WW2 Commonwealth War Graves

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission database lists 91 individuals who bore the surname Cave (or a derivative) and who lost their lives during WW2 whilst serving with the Commonwealth forces or who died as a result of enemy action. We aim to record as much information as we can about each individual to assist you in your research. The society is interested to hear from anyone (Members and Non-Members) who has information pertaining to any of those listed. We are particularly keen to obtain photographs of the individuals, biographical or family information as well as photographs of their Commonwealth War Graves and or a family grave or local memorial where they are commemorated.

The Cave FHS is grateful to Gordon Seyffert who has supplied information on American WW2 casualties

Tower Hill Memorial

Among the 24,000 of the Merchant Navy and Fishing Fleets whose names are honoured on the walls of the garden at Tower Hill memorial and who gave their lives for their country and have no grave but the sea are:

• Archibald Cave
• John Alfred Cave
• John Merry Cave
• Wilfred Leslie Cave
• William Robert Cave

The CAVE FHS would be grateful to anyone who is able to visit and photograph a memorial and entry of any of the 91 Men and Women with the surname CAVE, CAVIE, CAVEY, CAVES and CAVE-BROWN who lost their lives during WW2 and are commemorated on the Commonwealth War Graves Debt of Honour Register.

The following is a list of UK memorials where you will find a listing. If you are able to photograph a memorial please send a digital copy electronically to our Administrator.

COUNTY DOWN

• Banbridge Town Cemetery – Frederick Cave – Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment)

DORSET

• Shapwick (St. Bartholomew) Churchyard – Edward William Cave – Royal Artillery
• Wool (Holyrood) Churchyard & Extension – John William O’Halloran Cave – Rifle Brigade

ESSEX

• West Ham, County Borough – Florence Susan Cave (Civilian)
• Ilford Municipal Borough – Amy Cave (Civilian)

KENT

• Chatham Naval Memorial – William John Dalziel Cave – Royal Navy
• Chatham Naval Memorial – Cyril John Cave – Royal Marines
• Orpington (St. Mary Cray) Cemetery – Sidney Henry Cave – Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

LANCS

• Blackpool (Carleton) Cemetery – John William Caves – Royal Artillery
• Liverpool County Borough – Frederick John Cave (Civilian)
• Liverpool (Toxteth Park) Cemetery – Frances Neville Cave – Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
• Liverpool (Anfield) Cemetery – Charles Cave – Royal Army Medical Corps

LEICS

• Birstall (St. James) Churchyard – Walter John Thomas Cave – General Service Corps

MIDDLESEX

• Edmonton Municipal Borough – Doris Cave (Civilian)

NOTTS

• Nottingham Southern Cemetery – Dennis Robert Cave – Royal Navy

OXON

• Banbury Cemetery – Ronald Cave – Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

SURREY

• Runnymede Memorial – William Walter Cave – Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
• Runnymede Memorial – William Cave – Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
• Runnymede Memorial – George Cave – Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
• Runnymede Memorial – Cyril George Cave – Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
• Wimbledon Municipal Borough – Jessie Cavie (Civilian)

WARKS

• Nuneaton (Oaston Road) Cemetery – Winifred Gertrude Caves – Auxiliary Territorial Service

YORKS

• Dewsbury Cemetery – Osmond David Cave – Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
• Halifax (Stoney Royd) Cemetery – Eric William Cave – Home Guard
• Leeds (Armley) Cemetery – John Tatton Trevor Cave – Grenadier Guards