Battle of the Somme death certs

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Member Since: September 2004 Posts: 9,872 Send Message	Merry	Report	21 Aug 2006 13:07
	I have two WW1 death certs and both say ''Casualty of War''. One of these I know was killed in action (his body was not recovered) and the other one died of pneumonia - so the death certs don't reflect what happened to them. Death certificates were issued mainly in order to give next of kin a piece of paper for admin purposes, rather than to tell them what happened to their relative. Merry
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 193 Send Message	Queenie	Report	21 Aug 2006 13:03
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 193 Send Message	Cheers for that. I was hoping it wouldnt be too specific
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 1,151 Send Message	Snowdrops in Bloom	Report	21 Aug 2006 12:58
Member Since: April 2005 Posts: 1,151 Send Message	Queenie it will most probably say killed in action or died from wounds. It won't go into anything specific. Snowdrops
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 193 Send Message	Queenie	Report	21 Aug 2006 12:47
Member Since: April 2003 Posts: 193 Send Message	After finding a relative on 1837 for the Somme was wondering why getting the relevant ref. for the death cost 10 credits and will there be a cause of death, just so Im prepared when it comes, you know how emotional it can be with the death certificates