit: 3rd Gordon Highlanders
Service number: 3/5645
Date of death: 16 March 1917 at the age of 23
Died of wounds at home
Local memorial: North Lewis, Cross

Private Morrison is not remembered by CWGC. As soon as I have obtained the details of his burial, a case can be submitted to have Norman included on the registers of the CWGC. After 93 years (and a few days), we will finally be able to give him the honour and remembrance on the scale that he deserves. He is mentioned on the local memorial at Cross, only a mile or two up the road from his home.

4 comments:

  1. Thanks to you Private Morrison will no longer be forgotten. This is truly a wonderful thing you are doing Guido. I'm sure Private Morrison is looking upon you with favor.

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  2. What a wonderful thing to be able to do Gudeo, His family should be so thankful to you.
    Love Sybil

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  3. Well done both of you!
    You are doing a wonderful honour to these men by making sure that they are remembered for posterity.
    I must check out Bryan's Dad on the CWGC.
    He was only 26 when he died in Coventry as a bomb disposal expert.
    Jeanie

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  4. Nice work Guido. I always enjoy your efforts on behalf of those who have gone before, particularly because of their service to their country. Matters not the country. Matters their courage and committment.

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