Hello Rob At least thanks to the Commonwealth War Graves site I know the name of the ship he sailed on. I have managed to find where the ship sank so place of death would not be to difficult. I have found researching Sailors very different to Soldiers it must have been very difficult searching for airmen. My uncle was in the Air Force and I cared for him for several years and his stories were quite harrowing especially as a lot lost there lives on land as well as Airborne. Wendy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rob Williams" <robdwilliams@blueyonder.co.uk> To: <eng-warks-birmingham@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 9:21 PM Subject: Re: [B'ham] Death certificate > John, > > In First World War all deaths on Western Front were listed as 'France & > Flanders' even though they usually knew exactly where a serviceman had > been > killed. The situation in 1940 was a lot more confused. Troops fought in > both France and Belgium and in the state of the nation post-Dunkirk the > authorities simply would not have known where everyone had died. > > Rob > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "john dodd" <jl.dodd@ntlworld.com> > To: <eng-warks-birmingham@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 9:00 PM > Subject: Re: [B'ham] Death certificate > > >>I obtained a death certificate for my grandfather, who was killed >>defending >> withdrawing troops near Dunkirk. The certificate I got seemed brand new, >> and >> his place of death was given as "Belgium and France" - quite a feat. I >> don't think anyone making out a certificate at the time wouyld have made >> that mistake. Therefore, I concluded trhat a death certificate for a >> deceased serviceman was only made out when it was asked for >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Wendy Partridge" <wendy.partridge@ntlworld.com> >> To: <eng-warks-birmingham@rootsweb.com> >> Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 6:20 PM >> Subject: Re: [B'ham] Death certificate >> >> >>> Hello Hilary >>> >>> I have tried this site without any luck. I have tried Ancestry and the >>> GRO >>> I >>> am now wondering if a certificate was ever issued. Also because he was >>> in >>> the Merchant Navy I have found the records more difficult to find. >>> Thanks anyway. >>> Regards >>> Wendy >>> >>> ----- Original Message ----- >>> From: "Hilary Thomas" <family@mypandas.me.uk> >>> To: <eng-warks-birmingham@rootsweb.com> >>> Sent: Friday, November 17, 2006 1:36 PM >>> Subject: Re: [B'ham] Death certificate >>> >>> >>>> Hi Wendy >>>> >>>> If you go to www.findmypast.com (was 1837 online) you can search for >>>> military death certificates. When you have the information the >>>> certificates >>>> are available from the GRO. >>>> >>>> I got my and my husband's grandfathers certificates this way. >>>> >>>> Hope this helps >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> Hilary >>>> >>>> _____________________________________________ >>>> Tracing Ancestors in Birmingham: >>>> http://www.bham.de/ >>>> >>>> Any problems, please contact the List Admin: >>>> ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-admin@rootsweb.com >>>> ------------------------------- >>>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>>> ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >>>> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >>> _____________________________________________ >>> Tracing Ancestors in Birmingham: >>> http://www.bham.de/ >>> >>> Any problems, please contact the List Admin: >>> ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-admin@rootsweb.com >>> ------------------------------- >>> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >>> ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >>> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >>> >> >> >> _____________________________________________ >> Tracing Ancestors in Birmingham: >> http://www.bham.de/ >> >> Any problems, please contact the List Admin: >> ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-admin@rootsweb.com >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' >> without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> > > > _____________________________________________ > Tracing Ancestors in Birmingham: > http://www.bham.de/ > > Any problems, please contact the List Admin: > ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-admin@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > ENG-WARKS-BIRMINGHAM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message