Hello Ann, You could try the Commonwealth War Graves Commission http://www.cwgc.org/ you can search for casualties who died in Libya in the Second World War and came from Coventry. The search I have made comes up with the following. Do any of the names look familiar ??? Name Rank Service Number Date of Death Age Regiment / Service Service Country Grave / Memorial Reference Cemetery / Memorial Name <http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2063950/GOODENOUGH,%20HERBERT%20 JOHN> GOODENOUGH, HERBERT JOHN Lance Corporal 2014670 15/12/1942 22 Royal Engineers United Kingdom Joint grave 2. B. 14. BENGHAZI WAR CEMETERY <http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2168774/LAKE,%20SYDNEY> LAKE, SYDNEY Lance Corporal 2367960 31/12/1943 38 Royal Corps of Signals United Kingdom 8. E. 10. TRIPOLI WAR CEMETERY <http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2162268/HALL,%20JAMES> HALL, JAMES Serjeant 754199 30/01/1941 39 Royal Engineers United Kingdom 2. D. 3. KNIGHTSBRIDGE WAR CEMETERY, ACROMA <http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2169378/WESTON,%20GEORGE%20BRUCE > WESTON, GEORGE BRUCE Sapper 2012919 02/03/1943 26 Royal Engineers United Kingdom 11. C. 16. TRIPOLI WAR CEMETERY <http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2162817/MARSAY,%20NOEL> MARSAY, NOEL Gunner 833533 23/11/1941 27 Royal Artillery United Kingdom 1. B. 3. KNIGHTSBRIDGE WAR CEMETERY, ACROMA <http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2162887/MINOR,%20BASIL> MINOR, BASIL Major 52167 04/06/1942 28 Royal Corps of Signals United Kingdom Joint grave 2. J. 5. KNIGHTSBRIDGE WAR CEMETERY, ACROMA <http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2206563/WILDAY,%20CYRIL> WILDAY, CYRIL Lance Serjeant 812706 28/05/1942 30 Royal Horse Artillery United Kingdom 1. E. 11. TOBRUK WAR CEMETERY <http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2224894/BUSH,%20REGINALD%20CHARL ES> BUSH, REGINALD CHARLES Bombardier 5106528 02/12/1941 28 Royal Horse Artillery United Kingdom 7. K. 3. TOBRUK WAR CEMETERY <http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2225407/HANSON,%20SAMUEL> HANSON, SAMUEL Gunner 953803 10/04/1941 25 Royal Artillery United Kingdom 3. F. 8. TOBRUK WAR CEMETERY <http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2225086/DAVIS,%20GEORGE> DAVIS, GEORGE Trooper 7936736 23/11/1942 23 Royal Armoured Corps United Kingdom 1. H. 6. TOBRUK WAR CEMETERY <http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2096265/CALVERT,%20GEORGE%20WILL IAM> CALVERT, GEORGE WILLIAM Driver T/153887 24/02/1944 27 Royal Army Service Corps United Kingdom 9. B. 4. KNIGHTSBRIDGE WAR CEMETERY, ACROMA <http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2383139/SHELDON,%20LESLIE> SHELDON, LESLIE Gunner 7044813 16/03/1942 28 Royal Horse Artillery United Kingdom 10. K. 7. KNIGHTSBRIDGE WAR CEMETERY, ACROMA Hope that might help. David -----Original Message----- From: warwick-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:warwick-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of ann Sent: 11 October 2012 10:59 To: warwick@rootsweb.com Subject: [WAR] coventry help please I am hoping someone can help with some detective work In a letter written by my mother in 1941/2 She talks of a cousin who has been given as 'missing presumed dead' He was in Libya and he lived in Coventry As she is from a large family, many aunts and uncles I have been unable to find this cousin. I wonder if anyone has any lists with war dead from Coventry, a name would give me clues to follow. Grateful for any help Aileen ------------------------------- List archives are at <http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/WARWICK> http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/WARWICK ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to <mailto:WARWICK-request@rootsweb.com> WARWICK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message ----- No virus found in this message. Checked by AVG - <http://www.avg.com> www.avg.com Version: 2013.0.2677 / Virus Database: 2591/5822 - Release Date: 10/10/12

My father in law was reported "missing" in North Africa in 1942. I eventually found his grave in a War Cemetery in Naples. I presume he was captured and transferred to a prison camp or prison hospital in Italy where he died. Eventually he was buried in the War Cemetery. The North African campaign was a "to & fro" affair until the 2nd Battle of El Alamein so you may need to pursue several enquiry routes. AnneSheffield On Behalf Of ann > Sent: 11 October 2012 10:59 > To: warwick@rootsweb.com > Subject: [WAR] coventry help please > > > > I am hoping someone can help with some detective work > > > > In a letter written by my mother in 1941/2 She talks of a cousin who has > been given as 'missing presumed dead' > > > > He was in Libya and he lived in Coventry > > > > As she is from a large family, many aunts and uncles I have been unable to > find this cousin. > > > > I wonder if anyone has any lists with war dead from Coventry, a name would > give me clues to follow. > > > > Grateful for any help > > > > Aileen

thankyou anne, hadnt thought of that aileen   Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can’t help them, at least don’t hurt them.” His Holiness Dalai Lama ________________________________ From: A P L <annepaling@hotmail.com> To: WARWICK SUBMIT <warwick@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, 12 October 2012, 16:46 Subject: Re: [WAR] Soldier from Coventry missing in Libya in 1941/2 My father in law was reported "missing" in North Africa in 1942.  I eventually found his grave in a War Cemetery in Naples.  I presume he was captured and transferred to a prison camp or prison hospital in Italy where he died.  Eventually he was buried in the War Cemetery. The North African campaign was a "to & fro" affair until the 2nd Battle of El Alamein so you may need to pursue several enquiry routes.  AnneSheffield  On Behalf Of ann > Sent: 11 October 2012 10:59 > To: warwick@rootsweb.com > Subject: [WAR] coventry help please > >  > > I am hoping someone can help with some detective work > >  > > In a letter written by my mother in 1941/2 She talks of a cousin who has > been given as 'missing presumed dead' > >  > > He was in Libya and he lived in Coventry > >  > > As she is from a large family, many aunts and uncles I have been unable to > find this cousin. > >  > > I wonder if anyone has any lists with war dead from Coventry, a name would > give me clues to follow. > >  > > Grateful for any help > >  > > Aileen                         ------------------------------- List archives are at http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/index/WARWICK ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to WARWICK-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message