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Title: Death Certs
Post by: lisduggan on Monday 16 June 08 14:01 BST (UK)

I am need to locate Death certs  re/ my grandmother brother and her nephew wgi were killed in the first world war  I have all there Details from there army medal cards Be grateful for any help..

Title: Re: Death Certs
Post by: aghadowey on Monday 16 June 08 14:23 BST (UK)

The death certificates are very unlikely to give much information. Is there any particular details you are hoping to find?
www.cwgc.org might give dates, etc. if you haven't checked there already.

Title: Re: Death Certs
Post by: km1971 on Monday 16 June 08 16:39 BST (UK)

Hi Irish

I agree. If the one I applied for is anything to go by, it will just say something like "Killed in Action", which I already knew from CWGC.

Ken

Title: Re: Death Certs
Post by: lisduggan on Monday 16 June 08 16:58 BST (UK)

Hi ken thank you for your repl;y
regards
irish..

Title: Re: Death Certs
Post by: Gwil on Monday 16 June 08 17:44 BST (UK)

Assuming that the death was overseas then you will need the Overseas Index reference to apply for it from GRO. I don't know if they can pinpoint it from date rank name and number.

I think that the Overseas Index is on Findyourpast  (Findmypast?) It's certainly not on Ancestry.

Gwil

Title: Re: Death Certs
Post by: PK2 on Wednesday 25 June 08 12:35 BST (UK)

Does anyone know if the certificates have the age of the deceased soldier stated on the certificate?

Would appreciate any advice.
Thank you
Pat

Title: Re: Death Certs
Post by: lisduggan on Sunday 06 July 08 17:04 BST (UK)

Hi Pat
 we know that one was killed 19/10/1914 age25.
the next one was killed 27/5/1916age 21 is that any help to you.

Title: Re: Death Certs
Post by: nanny jan on Sunday 06 July 08 17:15 BST (UK)

I have a death cert. for a WW2 airman and that shows his age and death due to "air operations".



Nanny Jan

Title: Re: Death Certs
Post by: PK2 on Monday 07 July 08 02:46 BST (UK)

Thank you so much both of you for your very helpful replies. I did not want to get this death certificate if the age was not given as I know the soldiers kia have very few details.

Thank you both again,
Kind regards,
Pat