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many thanks Kath -
you have answered the question

Christine

UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919
about Leonard Sumner
Name: Leonard Sumner
Residence: Reading
Death Date: 13 Jul 1916
Enlistment Location: Twyford, Berks
Rank: Private
Regiment: Princess Charlotte of Wales's (Royal Berkshire Regiment)
Battalion: 2/4th Battalion.
Number: 200994
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Theater of War: Aldershot

Thank you Lorraine :<) :<)

UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919
about Sidney Herbert Deadman
Name: Sidney Herbert Deadman
Birth Place: Buckingham
Residence: Uckfield, Sussex
Death Date: 3 May 1917
Rank: Private
Regiment: Royal Sussex Regiment
Battalion: 7th Battalion.
Number: G/8369
Type of Casualty: Killed in action
Theater of War: Aldershot

War Deaths


Includes

Boer War (Army)

World War 1 (Army/Navy/ some Royal Air Force - for those men in the Royal Flying Corp they were registered by the Army)

World War 2 (Army/Navy/Royal Air Force)
Please note that the records held do not contain a large amount of information. Often the record will only contain name, rank, service number, date (or presumed date) of death and place of death (often just recorded as the theatre of war e.g. 'France') the cause of death will normally be recorded on any certificate as 'killed in action', 'died of wounds' or 'on war service'. More information may be obtained from either the service record of the individual or their memorial.


See our list of useful UK websites at: www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/research/othersources


All services: death certificates
Death certificates for the British war dead are held by the General Register Office not The National Archives. Postal applications should be sent to the General Register Office, PO Box 2, Southport, Merseyside PR8 2JD (Telephone 0845 603 7788, or for international callers: +44 151 471 4200; fax 01704 55 00 13). For further information please contact their website www.gro.gov.uk

French and Belgian death certificates for British and Commonwealth soldiers and airmen, who died in hospitals or elsewhere outside the immediate war zone, are at The National Archives, in RG 35/45-69 .

They are arranged alphabetically.
Certificates for surnames beginning C, F, P, Q, and X are missing.
Certificates for unknown soldiers are under U.
They are in French or Flemish and can be informative.

Military death reference numbers can be found on the Findmypast website (which is pay per view).

The most likely cause of death on these certificates is simply "killed in action".

Kath. x

Can anyone help Christine and me further please? ie where to look for certs to send for.

I'd like to know how to find the ref to send for a cert too!
the CWGC info is all very well but doesn't answer the question

Christine

From Commonwealth war Graves:

Name: SUMNER, LEONARD
Initials: L
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Berkshire Regiment
Unit Text: 2nd/4th Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 13/07/1916
Service No: 3313
Additional information: Husband of Elvye Caroline Deadman (formerly Sumner), of Hinton Cottage, Hurst, Twyford, Berks.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 93 to 95.
Memorial: LOOS MEMORIAL

Name: DEADMAN, SIDNEY HERBERT
Initials: S H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Sussex Regiment
Unit Text: 7th Bn.
Date of Death: 03/05/1917
Service No: G/8369
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 6.
Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL

No Surname Rank Service Number Date Of Death Age Regiment/Service Nationality Grave/Memorial Ref. Cemetery/Memorial Name
1 DEADMAN, SIDNEY HERBERT Private G/8369 03/05/1917 Unknown Royal Sussex Regiment United Kingdom Bay 6. ARRAS MEMORIAL

No Surname Rank Service Number Date Of Death Age Regiment/Service Nationality Grave/Memorial Ref. Cemetery/Memorial Name
1 SUMNER, LEONARD Private 3313 13/07/1916 22 Royal Berkshire Regiment United Kingdom Panel 93 to 95. LOOS MEMORIAL
2 SUMNER, LEONARD WILLIAM Private 2387 28/11/1915 Unknown London Regiment (Royal Fusiliers) United Kingdom Panel 196. HELLES MEMORIAL

see Susan - said someone would know!!!!

Thank you Lorraine. They are Leonard Sumner, died 13/07/1916 and Sidney Herbert Deadman died 03/05/1917 :<)

susan

if you give details will look for info for you

Having found 2 deaths in ww1 how do i find the registration details to send for the certs please. Sue.