Scotland's People - Service Returns Death Cert.

[FindinFamily]

Wondering what type of info I can get from a death certificate labeled Service Returns.  The person I am researching is named John Hay, and I have a date range of death, but not a positive date.  I am seeing quite a few death certificates labeled Service Returns, but I don't want to spend credits to view if I will not receive any concrete info.  These don't seem to list the mother's maiden name to narrow down the search.  Will there be birth date /place info listed in this document?

[Crumblie]

It has been a while since I looked at one but if I remember rightly it is basically just a list of names with their rank and date of death. Not enough information for you to be absolutely certain that it is the person you are looking for. I may be wrong and I am certain someone will say if I am. 

[RJ_Paton]

Slightly more information (but not much  )

This is what you get

[FindinFamily]

Thanks for the info.  Unfortunately, not really enough to be able to narrow my search.

[RJ_Paton]

Have you tried the CWGC website - they sometimes give more information regarding parents or next of kin

[rosie17]

Do you know where in Scotland he lived ? as you might be able to trace him on census records ..Have you also looked for a will for John

Rosie

[FindinFamily]

Here is all the info that I have:

Born:  1889 Ecclesmachan, West Lothian - Parents James & Helen (Eaton) Hay.  In 1891 census - aged 2 lived at Threemiletown, West Lothian, 1901 census aged 12, lived at Shirvadyke, Kirkintilloch.  I know these are correct.  In 1910, parents and some younger siblings emigrated to Australia, as far as I know, John did not go with them at the time or later.  Father James died in Australia in 1935 and listed on Death Cert as having 2 sons predecease him.  His son James died in 1905 in Scotland, and I have confirmation that all other sons were all alive after 1935, with the exception of John.  I have no further info on John Eaton Hay, but based on his age, I am wondering if he may have been in WW1 and died then, which is why I was questioning the Service Remains info.  It is only a guess.  If anyone can help with any additional info I would be appreciative.

[Forfarian]

As already suggested, if he died during the first world war he should be on the Commonwealth War Graves Commission web site https://www.cwgc.org/ - it has a dozen records of John Hays, none with a middle name, but one of them could be yours.

[Rosinish]

Have you searched for a marriage 1901 - 1910 (a good reason not to emigrate with the others) & have you checked the 1911 census for a possible match?

Deaths in the 1900s prior to 1974 seldom give mms.

Annie