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WW2 Deaths Registration??

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Keith

Keith Report 5 Nov 2006 10:04

If a person was killed in action overseas during the war, in this case RAF bombing actions over Germany, are their deaths officially registered anywhere, as in the normal BMD registrations?

Susan

Susan Report 5 Nov 2006 10:09

My uncle was killed in WW2 overseas and his death was found on what used to be 1837(.)com but now renamed findmypast(.)com http://www.findmypast(.)com/BirthsMarriagesDeaths.jsp remove brackets

Keith

Keith Report 5 Nov 2006 11:25

Thanks very much Sue, appreciated. Keith

Little Lost

Little Lost Report 5 Nov 2006 11:27

Dont know where they are registered but I always look first on commonwealth wargraves commision site.

Keith

Keith Report 6 Nov 2006 09:03

Yes, already got all that thanks. It was just a nag to know if the deaths were officially registered somewhere. Cheers Keith

Joy

Joy Report 6 Nov 2006 09:46

Keith, I have the death certificate for my great-uncle who was killed in May 1918, in Ploegsteert, Belgium.