« on: Tuesday 23 April 24 12:22 BST (UK) »
I am looking for help with locating the final resting place of this seaman.
I am pretty sure I know who he was but proving it is another matter. I contacted the Antwerp City Archives but they were unable to help in any way with evidence for this death so I am interested in whether there would have been a post mortem and whether a record for this exists? Would there be a Police record? What was the practice for dealing with these incidents, Burial by the local authority after a period of time as in UK or something else? Would a death certificate have been issued? Are there cemetery records for this period which could be searched by a Belgium researcher and how might one find such a person?
The man's remains were discovered at the bottom of the ship's water tank along with empty whisky bottles !
So may unanswered questions - sorry.
Many thanks for any light you can shed on this matter,
Howdie
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