Category: Cases

  • Corporal Frederick Percival Bousfield in the Great War

    Corporal Frederick Percival Bousfield in the Great War

    The grave of an unknown soldier in Belgium recently identified as belonging to a Great War soldier from Winnipeg. Killed trying to bring wounded people to safety. Corporal Frederick P Bousfield of the 43rd Canadian Infantry Battalion. 3 May 2023 Staff with the Canadian Armed Forces casualty identification program confirmed the grave belongs to Cpl.…

  • Company Sgt Major David Parfitt in the Great War

    Company Sgt Major David Parfitt in the Great War

    In May 2019, a research report (submitted by the late Richard Laughton of Milton, Ontario and Chris Wright of Lakewood, Colorado) received suggesting an unknown grave at Regina Trench Cemetery, Grandcourt, in France, could be identified. The Canadian Armed Forces and DND confirmed the grave in question belongs to Company Sgt Major David George Parfitt.…

  • Lance Corporal Edward Coppell in the Great War

    Lance Corporal Edward Coppell in the Great War

    The Missing The CWGC ID Case of Lance Corporal Edward Coppell still currently under investigation. Report originally submitted by the late Richard Laughton in October of 2016. Edward Coppell born 12 July 1892 in Kirkdale, Liverpool. Edward’s father John Coppell resided at 435 Stanley Road, Liverpool. Edward married to Grace Coppell (later c/o Mrs E…

  • Captain Gerald Oscar Lees in the Great War

    Captain Gerald Oscar Lees in the Great War

    Oceans part not kindred hearts / While they remain akin The Graves Registration Report form for Plot 59 Row D Grave12 lists an Unknown Captain of the Royal Highlanders of Canada – the regimental reference to the 13th Canadian Infantry Battalion. A review of all of the information clearly shows only one Captain of the…