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Dawnieher3headaches

Dawnieher3headaches Report 23 Mar 2006 19:24

I have the medal card for him but whre do I go next for more info George Trudget private 28736 of 11th Battalion Warwickshire Regiment. His name is on the Mennen Gate at Ypres. His name is on the gates which means you are lost in Action believed killed but no identifiable body was ever found. Have a death date as 12/8.1917 age 25. Any ideas where to find more info on him. thanks

Researching:
Dove,Call,Trudgett,Andrews,Fossett,Milton

Rachel

Rachel Report 23 Mar 2006 19:26

You have a 20ish% chance of finding his service records at Kew. or CWGC may have some extra info like next of kin. 1837 should have a referance for his death cert mut the only info you will get is the caurse of death which you can get online anyway either at 1837 or http://www.military-genealogy(.)com/

Dawnieher3headaches

Dawnieher3headaches Report 23 Mar 2006 19:35

Lunar I know who his parents were but did they give death certs if you were missing in action? Thats why I can't understand why mums cousin has a death date for him if his name is on the gates

Researching:
Dove,Call,Trudgett,Andrews,Fossett,Milton

Linda in the Midlands

Linda in the Midlands Report 23 Mar 2006 19:46

I tried to get a death cert for one of my ancestors killed in WW2 GRO didn't have it but charged me for looking, from what I can gather from various websites they don't issue them.Mine was lost at sea and is on the memorial at tower hamlets

Dawnieher3headaches

Dawnieher3headaches Report 23 Mar 2006 19:57

Thanks Linda will go and trawl 1837 see if I can find one

Researching:
Dove,Call,Trudgett,Andrews,Fossett,Milton

Ang

Ang Report 23 Mar 2006 20:00

I got a cert for my WW2 rellie. Had to find reference in overseas listings. The war deaths have their own volume references at GRO. Now mine was killed in action but he has a grave . Not sure how this works if they don't have a body to bury. I think you need one those great military slueths that help out on here.

Dawnieher3headaches

Dawnieher3headaches Report 23 Mar 2006 20:17

Ang thanks for that now have a ref for him, do I order a cert in the normal way from GRO

Researching:
Dove,Call,Trudgett,Andrews,Fossett,Milton

Ang

Ang Report 23 Mar 2006 20:20

Dawn, as far as i can remember you fill the order form in as normal but I think somewhere on it I put overseas War death. I am sure they know from the reference but figured every little clue helps

Dawnieher3headaches

Dawnieher3headaches Report 23 Mar 2006 20:23

thank you

Researching:
Dove,Call,Trudgett,Andrews,Fossett,Milton