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Killed in Action
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PennyDainty | Report | 1 Mar 2004 15:50 |
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My husband's uncle was also lost at sea, no body recovered, when his ship was torpedoed, in WW2. Although I don't have his death cert. I do have a letter addressed to his father from The Director of Navy Accounts, Admiralty, Bath, which states, "With reference to your application, a certificate of death is forwarded herewith". I take it from this the cert. had to be applied for by the family. Hope this helps. |
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Michelle | Report | 1 Mar 2004 14:01 |
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My grandfather was killed in WW2 at sea, I couldn't find his death cert. I was told that poss there was no body therefore no cert!!! He was on the cwgc website tho!!! michelle |
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Sandra | Report | 29 Feb 2004 16:38 |
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If he happened to be killed in Burma, the Burma Star Association could be of great help. |
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Janice | Report | 29 Feb 2004 09:45 |
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Was it a civilian death or forces? The Army deaths abroad are indexed separately. Death certs may be available if the death was also registered in the civil indexes but it can be a lot later than the event so extend your search dates. Janice |
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Robin | Report | 29 Feb 2004 09:17 |
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The answer is yes I got my uncle's certificate but the age is not right as he had said he was 18 to inlist. but it was not in the bdm I went to london to get it |
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Sandi | Report | 29 Feb 2004 09:14 |
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Yes and No. You can get a death certificate from the General Register Office, by explaining where and when the person died, but it will only have as a cause of death as KIA or Died of wounds. It will have no more or less information than can be gathered from War Graves website. There is a separate index listing for those killed in action. |
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Paul | Report | 29 Feb 2004 08:37 |
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Not a tip but a question...If someome was killed in WW2 would they have a death certificate and show on BMD?? Paul |
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