Hi Barbara: You could see if you can find the names you have in the ordinary ONS GRO microfiche Indexes to Deaths for the right year/quarter. While the Index will not give the date or age, the names may be in the Index, and the district registered may also help you. There were about 1570 deaths by enemy action in Britain in WWI, mostly probably civilian. There were air raids by Zeppelin airships from 1915, and by Gotha bombers from 1917. And 127 deaths when the German High Seas fleet bombarded Hartlepool, Scarborough & Whitby on 16 Dec 1914 Yours, John Wilson (New Zealand) > > I have been given new names to follow up on with regards to my tree. > Their dates of death at first glance would seem that they died in WW1 & the ages would also tie in to that. > I have searched the war graves site for a reference to them with no luck, using just first initial, & alternative spellings. > Can anyone suggest another way of confirming if they were in the war or not. > > Names given are: - > James Hall JOHNSTON died 13 Jan 1916 aged 32. > Archibald WILSON died 13 Oct 1917 aged 56.(Maybe too old for the war?) > David McNaught WILSON died 10 Oct 1917 > > I located a brother of James Johnston recorded with an 'e' who was part of the Lincolnshire Regiment & was killed 28 April 1917. > > Grateful for any help provided. > > Barbara D > Auckland, NZ > All are from from UK or Scotland by birth. >