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Can't find death record
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Michelle | Report | 14 Jun 2006 14:21 |
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I have an uncle who died March 1941, he was in the Royal Scots Battalion and was killed during an air raid in London. I cannot find his death recorded on BMD on Ancestry. Any ideas please? M. |
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Jools | Report | 14 Jun 2006 14:22 |
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Can we have uncle's name and approx age please? |
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Michelle | Report | 14 Jun 2006 14:23 |
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It was William Charles Merritt and he was 21 and he died March 31 1941. M. |
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Jools | Report | 14 Jun 2006 14:27 |
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Would this be him?? Name: MERRITT, WILLIAM CHARLES Initials: W C Nationality: United Kingdom Rank: Private Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Unit Text: 1st Bn. Age: 21 Date of Death: 31/03/1941 Service No: 13021121 Additional information: Son of Thomas Alfred and Florence Merritt, of Silvertown; husband of Cainwein Merritt. Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead Grave/Memorial Reference: Square 39. Grave 26341. Cemetery: EAST LONDON CEMETERY, PLAISTOW Death registration AMJ 1941, MERITT William C age 21 Hull 9d 388 |
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Michelle | Report | 14 Jun 2006 14:43 |
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Yes, that's him, thank you so much, I just couldn't find him on Ancestry. M. |
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Michelle | Report | 14 Jun 2006 14:51 |
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Jools, where did you find the info please? M. |
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Jools | Report | 14 Jun 2006 14:53 |
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The bit with parents and wife details on is from the cwgc site. The death reg details were from the images on ancestry - note the death was registered in the name of MERITT not MERRITT |
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Helen Henderson | Report | 14 Jun 2006 14:55 |
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Hi Morfydd I suggest you try G**gling air raids in Hull for March 1941. There seems to be a lot of detailed accounts on the web, you might get lucky with some additional information. On 31 March the ARP control centre was apparently hit. This could tie in with the CWGC info and the death reference for Hull Hope you find this of help. Helen |
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Michelle | Report | 14 Jun 2006 15:04 |
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Thank you Jools and Helen. Very grateful. M. |
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