Sometimes on the Commonwealth War Graves site (CWGC) you get the name of the next of kin on the record. Have you checked that & found it isn't there? Anne On 22 Nov 2012, at 11:00, Chris Armstrong wrote: > Does anyone know if you can find out the names of next of kin of those who died/served in the 2nd world war. Have these records been released? I wondered if they are available on line? > > I have found the death in the army roll of honour and the war grave info, but it is next of kin I am looking for for a Charles Frederick James Baker of the Wiltshire Regiment. He died at Anzio, Italy on 8 Apr 1944 and his service number was 5567683. > > I tried Ancestry but they seem to concentrate on the first world war. > > Would be grateful for any help