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Topic: Communication of Death? (Read 234 times)
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briant
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According to my late Grandfather,(Ex Telegraph Boy}He delivered the messages to the local clergyman, The vicarage was on the main road into the village, thus removing him from being the bearer of the sad news,
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cathaldus
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Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
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This is a very interesting subject from a personal point of view. My Uncle (Patrick Mason, Royal Irish Regiment) was KIA on the 14th. Sept. 1916 on the Somme (Memetz Wood). Fortunately I have been able to locate his Medal Card and his service documents and so I feel as tho' I actually did know him. Looking at his documents, there are letters from London (War Office) advising of his hospitalisation after wounding and his release therefrom and also for periods of sickness, (influenza). In dealing with his death however it is somethat different and a local person, seemingly from some kind of Insurance organisation. This was located in Clogheen. Co. Tipperary, where my late uncle lived and where his family were. This Insurance person, seems to have been a "civilian" employed by the Army for this onerous task. I should mention that both his parents were illiterate and the younger children could not help in that regard and therefore letters, however personal would have had to be read for them, (presumably by the local priest maybe). It makes sad and very impersonal reading. Sufficient to say that in 1923, his medals were returned and presumably broken up. My advice then to people looking on this thread, find out as much information as you can, because these were real people - dying a really horrible death.
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LizzieW
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My advice then to people looking on this thread, find out as much information as you can, because these were real people - dying a really horrible death.
Unfortunately, in the case of my g.uncle, I cannot find out any more than I have, as his papers appear to be amongst the ones destroyed during WW2. His parents had both died by the time he was 8 and he was put in an orphanage by his older brother who then enlisted in the army. G.Uncle enlisted age 14 in 1906 (as per orphanage records) and was killed in 1917. My grandfather (his other brother) didn't even tell the family he had 5 siblings. One sister died aged 13 and the other two married and had families. Although I've been in touch with ancestors of both the sisters, no-one has any photos or any other info.
Lizzie
ps. Also been in touch with ancestors of the other brother who was in the army, no luck there either.
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BENSON- Dalton in Furness (Ulverston) and Hull
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BOULTON - Dalton-in-Furness and surrounding areas
BRAND - Lincs
COCKETT - Lincs, Yorks, Lancs
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MANN - Sussex, Kent, Herts
MUMBY - Lincolnshire and Hull
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