PPCLI Posted 27 May , 2005 Share Posted 27 May , 2005 This request may be another "one for Terry". Maybe we should have a new sub-section - "Ask Terry!" One of the 568 soldiers commemorated on this memorial is: Pte. William Sneddon Campbell, S/16207, 1st Garrison Battalion, Gordon Highlanders Died on 7th October 1918 The CWGC states that the soldiers commemorated on this memorial lie buried in one of 23 civil and cantonment cemeteries - is it possible to find out from the CWGC records the cemetery in which William Campbell was buried? As I said, this is probably one for Terry. Thanks, Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue Light Posted 28 May , 2005 Share Posted 28 May , 2005 Stuart One of the men on my local war memorial is also named on the Karachi WW1 memorial [24th Battalion Rifle Brigade]. I emailed the CWGC and asked if they could tell me where his original burial place was, and they told me that it was at Sialkot East Cemetery, Pakistan. I left a message on the Rootsweb India mailing list, and eventually it was spotted by somebody who sent me a photo of Sialkot cemetery today. If the information is there, the CWGC will tell you. Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Denham Posted 28 May , 2005 Share Posted 28 May , 2005 Stuart This information is usually available and an email to CWGC will obtain the answer as Sue says. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John_Hartley Posted 28 May , 2005 Share Posted 28 May , 2005 an email to CWGC will obtain the answer as Sue says. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> And they were gob-smackingly quick when I asked a similar question John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPCLI Posted 28 May , 2005 Author Share Posted 28 May , 2005 Thank you very much for your replies. As you suggest, I will email the CWGC with my query. Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Soul Posted 30 May , 2005 Share Posted 30 May , 2005 Before the CWGC 'migrated' the names to the new memorials created in India there were Cemetery Registers printed for the various Indian cantonments. I have access to copies of these and can search for a name fairly easily if ever anyone needs the information. Terry - I would have thought that some of the original graves would have had CWGC-pattern headstones. When the CWGC decided to stop maintaining them and move to centralised-memorial commemoration, did they remove them or do they possibly still exist in some instances? Andy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinnethmont Posted 30 May , 2005 Share Posted 30 May , 2005 Before the CWGC 'migrated' the names to the new memorials created in India there were Cemetery Registers printed for the various Indian cantonments. I have access to copies of these and can search for a name fairly easily if ever anyone needs the information. Andy Can you advise the details in the register for the following members of The Black Watch S/19755 Pt Edward Adam Souter S/7305 Cpl John Bannerman S/19753 Pte Alexander Ritchie S/20012 Pte David Blaik They were buried at Trimulgherry Cantonment Cemetery. They are now named on the Madras Memorial. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Denham Posted 30 May , 2005 Share Posted 30 May , 2005 Andy If any existed, I doubt that they were removed - probably just left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Soul Posted 4 June , 2005 Share Posted 4 June , 2005 Andy Can you advise the details in the register for the following members of The Black Watch S/19755 Pt Edward Adam Souter S/7305 Cpl John Bannerman S/19753 Pte Alexander Ritchie S/20012 Pte David Blaik They were buried at Trimulgherry Cantonment Cemetery. They are now named on the Madras Memorial. Jas, Since you actually know where they are buried, all I can add is the following: Souter - Plot M. 2. 1090 Bannerman - Plot M. 2. 1087 Ritchie - Plot M. 2. 1088 & additional register info states that he was "accidentally killed" Blaik - Plot M. 2. 1089 Am I correct in thinking that they were all victims of some accident? Trimulgherry Cantonment Cemetery (India 153) contains/contained 91 scattered war graves. As for whether they still exist see Terry's comment above. Hope this helps. Andy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinnethmont Posted 4 June , 2005 Share Posted 4 June , 2005 Am I correct in thinking that they were all victims of some accident? Trimulgherry Cantonment Cemetery (India 153) contains/contained 91 scattered war graves. As for whether they still exist see Terry's comment above. Hope this helps. Andy. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Andy Thanks for the details and confirmation they are buried together. It is known that during the summer 1917 the 2nd Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) were stationed at Samarra. Mesopotamia and that a number of the personnel, including Adam Souter, were given a month's leave in India. While in India he was involved in a railway accident in which Adam and his three comrades died. I have not been able to discover the circumstances but assume it was in the region of Trimulgherry since they are buried there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PPCLI Posted 9 June , 2005 Author Share Posted 9 June , 2005 And they were gob-smackingly quick when I asked a similar question From CWGC - "we currently have a 6 - 8 week e-mail backlog". I've now got a rabbit's foot and a couple of horseshoes for sale. Anyone interested? Stay lucky Stuart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mccannhorsley Posted 16 January , 2008 Share Posted 16 January , 2008 Before the CWGC 'migrated' the names to the new memorials created in India there were Cemetery Registers printed for the various Indian cantonments. I have access to copies of these and can search for a name fairly easily if ever anyone needs the information. Andy. Andy I wonder if I can take you up on your kind offer Andy. In the Register for Trimulgherry Cantonment Cemetery is there a reference to a Maud Mary Ulett (née Buritt) b. 1858 please? Joe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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