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Latest appeal appeal for relatives - February 2017 - If you are related and can provide CWGC with documentation, please contact UKNA Technical Team.

G/739 Charles Morris 3/05/1915
2nd Bn. The Buffs (East Kent Regiment) Private
YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

http://www.cwgc.org/news-events/news/2017/2/appeal-for-relatives-feb-2017.aspx


Of the 485 men who died in Belgium on April 23rd 1915, 393 have no known grave and are commemorated on the Menin Gate memorial at Ypres.

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Re: The Commonwealth War Graves Committee are Looking for relatives of............
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 19 February 17 20:40 GMT (UK) »
Charles Morris born 1895 St. Ann's, London, Middx. Single - 1914 -

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Re: The Commonwealth War Graves Committee are Looking for relatives of............
« Reply #2 on: Tuesday 21 February 17 19:13 GMT (UK) »
Have contacted a relative on line and provided the link.

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Stevens /Godfrey /Rudgley /Claridge/ Gipson /George /Bliss
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Re: The Commonwealth War Graves Committee are Looking for relatives of............
« Reply #3 on: Tuesday 21 February 17 19:20 GMT (UK) »
That's great.   ;)

Just making a note that - Cousins- including first cousins are too far removed for CWGC purposes.

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Re: The Commonwealth War Graves Committee are Looking for relatives of............
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 21 February 17 19:49 GMT (UK) »
They have a tree on line, not sure how near the relationship is?

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Stevens /Godfrey /Rudgley /Claridge/ Gipson /George /Bliss
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