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Gordon Eady Stacey Williams / WW2
« on: Wednesday 31 October 07 13:55 GMT (UK) »
Hello,

Am I likely to find anything in the South African archives about my Uncle (a British subject) Gordon Eady Stacey Williams - he was in the British Army in WW2 and apprently died in South Africa.

I have found his details on the Commonwealth War Graves Commision website

http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=992214

Name: WILLIAMS, GORDON EADY STACEY
Initials:  G E S
Nationality:  United Kingdom
Rank:  Driver
Regiment/Service:  Royal Army Service Corps
Date of Death:  19/09/1944
Service No:  T/87258
Casualty Type:  Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference:  Mil. Sec. Grave 237.
Cemetery:  JOHANNESBURG (WEST PARK) CEMETERY

I understand from the General Regsiter Office in the UK that he died in South Africa after being discharged from the British Army -  and therefore I belive he should have a South African death certificate and not a British one.


Any thoughts!

Regards

Graham [UK]
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Re: Gordon Eady Stacey Williams / WW2
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 01 November 07 12:23 GMT (UK) »
Hi Graham

His Death Notice is in the Pretoria Archives:

DEPOT     TAB
SOURCE    MHG
REFERENCE 4681/44
DESCRIPTION          WILLIAM, GORDON EADY STACEY
STARTING  19440000
ENDING    19440000

An example of the information contained in the Death Notice is one of the sticky topics at the top of this board.  Also in the file you may find his Will, L&D Accounts or various bits of correspondence involved in the winding up of his Estate.

You can order pics of the file contents as per one of the other sticky topics at the top of this board.

Good luck.
Moira
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Re: Gordon Eady Stacey Williams / WW2
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 01 November 07 14:42 GMT (UK) »
Hi Moira,

You know I searched the online database and came up with nothing!

I will investigate the sticky topics

Thank you again

Regards

Graham
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Re: Gordon Eady Stacey Williams / WW2
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 01 November 07 15:19 GMT (UK) »
 Grin Grin Grin Grin What do you expect Graham, this is Africa!!!!  Surely you didn't expect the surname to be spelt correctly.....  Grin Grin
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