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Member Since: November 2002 Posts: 189 Send Message	Jen	Report	27 Jul 2003 14:50
	can anyone help im a bit baffled my grandfather was a l.a.c in the raf he was only a volunteer he was supposed to have fell over board and drowned would l.a.c still have served aboad a ship this happened in west africa and ive not been able to find anything
Member Since: November 2002 Posts: 1,596 Send Message	George	Report	27 Jul 2003 15:26
	Have you tried the CWGC site they have all soldiers/raf etc who died in the 2 wars listed. George
Member Since: November 2002 Posts: 189 Send Message	Jen	Report	27 Jul 2003 15:28
	yes thats when i found out he was a lac thats whats baffled me doesnt say how he died though
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 718 Send Message	Kathleen	Report	27 Jul 2003 16:21
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 718 Send Message	Jennifer, William or Peter might be able to help you with that one. Try asking when they come back on the Members board later on. Kathleen
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 123 Send Message	Graham	Report	27 Jul 2003 16:26
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 123 Send Message	It's possible he was on a troopship and fell overboard. Just a thought. Graham
Member Since: November 2002 Posts: 189 Send Message	Jen	Report	27 Jul 2003 16:44
	thank you graham never thought of that may possibly been on his way home was the end of the war when he died