Genealogy Chat

Hi, have you tried,,, http://www*inmemories*com/ (swop the stars for full stops) Barbara..xx

This is still puzzling me. On his medal record he is listed under two corps: Norfolk regiment and Royal Irish Rifles. His medal card gives no date of death. On the CWGC site an RC Watson with the number given on his medal card was killed in June 1917. I feel this must be the correct one. Does anyone know which battle he may have been in? Is it possible that he died elsewhere and there is only a memorial here. Apparently Birmingham City Library has a book called 'Soldiers who died in the First WW' I shall check before going there but it is somewhat closer than Kew for me. Jennie

If you know the date of death it may be possible to find a troopship that sank the same day off Jutland. However, I find it hard to imagine why a troopship would be in that area when the Western Front was so far to the South. I do recall that HMS Hampshire was sunk in that area with Lord Kitchener on board in 1916 en route to Russia. Could he perhaps have been amongst his staff? Was it 1918 or later? He could have been part of the expeditionary force on its way to Archangel to fight the Bolsheviks? The date is the key.

Will try that. Must go and walk the dog as she has had her legs crossed all afternoon! Jennie

Jennie, if you look at the 'Military' section of 1837 online you will see more databases to try. Kate.

I understand that he died off Jutland-he was in the army so suppose he was being transported somewhere. Jennie

Hi What area would he have been in at time of death???? ie birmingham, manchester etc Could he have been a civilian caualty rather than serving in the forces??? Debbie

Have just downloaded his medal card (on O/H's card)-anyway I assume it's his as only a second initial is given. Am awfully dense, blonde etc but it gives very little info. I don't think I will cause offence by giving his name-two of us are trying to find out more. He was called Robert Watson and was born in 1898 so was only a little boy really. I find these war deaths tragic. The least I can do is find out more about them when they died so young. Jennie

Are you willing to share any relevant info about the person you're looking for? Perhaps different eyes/brains can come up with some ideas? Christine

Are you sure they were actually in the forces and died during WW1? Could they have died during the flu epidemic which followed WW!? Jay

Have looked on the CWGC site for this person and also on war memorial site, but so far no luck. Does anyone know of any other sites where I can look please?? Jennie