thank you Sheery and Gerry and Linda and Barbara for your suggestions. I searched CWGC - while there is a Bernard Barnett, it is a different guy. so if the person is not on CWGC does that mean he didn't die? >> Ada (aka Alta) & Bernard Barnett were married in 1938 when she was 21 >> and Bernard was 24...Bernard went into the military and went overseas; I >> believe he died or >> was very seriously injured... >> > > Ancestry only has WWI British medal rolls. Maybe the UK National Archives > would be helpful for WWII? WW2 records are still closed-you need to be the next of kin or have the next of kin's permission to access those records and the cost and wait is quite high, as records are not computerised. Try CWGC (www.cwgc.org) first for casulties-the information if the person died will be the same as you would get on the death certificate without the cost. -- Kindest Regards, Ann Florida USA

It means he did not die as a result of the war (directly or indirectly). So, you can safely search post 1939 for a death in UK (or elsewhere) if you want. HTH Sherry (about to leave Cabestany, France) On 15 August 2010 00:03, Ann Linder <[email protected]> wrote: > > thank you Sheery and Gerry and Linda and Barbara  for your suggestions. > I searched CWGC - while there is a Bernard Barnett, it is a different guy. > so if the person is not on CWGC does that mean he didn't die?