ww1 death certs?

[spark]

I know in WW1 there were an enormous number of deaths.   Were death certificates issued/recorded or were they too numerous and just not done?

Cheers

Spark

[aghadowey]

Deaths during the War were recorded same as usual. Do you mean deaths of soldiers?

[spark]

yes I am refering to soldiers.

Frank Commons d9/8/1917.  I have lots of info from commonwealth war graves, national archives, ancestry etc. I know which regiments   he served with etc , but I can't find a GRO ref for a death certificate.

Regards

Spark

[stanmapstone]

They are available through the ONS just like any other certificates. However, usually the Cause of Death is just Killed or Missing in action and the place of death is France; Belgium etc.


See http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,261489.0.html

Stan

[poppysmum]

i applied for the death certificate of someone killed during ww1 and it just said 'killed in action' in france so i think i wasted my money there!

caroline

[spark]

Thanks for all the advice.  Makes sense to be in under overseas and not BMD in british isles - didn't have my thinking head on 

I have now submitted a request to the GRO overseas deaths to see if it exists.  I appreciate it may tell me no more than I already know ( but mother-in-law wants it!)

Merry Christmas
Spark