The November 2024 Appeal for Relatives is out from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission with 27 military graves and commemorations that require new headstones or memorials. The casualties are for dates of death ranging from 1916 to 1947, and represent various branches of the British military including the Royal Army Service Corps, Border Regiment, Royal Navy, Royal Marines, and the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force. There are no Canadians this month. The records show diverse military ranks from Private to Lieutenant Colonel, and notably includes one female service member.
I took a closer look at the three burials in Enfield Lavender Hill Cemetery. It happens to be adjacent to the Chase Farm School where my grandfather lived. All had the notation “Recent research has shown that (insert rank and name) is buried here. The Commission is in the process of producing a headstone to mark his grave.”
The In From the Cold Project shows its value as 19 of the 27 had similar notation, including all three at the Enfield cemetery.
Two of the Enfield Lavender Hill Cemetery were named Frost, probably brothers.
Pte. Richard Frost served with the Army Veterinary Corps and died post-discharge of tuberculosis on 2 August 1916.
Pte. Frank Arthur Frost (63276) served with the Royal Fusiliers, 13th Batallion and died of a gunshot wound to the leg on 5 May 1917.
Also at the cemetery is Lieutenant Colonel John Beville Pym of the Royal Marine Light Infantry, who died of heart disease on 27 December 1916.