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MOD War Detectives (the Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre Commemorations team): our future services, current appeals and past cases

Find out about future services and what current appeals are ongoing.

From:
Ministry of Defence and Veterans UK
Published
26 September 2019
Last updated
324 OctoberAugust 2023 — See all updates

Our future services, current appeals and past cases

ThisIn autumnSeptember we will be undertaking a number of services in France:

WednesdayTuesday 255 OctoberSeptember 2023

  • 11am9.30am - A burialrededication service for LanceSecond SerjeantLieutenant RobertReginald BrandRussell Boyd of 9th (GlasgowBattalion Highlanders)The Battalion,Cameronians, who died of wounds on 4 May 1917. The Highlandservice Lightwill Infantrybe whoheld wasat killedEtaples onMilitary 13Cemetery.

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  • 10am Two- unidentifiedA soldiersrededication service for Captain Frederick Arthur John Robertson Brooke of theRoyal sameArmy RegimentMedical willCorps, alsowho bewas buriedkilled duringin thisaction service,on which27 May 1918. The service will be held at MessinesLa RidgeVille-aux-Bois British Cemetery, Belgium.Cemetery.

  • 2.30pm –- A rededication service for Private PeterFrederick KeillLittle of 7th9th Battalion The SeaforthRoyal Highlanders,Scots, who was killed in action on 1 OctoberAugust 1918. The service will takebe placeheld at DadizeeleRaperie New British Cemetery.

ThursdayTuesday 2619 OctoberSeptember

  • 11am – A blessing service for Guardsman William Bayliss of 1st Battalion The Coldstream Guards, who was killed in action on 4 August 1944. The service will be held at St Charles-de-Percy War Cemetery.

Wednesday 20 September

  • 10.30am -– A rededication service for SecondTrooper LieutenantRobert JamesJohn FerrisCheshire of 16th23rd BattalionHussars, who was killed in action on 20 August 1944. The Highlandservice Lightwill Infantrybe held at Banneville-la-Campagne War Cemetery.

Thursday 21 September

  • 9.45am – A rededication service for Trooper David Morris of 4th County of London Yeomanry, who was killed in action on 211 DecemberJune 1917.1944. The service will be held at Tilly-sur-Seulles War Cemetery.

  • 10.45am – A rededication service for Corporal Allan Edwin Griffiths of 4th County of London Yeomanry, who was killed in action on 13 June 1944. The service will be held at Tilly-sur-Seulles War Cemetery.

  • 11.45am – A rededication service for Lance Corporal Neville Charles Skilton of 4th County of London Yeomanry, who was killed in action on 11 June 1944. This service will takebe placeheld at TyneTilly-sur-Seulles CotWar Cemetery.

Wednesday 27 September 2023

  • 10.30am – A burial service for Private William James Meager of 16th Battalion, Middlesex Regiment who was killed in action on 18 August 1917. Two unidentified soldiers will also be buried at the same time. The service will be held at Poelcapelle British Cemetery, Belgium.

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Appeals for family

There are no appeals outstanding at this time.

Our Past Cases

Details of some of the MOD War Detectives’ past cases can be found below:

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Published 26 September 2019
Last updated 324 OctoberAugust 2023 + show all updates

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  58. Change to COVID restrictions in France.

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