Almondsbury War Memorial (WW2)

[alf]

I am in need of some help in tracing three men who are mentioned on this memorial but do not show up on the C.W.G.C site

If any person know of them I would appreciate and information you may have.
The information I do have came from the memorial

1st,  Victor Nigel CAPEL Lt, 82 (WA) SEAC killed in Burma 20 Feb 1945

2nd, Reginald Godfrey PRITCHARD Trooper Royal Armoured Corps died from accidental injuries, England, 21 March 1943

3rd John Alexander MacKENZE (IE) L/Cpl Gloucestershire Regt died of wounds in Italy 2 August 1944.
How ever I did find a John Alexander MacKenzie Signalman, buried in Cassino 4 April 1944 but with no Gloster Regt connection

regards
Alf

[manchester regt]

alf,i could only find one.
john,alexander mackenzie
lance corporal
14290817
age 20
1/4th hampshire regt
died 2-8-44
son of.william,barclay and grace,emily mackenzie,over,gloucester
buried in arezzo war cemetary
grave ref.11.B.2
the one who died in a accident may not have been entitled to a war grave if his injuries were not war related
mack

[casalguidi]

I think this is Victor (note variant spelling of CAPLE)

http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2506738

Also .............

The undermentioned cadets to be 2nd Lts. 13 Feb 1943 Renaissance Corps

Victor Nigel CAPLE (note variant spelling) 262967

London Gazette 19 March 1943

http://www.gazettes-online.co.uk/archiveSearch.asp?WebType=0&Referer=full

Casalguidi

[manchester regt]

nice one cas,i tried all variants of the name except that one,mack

[casalguidi]

Couldn't see anything on Mr Pritchard though

Alf, what is your source for his date of death

There is a death registered for a Reginald G PRITCHARD age 20 in the civilian death indexes for the March quarter 1943 - London C district ref. 1c 15 which may or may not be him

I haven't checked the army death indexes.

The CWGC appears to be very "hit & miss" on this type of event ............. we have one who died in a motorcycle accident who is registered with them and also another, who died of TB, who is listed yet buried in a pauper's grave

Casalguidi

[alf]

Casalguidi

My Source for ALL the information is from the War Memorial at Almondsbury.

and many thanks for the Capel information

Alf