Not Forgotten A very poignant occasion with about 80 to 100 in attendance. Alf Tubb a Royal Artillery Maritime Regiment, DEMS gunner and shipmate of Reginald paid a fitting tribute to his friend. Some photos as promised: Regards Hugh
Just received the following email from the CWGC ----- Original Message ----- From: Tim Brown To: billy1963@ntlworld.com Cc: ranald.leask@cwgc.org Sent: Friday, December 18, 2009 4:03 PM Subject: COMMEMORATION OF BOY REGINALD EARNSHAW Dear Mr McGee I have now taken over Peter’s responsibilities. Just one of the case files which Peter has passed onto me is that of Boy Reginald Earnshaw. I can confirm that the certification provided is sufficient for us to add “Age 14” to our records. As far as I am aware, this would indeed make Reginald the youngest known service death of the 1939-1945 war. Naturally, we will have to amend the headstone but this also presents the opportunity to offer the step sister (being a blood relative) the choice of a personal inscription, should she so wish, which can be engraved at the foot of the headstone. The inscription should be no more than 25 letters and spaces per line with a maximum number of 4 lines being available. We will write separately to the step sister, Pauline Harvey, on this matter but it seems likely that any additional engraving required on the headstone will necessitate its removal at some stage for the work to be carried out. Yours sincerely Tim Brown Records Administrator Commonwealth War Graves Commission 2 Marlow Road Maidenhead Berkshire SL6 7DX Photograph of Reginald courtesy of his step sister
I have been waiting since November 2008 for the Australian Government to confirm a young lad to be listed on the CWGC Roll of Honour. He was the first Military flying death in Australia. The frustrating part is that he is listed on the Australian Roll of Honour, I have supplied his Death Certificate, There is a newspaper report of the death and the circumstances of: Wheels just seem to turn slowly..........................very! Cheers Geoff
came across the grave of a young soldier 15yr old at time of death, http://www.ww1-yorkshires.org.uk/html-files/cemeteries/newcastle-byker-andheaton-cemetery.htm also a young lad whose rank is giving as BOY.