Hi Margaret Your situation re the wording on certificate is not unusual Nivard Ovington in Cornwall (UK) I sent off for my grandfathers death certificate thinking that it would give a cause of death, but it just said 'Killed in France' I knew more than that from family and the Commonwealth War Graves site so I was very disappointed and felt that I'd been cheated out of my £7. I don't know if I was just unlucky maybe because your great uncle didn't actually die in battle you might have more luck than me, and like you I think that 'my' records must be amongst the burnt ones as I've not had any luck there either. Margaret