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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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alanvale
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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doug,
thanks very much for taking time help
alan
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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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thats what i suspected,thankyou for your help
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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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cheshcat
i will contact the local newspaper see if they can help..
thanks Alan
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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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Message for Doug Lewis, Hi Doug I saw in your post to Allen that you listed name, age, rank and so on and where it said "Died" you gave an explanation, I wonder, could you shed any light on how my uncle died I know where he died, the date he died and his age when he died but I don't know how he died whether it was in action or of an accident or illness.
He was John William Simcock
Rank Pte
Unit North Staffordshire regiment, 8th Battalion
Military number 201470
Buried at Ribcourt, France
if you could help it would be most appreciated.
Thanks Polly2
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Hi Polly,
If you have not found his service record it is available on A*****y. If he died of wounds it should be recorded on there.
It is also possible to obtain his death certificate, if you do not already have it, which may give you more information - if you need any help to find this just ask.
Cathy ;D ;D
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Hi Polly,
I believe that the Red Cross Papers covering WW1 are to be published soon. These may give you more information on how he died. Looking at the map he seems to have been fighting along the same front as my Great Uncle who died not too far away near Albert in March 1918. He was with the 4th North Staffs. It is possible to get more information about the battle at the time of your Uncle's death by seeing the regimental war diaries which I think are held at the National Archives in London.
Cathy ;D ;D
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Hi Polly
John is recorded as being killed in action, he enlisted at Burslem Staffs, and at the time of his enlistment he was resident at "Brown Edge" Staffs.
Regards Doug.
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Thank you so much for your help, John William has become something of an obsession there's not a day that goes by that I don't think of him, I recall that my nanna and granddad had a picture of him in his big gray military overcoat and wearing a cap, over the fireplace in the "best room" I also recall thinking that my own father resembled JW.
I just feel so sad that he died on his birthday, once again thank you so so much
Pollu
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I know what happened to him. He was my gran's brother. He was captured and sent to a prisoner of war camp in Germany. My gran died last year. We found two postcards from James when he was in the camp, and a letter saying he died after becoming ill in the camp. I'm not sure which camp off the top of my head, but my dad still has the postcards and letters, so if you are still interested I can find out. He had a brother, Arthur, and two sisters, Sylvia and Ella (my gran). I never knew which cemetery, so thank you!
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Hi Lizzygin
I would be interested in any information that you have.
Regards Doug.