Death certificates for soldiers killed in action

[Lisajb]

Would soldiers killed in action in WW1, and who died in France and Belgium, have death certificates?

Sorry if it's a basic question with an obvious answer!

Thanks
Lisa

[mmm45]

Yes you can apply like any other but most have very limited info and usually say "killed in action" with his military details.
Theres always exceptions though.

Ady

[dawnsh]

The GRO indexes can be found on FindMyPast. You can search for free but you'll need a sub to see the entries

http://search.findmypast.co.uk/search-world-Records/british-nationals-armed-forces-deaths-1796-2005

which then gives you results from the GRO War Deaths Officers and GRO War Deaths Other ranks 1914-1921

If the name is frequently occuring, try to find the correct entry on the CWGC site and then cross reference the name and number on FindMyPast.

[Lisajb]

Thank you to both of you.  I have details of both men from the CWGC so will see what I can find on FindMyPast

[Svenja]

Hi

If you search for a soldier who died in Le Havre, France you will find his death record here.

http://recherche.archivesdepartementales76.net/?id=recherche_guidee_etat_civil

There are not only french soldiers but also british and german soldiers.

Regards
Svenja

[majm]

Would soldiers killed in action in WW1, and who died in France and Belgium, have death certificates?

Sorry if it's a basic question with an obvious answer!

Thanks
Lisa

Some of the AIF fallen (Australian Imperial Forces) do indeed have death certificates.   Those who enlisted in the Australian State of Queensland in particular, and who did not return, are often found on the Qld BDM registers.   Their dc's are denoted with the prefix "F"   These were initially registered in about 1922.    Each of the states handled the deceased estates slightly differently from each other, but in many instances, the AIF base records officers  were able to provide official letterhead letters confirming the deaths, to enable the families to sort out the practical issues that they faced. 

I understand that similar actions were taken in New Zealand for the families there when their family members did not return.

There was actually a particular form that the AIF issued, that could take the place of a death certificate.  Perhaps other countries also had similar schemes.

http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/explore/defence/service_casualty_form.aspx

Cheers,  JM

[bleckie]

Hi All

The image below is part of a list from the minor records from www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk 

This is the only death cert I could find for one of my ancestors.

Yours Aye
BruceL

[majm]

There was actually a particular form that the AIF issued, that could take the place of a death certificate. 

Further checking leads to:

FIELD SERVICE Army Form B2090A
"Report of Death of a Soldier to be forwarded to the War Office with the least possible delay after receipt of notification of death on Army Form B213 or Army Form A 36, or from other official documentary sources. "


Cheers,  JM

[La Bassee]

Thanks for the info, I have found one i wanted on FindMyPast and ordered the certificate