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WWI missing or dead

Jellybaby1 · 2013-03-08 21:21:36

I've been searching for a name in the CWGC graves and there are only two which might be possibles. The others I can discount as it gives their family details, these two have no family information. How can I find out if one of them is my man? I do not know for sure that he died but he seems to have disappeared during the…

08-03-2013 9:21pm

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I've been searching for a name in the CWGC graves and there are only two which might be possibles. The others I can discount as it gives their family details, these two have no family information. How can I find out if one of them is my man? I do not know for sure that he died but he seems to have disappeared during the WW1 period.

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#2 08-03-2013 10:14pm

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Possibly a search of the military archives in the NA at Kew? Didn't soldiers have to list a 'next of kin' on their mil. records?

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#3 08-03-2013 10:16pm

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many of the surviving WW1 era military records are on Ancestry - but most (think over 60%) were destroyed during the blitz.

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#4 08-03-2013 10:33pm

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Thanks. My two records have no family listed on CWGC - would that mean Kew wouldn't have it either. Doesn't make sense that all the others on the list of the same name have parents/wife named but my two have zero.

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#5 08-03-2013 10:44pm

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Jellybaby1 wrote: »

Thanks. My two records have no family listed on CWGC - would that mean Kew wouldn't have it either. Doesn't make sense that all the others on the list of the same name have parents/wife named but my two have zero.

now that I think of it I'm not sure that attestation or service records were retained for men that died in the war.

But it's worth searching for medal cards and newspaper notices to see if there's any further details.

Do you know he was in the Army - or just that this guy disappeared around that time, could he have emigrated ?

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#6 08-03-2013 10:46pm

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I believe he went to war but never came back.

Edit: I was told he died and I am trying to confirm that.

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#7 10-03-2013 12:46pm

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Just post the names here and we'll check on Ancestry for you (or post in the research a soldier thread in the WWI forum)

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#8 10-03-2013 7:11pm

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Thanks Ponster but I can't post the name at present. I will check out that thread you recommended.

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#9 10-03-2013 7:18pm

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PM me the name and the County (so I can check the papers if I have them)and I will see if he is there.
Cheers.
Tom

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