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« on: Thursday 28 October 04 01:08 BST (UK) »
does anyone know how i can find out what happened to a soldier killed in ww 1.. LCpl j nixon 13314,it is suggested he was captured
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« Reply #1 on: Friday 29 October 04 12:56 BST (UK) »
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Taken from http://www.cwgc.org/cwgcinternet/search.aspx

Name: NIXON
Initials: James
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment: North Staffordshire Regiment
Unit Text: 2nd/6th Bn.
Date of Death: 08/10/1918
Service No: 13314
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XIII. E. 2.
Cemetery: COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY     

I found him on my Soldiers Died in The Great War CD Rom

Born-Goldenhill Staffs
Enlisted- Tunstall Staffs
Residence-Goldenhill Staffs.
Died How- Died- This normally means the person died of an illness or an accident,not from an incident related to being in action such as being killed in action or died of wounds.

Regards Doug
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« Reply #2 on: Sunday 31 October 04 02:02 GMT (UK) »
doug,
thanks very much for taking time help
alan
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« Reply #3 on: Sunday 31 October 04 09:07 GMT (UK) »
The cemeteru was Cologne. Allied troops did not occupy that area at that time. It seems he may have died in a prisoner of war camp.
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« Reply #4 on: Sunday 31 October 04 14:05 GMT (UK) »
thats what i suspected,thankyou for your help
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« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 09 November 04 18:41 GMT (UK) »
I guess you probably already know - but a good place to look is through the local newspaper archives of the day.  I was part of a team who researched all of the WW1 casualties named on our village website and we did find quite a lot of obituaries in the newspaper archives.  They often carry a black and white photo and quite an interesting write up about the soldier, his interests and his cause of death. 
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« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 10 November 04 17:43 GMT (UK) »
cheshcat
i will contact the local newspaper see if they can help..
thanks   Alan
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« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 23 November 04 22:59 GMT (UK) »
Have you tried 'the great war forum' ask lots of questions and people very willing to help, several military experts on there too. I found out loads Nel
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