Brookwood Cemetery, 30 miles from London, UK is one of the Commonwealth Cemeteries.
A Memorial stands at the south end of the Canadian Section of the Cemetery. It commemorates 3,500 Commonwealth men and women who died during WWII and have no known grave.
More specifically, the Brookwood Memorial honours 199 Canadian servicemen and women — two of whom were RNWMP.
Reg. #6886, RNWMP Constable [Private, C.E.F. #2683887] Everett Kirkpatrick, joined the Force on April 23, 1918. He was posted to A Squadron, Cavalry Draft and served in England during WWI until June 30, 1918 at which time he died of peritonitis. R.I.P.
Reg. #7273, RNWMP Constable [Private, C.E.F. #2684048] William Alexander Pearson, joined the Force on May 9, 1918. He was posted to A Squadron, Cavalry Draft and served in England during WWI until November 28, 1918 at which time he was killed in a motor vehicle accident. R.I.P.
Photos kindly provided by Carol and Mel Dillon of Perth, ON.
In Memory of the Following Members: En mémoire des membres suivants :
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Reg. #13205
RCMP Constable James Harvard Delamere Bedlington
WWII · KIA -
Reg. #11891
RCMP Constable Percy Charles Robert Burgon
WWII
Killed in Motor Vehicle Accident -
Reg. #13581
RCMP Constable Sidney Darling
WWII · KIA -
Reg. #12626
RCMP Constable Herbert Clarence ‘Duff’ Ellis
WWII · KIA
Died on operating table during surgery -
Reg. #12618
RCMP Constable Leonard Basil ‘Baz’ Fordham
WWII · KIA -
Reg. #7142
RCMP Constable Athol Laurier Forster
WWI · KIA -
Sergeant (Unidentified)
R. Kingston
WWI · KIA
2nd Canadian Mounted Rifle Battalion
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