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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
622 FebruaryMarch 2024 — See all updates

Our future services, current appeals and past cases

The following cases are planned to take place in MarchApril 2024:

1916 MarchApril

  • 10:0010:30 – A rededication service for PrivatePte HaroldGeorge StanleyGalloway Harvey14 ofBn 1/7thYork Battalion& TheLancaster MiddlesexRegiment,  Regiment, who wasdied killed4 inJune action1916. onThis 13 January 1917. The service will be held at CabaretAchiet-le-Grand RougeCommunal BritishCemetery Cemetery,Extension, France.France

  • 14:1515:00 – A rededication service for Captain2/Lt CedricAlbert HuntonHutchinson Daggett MC of 23rd2nd BattalionBn TheYork Northumberland& Fusiliers,Lancaster Regiment, who wasdied killed8 inOctober action1918. on 11 February 1917. The service will be held at Rue-PetillonBusigny MilitaryCommunal Cemetery,Cemetery Extension, France.

2017 MarchApril

  • 10:30 – A rededication service for Private Alfred Wilfred Saunders Culling and Private Charles WilliamLane Green of 24th1/4 BattalionBn TheYork London& Lancaster Regiment, who weredied killed in action on 262 AugustNovember 1917.1918. The service will be held at ButtesAuberchicourt New British Cemetery, Belgium.France.

  • 14:1514:30 – A rededication service for SerjeantL/CPl JohnThomas HaroldGustafson Bott DCM of 11th1/4 BattalionBn TheYork Royal& Fusiliers,Lancaster whoRegiment, wasand killedCpl inWilliam actionSwan on 10 August 1917. The service will be held at Hooge Crater Cemetery, Belgium.

21 March

  • 10:30 – A rededication service for Lieutenant Cautherley of 1st1/5 BattalionYork The& HertfordshireLancaster Regiment,Regiment who wasboth killeddied in action on 2613 AprilOctober 1918. The service will be held at PoelcapelleYork British Cemetery, Belgium.Haspres, France.

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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 622 FebruaryMarch 2024 + show all updates

  1. Details of March 2024 services removed, and April 2024 services added

  2. Details of March 2024 services have been added.

  3. Note added that no further services are planned in 2023

  4. Update to the services of 8th and 9th November.

  5. Addition of link to latest commemorative service

  6. Links added to news stories about services in Belgium on 25 & 26 October 2023

  7. Added details of services in November 2023

  8. Details of service on 31 October 2023 added.

  9. Updated page with details of past services

  10. Links added for details of past services

  11. Details of the September services were removed and details of forthcoming services in October were added.

  12. Details of an additional blessing service added

  13. Added details of services in late September.

  14. Added details of services planned for mid-September

  15. Details of early September 2023 services included

  16. Update for September services.

  17. Added a link to the service held on 21 June 2023 in France

  18. Derails of service for 20 June 2023 included.

  19. Included an update to provide details of the services for June 2023

  20. Links to the three May services included.

  21. Details of this week's services have been moved from "Forthcoming Services" to "Past Cases" with links to news releases

  22. Details of 3 more burial/rededication ceremonies added.

  23. Future services removed/updated and details of March Services included in 'Our Past Services'.

  24. Updated with details of two past services from March 2023.

  25. Details of services on 18 and 19 April have been added.

  26. Details of three new rededication services added.

  27. Details of an appeal for family have been added.

  28. Included details of the services to be held on 17 November 2022.

  29. Details of rededication of a Sheffield solider being laid to rest 105 years after his death added to past services.

  30. Details of an additional service have been added. Details of "forthcoming services" have now been added to "past cases".

  31. Details of "forthcoming service" deleted and link to report added to "past cases".

  32. Details of additional services have been added. "Forthcoming services" which have now passed have been deleted and links to news items added.

  33. Details of "forthcoming services" that have happened have been removed.

  34. Details of further 4 services added.

  35. Details of forthcoming services added.

  36. Details of "Forthcoming case" changed to "Past Case"

  37. Details of two "forthcoming services" changed to "past cases" with link to news item.

  38. Details of forthcoming services added.

  39. Details of "forthcoming" services moved to "past" cases with link to news release.

  40. Details of "forthcoming" services moved to "past cases".

  41. Details of two services removed from "forthcoming" and transferred to "past cases" with associated link.

  42. Details of forthcoming services changed to past cases with links to news reports.

  43. Additional information on the service to be held at New Irish Farm cemetery on 30 June 2022.

  44. Details of rededication service moved from "forthcoming events" to "past cases".

  45. Addition of 3 more Forthcoming Services.

  46. Details of 2 rededication services have been moved from "future" to "past" events.

  47. Details of two rededication services moved from "forthcoming" to "past" services.

  48. Details of another 5 rededication services added.

  49. A "Forthcoming Service" has now become a "Past Service". Updated accordingly.

  50. Details of a "Forthcoming Service" now changed to "Past Case".

  51. Details of recent ceremony removed from "Forthcoming Services". Link added to details of news release.

  52. Details of "Forthcoming Services" for May 2022 published.

  53. Details of ceremonies that have now taken place have been removed from "Forthcoming Ceremonies" and moved to "Past Cases".

  54. Details of services that have now taken place have been removed.

  55. Details of "Forthcoming Services" now changed to "Our Past Cases".

  56. Details of 3 x April 2022 rededication services

  57. Details of 4 additional rededication services in Belgium on 22 March 2022.

  58. Adding details of an additional 5 rededication services

  59. Addition of forthcoming events

  60. Update to appeals section

  61. New appeal for WW1 casualty's family launched.

  62. Details of today's service removed and link to news release about it added.

  63. Additional information on forthcoming service.

  64. Details of completed services now deleted from Forthcoming Services section. Links to recent service reports added.

  65. Details of additional military funeral November 2021.

  66. Details of 3 more commemorative funerals published. Link inserted to "previous cases" to news item about Royal Flying Corps casualty.

  67. Removed details of ceremonial services that have now taken place.

  68. Change to COVID restrictions in France.

  69. Details of additional service uploaded.

  70. Statement regarding ceremonial burials - Autumn 2021

  71. Family appeal deleted as appeal has been successful.

  72. New appeal for family added and previous one deleted.

  73. Inserting corrected email address; DBS-MODWarDetectives@mod.gov.uk

  74. Added an appeal for family under the 'current appeals' heading.

  75. Notification of cancellation of the rest of 2020 burial and rededication ceremonies.

  76. Notification of further cancellations

  77. Deleting details of services that have had to be posponed.

  78. Changing calendar of events

  79. Details of additional ceremonies added

  80. Change to dates of when services may resume.

  81. Cancellation of all scheduled services due to COVID-19

  82. Changes to details of appeals and services.

  83. We have added details of additional services and appeals

  84. To add details of future services

  85. Deleted details of services that have now taken place,

  86. First published.

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