Mauritius: cemetery and civil registration records ?

[JoyKM]

My great-great-uncle, serving in the 88th Connaught Rangers, died in 1879 in Port Louis, Mauritius, according to his army records.

I doubt there would be a gravestone, but you never know unless you ask. I have searched and searched but cannot find anywhere in that area to contact, just in case there is a record of his burial.

[JoyKM]

I wrote to the British High Commission, and was advised:


You may wish to contact the following address:-

Mauritius Civil Status Division
7 Floor Emmanuel Anquetil Building
Port Louis
Telno:- (230)(2011209)
Faxno:-(230(2112420)
Email address:CivStat@intnet.mu

[JoyKM]

Well, twice I have sent an email, in which I requested acknowledge receipt; they were acknowledged each time with

Your message has been displayed to the user.
There is no guarantee that the message was read or understood.

So, the time has arrived for me to write a letter  requesting his death certificate
(http://www.gov.mu/portal/site/civilstatussite/menuitem.e51f357d11f39dc9b3347524e2b521ca/)
and send an international postal order for £3.

[charlotteCH]

Joy, If you haven't sent the letter maybe it would shake thigs up a bit if you registered the letter or whatever is required to get a signature upon its delivery.
I had trouble with the Uk Home Office not replyingto 3 communications- I got fed up with that and then i sent a registered letter and they replied that day.
Bit of accountability does wonders

charlotte

[JoyKM]

A good idea that hadn't occurred to me :-)

I sent my letter to Mauritius on 12th June, and shall wait, in hope :-)

[charlotteCH]

So give it a little while and if you have to write again then post it as registered or whatever makes them have to sign- certified Mail is the term I think.

let us know what happens please

charlotte

[TracyL]

Hi Joy

I too have been emailing the civstat people in Mauritius and have also been ignored!

Would be very interested to hear whether your letter was any more successful.

Tracy

[JoyKM]

After more correspondence, the certificate has arrived 

[charlotteCH]

Well done

Persistence pays

charlotte

[JoyKM]

Well done

Persistence pays

charlotte

Thank you 

I shall be writing again to the civil registration department to ask them to check the original entry and shall post here again once I have had their reply.