Death Certificates for War Dead

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Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 13 Send Message	Jeff	Report	30 Sep 2004 11:46
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 13 Send Message	Many Thanks to Mandy and John
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 1,610 Send Message	John	Report	29 Sep 2004 20:10
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 1,610 Send Message	I've got 3 death certificates for 1st WW - 2 army and 1 navy. Another great-uncle is proving very difficult to discover! CWGC site and index at FRC will help. As Mandy says, 1837online has got the index there too now.
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	Unknown	Report	29 Sep 2004 19:26
Member Since: January 0001 Posts: 0 Send Message	I don't know about actual death certificates (I'm sure somebody will though) but they now have indices for forces bmd abroad on 1837online. If they have an index, I would imagine a certificate would be issued, but don't know for sure. Hope this helps a bit. Mandy :)
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 13 Send Message	Jeff	Report	29 Sep 2004 19:12
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 13 Send Message	Hi Could some kind intelligent person please tell me if death certificates are issued for soldiers who were killed in action.