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Title: Looking for a KENYAN death certificate
Post by: 1931census on Tuesday 22 December 20 19:33 GMT (UK)
I'm looking to find a death certificate for my great-great uncle David Francis Gatty Moir who died in (mysterious circumstances in) Kenya on the 9th of August 1944. My family is fairly confident that although he was in Kenya to serve as an army doctor, his death was not directly war-related. I've been hoping to get the death certificate in order to gain more clarity on why he died. However, the only way that one seems to be able to do this is to order one through E-Citizen Portal, and you have to be a Kenyan citizen to do this (I am British). Is there any other way I can obtain a death certificate?
Title: Re: Looking for a KENYAN death certificate
Post by: ev on Wednesday 23 December 20 10:25 GMT (UK)
Hi ,

I note this has been asked before-
https://www.reddit.com/r/Genealogy/comments/gl2f2j/death_certificate/

Also-
https://www.reddit.com/r/Genealogy/comments/hkry78/what_was_the_identity_of_davids_mysterious_second/

There was a comment that Muriel may have died in Scotland in 1997.
As far as I can see this is Muriel Anne Moir , age 64 , so I would think too young to be your Muriel.


ev
Title: Re: Looking for a KENYAN death certificate
Post by: ShaunJ on Wednesday 23 December 20 10:52 GMT (UK)
Have you thought of applying for a copy of his British army records?
Title: Re: Looking for a KENYAN death certificate
Post by: 1931census on Saturday 26 December 20 20:18 GMT (UK)
Quote from: ev on Wednesday 23 December 20 10:25 GMT (UK)
Hi ,

I note this has been asked before-
https://www.reddit.com/r/Genealogy/comments/gl2f2j/death_certificate/

Also-
https://www.reddit.com/r/Genealogy/comments/hkry78/what_was_the_identity_of_davids_mysterious_second/

There was a comment that Muriel may have died in Scotland in 1997.
As far as I can see this is Muriel Anne Moir , age 64 , so I would think too young to be your Muriel.


ev

Hi there,

Yes, I'm no longer wondering about Muriel - I now know what happened to her. I'm just looking to find a death certficate for David. Thanks.
Title: Re: Looking for a KENYAN death certificate
Post by: 1931census on Saturday 26 December 20 20:18 GMT (UK)
Quote from: ShaunJ on Wednesday 23 December 20 10:52 GMT (UK)
Have you thought of applying for a copy of his British army records?

Hi,

I'm not sure how that would help? I know where and what he served as.
Title: Re: Looking for a KENYAN death certificate
Post by: barryd on Saturday 26 December 20 20:41 GMT (UK)
Google

David Francis Gatty Moir

To see if there is anything new.
Title: Re: Looking for a KENYAN death certificate
Post by: ShaunJ on Saturday 26 December 20 23:33 GMT (UK)
Quote
Quote from: ShaunJ on Wednesday 23 December 20 10:52 GMT (UK)
Have you thought of applying for a copy of his British army records?

Hi,

I'm not sure how that would help? I know where and what he served as.

The thought was that as he was a serving soldier when he died, the circumstances of his death might be recorded in his army file.