spidge Posted 19 December , 2008 Share Posted 19 December , 2008 While searching for one of my WW2 RAAF lads whose CWGC plot details are supposedly incorrect (staff say the plot reference or the name does not exist) I was attempting to correlate some dates and came across these details of two burials. Hopefully Jim Strawbridge may have some detail! 19 KNOX, JANE, J Forewoman 15646 Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps 11/11/1918 31 M. 10302. 20 KNOX, WILLIAM, W Second Lieutenant Royal Air Force 31/10/1918 19 M. 10302. My first thought was Brother and Sister. The date of Jane's death adds further grief to the loss of William 11 days earlier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
River97 Posted 19 December , 2008 Share Posted 19 December , 2008 According to the CWGC they were brother and sister. Both buried in South Shields (Harton) Cemetery. Cheers Andy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidge Posted 19 December , 2008 Author Share Posted 19 December , 2008 According to the CWGC they were brother and sister. Both buried in South Shields (Harton) Cemetery. Cheers Andy. Thanks Andy, Did not look at the correlation in the CWGC listing! :blush: Does anyone know the circumstances of Jane's death on Armistice Day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grantowi Posted 19 December , 2008 Share Posted 19 December , 2008 SDGW: How died: Died Theatre of war: Home Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidge Posted 21 December , 2008 Author Share Posted 21 December , 2008 SDGW: How died: Died Theatre of war: Home Grant Hi Grant, Does the "How Died" mean natural causes? Does Home mean Britain? Cheers Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon6640 Posted 21 December , 2008 Share Posted 21 December , 2008 Hi Grant, Does the "How Died" mean natural causes? Does Home mean Britain? Cheers Geoff Nothing to base it on, but possiblt the flu pandemic? Jon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grantowi Posted 22 December , 2008 Share Posted 22 December , 2008 Geoff, Died could be from natural causes, a result of an accident or even possibly after having undergone an operation - there were three main catagorys, KIA (killed in action), DOW (died of wounds) and DIED (which seems to have been used to cover anything else) Home theatre did indeed mean Britian. Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Milner Posted 15 January , 2009 Share Posted 15 January , 2009 Her death was registered in the Medway Kent, which ties in with the unit RE Chatham. But CWGC say buried in SOUTH SHIELDS (HARTON) CEMETERY. Looks like both buried in the same grave. M. 10302. Here's the death cert number. Deaths Dec 1918 (>99%) Knox Jane 31 Medway 2a 1838 regards Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Strawbridge Posted 16 January , 2009 Share Posted 16 January , 2009 Nothing really unusual here. If someone died overseas repatriation of the body was almost impossible. I would say impossible but there were a few early exceptions. But if died at home the parents could have the bodies buried anywhere of their choosing and usually in their local cemetery. But the cost of the exercise would be on their shoulders. Obviously the parents of these two thought strongly that they would like their children at home and paid the cost of transport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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