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Mandy

Mandy Report 7 Aug 2006 12:59

Does anybody know - if somebody was killed abroad in WW1 do they still appear on any BMDs

Willow

Willow Report 7 Aug 2006 13:00

have you tried http://www.cwgc(.)org/ p.s no not the normal bmd's, not sure about the overseas ones though

Trudy

Trudy Report 7 Aug 2006 13:00

Mandy Not sure about that, but should be on Commonwealth War Graves site. Looby

Margaret

Margaret Report 7 Aug 2006 13:05

They are on the overseas records on 1837 online

Mandy

Mandy Report 7 Aug 2006 13:06

he's on the War graves website but not any BMD

Keith

Keith Report 7 Aug 2006 21:50

No they would not appear on BMDs. BMDs are the same as the entries on the 1837 but do not cover the Overseas Section which is the one which includes War Deaths. :-) Keith