war death......help please

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Member Since: March 2004 Posts: 334 Send Message	maryann	Report	17 May 2006 21:13
Member Since: March 2004 Posts: 334 Send Message	Hi can anyone tell me if someone died in the first world war (I have all the details), did they issue death certificates, thanks Mary
Member Since: September 2004 Posts: 9,872 Send Message	Merry	Report	17 May 2006 21:16
	Yes....if they died overseas then they will be listed in the overseas army deaths on 1837online. However, these death certs do not contain much info. Along the lines of....Cause of Death: War Casualty.....Place of Death: France......is quite normal. Merry
Member Since: March 2004 Posts: 334 Send Message	maryann	Report	17 May 2006 21:17
Member Since: March 2004 Posts: 334 Send Message	Thanks Merry, I'll try that now. Mary
Member Since: March 2004 Posts: 334 Send Message	maryann	Report	17 May 2006 21:22
Member Since: March 2004 Posts: 334 Send Message	my next question is...can I obtain a death certificate? thanks
Member Since: September 2004 Posts: 9,872 Send Message	Merry	Report	17 May 2006 21:24
	You can order it from the GRO at http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificate/index.asp#0 Merry
Member Since: March 2004 Posts: 334 Send Message	maryann	Report	17 May 2006 21:31
Member Since: March 2004 Posts: 334 Send Message	Thank you so much, regards Mary