Find Ancestors

No Chris, it's an index entry just like you see from the England & Wales death index - it tells you where to locate the actual d.cert. You have to pay to see the actual d,cert.

Yes Chris, that's it. Doesn't give much information though.
Just had a thought, do you think there might be more on the actual certificate if I ordered it?
How stupid I feel saying I couldn't find a death certificate. It was there all the time, just for some unknown reason I did not connect this with a certificate I could order. I take it I can order this?

Doh!!

Yes, you can order that from GRO.
Not sure what it will give, but at least you'll have it, lol.

Chris :)

I've gotten a bit confused - I presume this David's the one in the RN.

I've never seen an English marine d.cert. There are links to examples of Scottish marine d.certs, both RN & civilian, available at the foot of the page here:
http://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/Content/Help/index.aspx?r=554&404

If you do decide to buy his d.cert, I'ld appreciate learning what info it contains - is it the same as the Scottish example?

One might also consider getting his RN service record.

This is the David in the RN and I have just sent for the certificate. I have no idea what it will contain but I will certainly let you know when I receive it.

Have downloaded his service record from NA which is a fascinating insight into which ships he served on and the places he went to.

Hi mgnv

Received the Entry in the Marine Register cert today but afraid it doesn't really give much more information.

It gives Name of ship, Official number, Date of death, Place of death, Name of deceased, Sex, Age, rank or occupation, Nationality, Last place of abode, cause of death and Whether passenger or crew.

His Nationality is British, which suggests that even if he was born in Canada, his father was British.

He was a passenger on the ship and last abode was Wei Hai Wei, C N Station.
I have googled Wei Hai Wei and have found information on that but have no idea what C N Station would be.

It was a Naval Station and Sanatorium/British Naval China Station also known as Port Edward.
Or maybe it just stands for China Station.

Maryb.

Thanks Mary. Could possibly just be something as simple as Chinese Naval Station.