One for the IFTCP

[squirrel]

Any assistance appreciated on what to do next........

There is an Officer buried in a London Cemetery - died in UK, possibly never served overseas - Lt and Quartemaster W Barnes 2/18th County of London battalion the London Irish Rifles.

CWGC have his date of death as 30/6/1915 and his initial as W.

The cemetery register has his date of death as 30/3/1915, his burial as 4/4/1916 and his first name as Walter.

What remains of his private memorial gives his first name as Walter and date of death as 30/3/1916. ODGW gives his date of death as 30/3/1916.

I have contacted CWGC and they state that the information they have was provided by the Army and that they are willing to change their entry provided I can apparently provide his service record, birth, marriage, and death certificates.

Do I need all of these or will they accept a copy of the death certificate provided the information tallies with the cemetery records?

Any suggestions much appreciated.

[Verrico2009]

Don't know, but happy to add his service record to my list on my next visit to Kew (early September) if you can't get it before then. I've seen a couple of officers' records which contain the birth certificate so it may be possible to tick both those off the list at the same time.

[squirrel]

Thank you very much - that would be a great help and much appreciated. In the meantime I'll see if I can find a death certificate.

[John_Hartley]

Squirrel

With CWGC, the death certificate is always the "gold standard" evidence and, certainly, with regard to a date of death error. Always assuming that the death certificate suitably identifies him as the soldier. If not, then you will need more (like his service record).

John

[squirrel]

Thanks John - I have just ordered a Death Certificate with the March d.o.d. so shall see what turns up.

Also a typo which I have corrected in my first post - date of death amended to 30/13/1915 not 1916.