Admin spof Posted 7 July , 2014 Admin Share Posted 7 July , 2014 Some of the extra documents are available. Here is the first example I tested http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/303101/AINSWORTH,%20HENRY%20DREDGE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin spof Posted 7 July , 2014 Admin Share Posted 7 July , 2014 And some FAQs about the documents http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty-details/frequently-asked-questions.aspx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 7 July , 2014 Share Posted 7 July , 2014 Thanks for tip Glen, have just found a couple of interest. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hywyn Posted 7 July , 2014 Share Posted 7 July , 2014 Looking good. It has even helped out with confirming a wrong year typo in one of the other threads http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=214065&hl= Can I ask someone to check out if the new documents open correctly in this one. All I'm getting is the screen going darker/shaded. (happened with Thiepval Memorialalso) http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1645669/HOWARD,%20JESSE%20JOHN Hywyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted 7 July , 2014 Share Posted 7 July , 2014 Hywyn, I too am getting that, just teething troubles, am sure they will come good. Looking good though. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NigelS Posted 7 July , 2014 Share Posted 7 July , 2014 Looking good. It has even helped out with confirming a wrong year typo in one of the other threads http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=214065&hl= Likewise http://1914-1918.invisionzone.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=111754#entry2117404 Have also come across some concentration records, but as yet they can't be opened or downloaded; still its early days, so I'm certainly not complaining. NigelS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan Tall Posted 7 July , 2014 Share Posted 7 July , 2014 Hwyn, I checked out that one and like you the screen was dark BUT I've nearly solved a mystery man. I'm helping my son with some of his problem men on the St James Church memorial in Taunton. One man's CWGC entry said he was "of Taunton" but no relatives names. Now the headstone inscription lists gives the person who asked for this inscription. It is a lady from Taunton and gives her address. I've found her in the 1911 census but he is not living there as he is in the military, but it could well be a sister. More research to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hywyn Posted 7 July , 2014 Share Posted 7 July , 2014 Thanks Mike. Agreed it will iron itself out. Just wanted to make sure it wasn't my steam driven PC not having the right gizmo thingiemebob to open a particular type of document. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hywyn Posted 7 July , 2014 Share Posted 7 July , 2014 Thanks Susan We crossed posted there. Great stuff about solving the mystery. There'll be quite afew others so resolved I'm sure. Hywyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin spof Posted 7 July , 2014 Admin Share Posted 7 July , 2014 I think the dark pages are from no documents there yet. It looks like there are 2 types of pages - 1 for graves registration and headstone documents and 1 for just headstone documents. If the man has documents from each set, his record is marked as such and the appropriate page will load. If his documents haven't been loaded, then of course the website will just hang for a while. It should fix itself when everything is loaded but it will be a big job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 7 July , 2014 Share Posted 7 July , 2014 I think the dark pages are from no documents there yet. It looks like there are 2 types of pages - 1 for graves registration and headstone documents and 1 for just headstone documents. If the man has documents from each set, his record is marked as such and the appropriate page will load. If his documents haven't been loaded, then of course the website will just hang for a while. It should fix itself when everything is loaded but it will be a big job. That's what I've been finding - presumably they're uploading them bit by bit. Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seaforths Posted 7 July , 2014 Share Posted 7 July , 2014 Seems to be a third lot if he has been relocated but that image isn't loading yet either. I'm hoping that when that becomes visible, it will show how he was identified and give the map ref of the original grave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stebie9173 Posted 7 July , 2014 Share Posted 7 July , 2014 Is it just me or has the forename / initials part of the search disappeared? Steve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin spof Posted 7 July , 2014 Admin Share Posted 7 July , 2014 Well spotted Steve. I had been going in via Find a Cemetery to look at thedocuments and hadn't tried the Casualty search. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clive_hughes Posted 7 July , 2014 Share Posted 7 July , 2014 The forenames bit has indeed vanished, but if you're able to conduct the search via Geoff's Search Engine it'll take you straight to the casualty's page, including the new documents. Clive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 7 July , 2014 Share Posted 7 July , 2014 Is it just me or has the forename / initials part of the search disappeared? Steve. Yup, and the search doesn't seem to be quite as good without having to dig. I think it's a good case of if it ain't broke don't fix it. craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
June Underwood Posted 7 July , 2014 Share Posted 7 July , 2014 There is only one field for the name and a search can be done by including first names or initials all in the same field as the surname. I found this from the help field at the LHS. June Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboy Posted 7 July , 2014 Share Posted 7 July , 2014 When finding a casualty it appears you get a picture of a register . When I click on it to see more nothing happens except the screen fades. Has anyone managed to access this new archive, and if so, how? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jay dubaya Posted 7 July , 2014 Share Posted 7 July , 2014 Look of the draw at present, some I have seen have three lots of documents but can only view the first lot (2 pages), like you the rest for me just fade the screen. I'm in no hurry...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboy Posted 7 July , 2014 Share Posted 7 July , 2014 Oh well, its not just me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon_Fielding Posted 8 July , 2014 Share Posted 8 July , 2014 Useful - the name of next of kin listed here has confirmed the identity of the last man on my 75 name war memorial ... Thomas Albert Mobberley served as BIRD .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Black Posted 8 July , 2014 Share Posted 8 July , 2014 I'm having the same fade out issues too. Great to see the docs we can though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeatherC Posted 8 July , 2014 Share Posted 8 July , 2014 Useful - the name of next of kin listed here has confirmed the identity of the last man on my 75 name war memorial ... Thomas Albert Mobberley served as BIRD .... That's great news Simon - we're going to go back through our 150+ and see what extra we can find too! As for the "greyed out" screen I assume it's where the database has been updated but the specific document not yet loaded. Let's be fair, they did say "week beginning.." and so far it's looking very interesting indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Nulty Posted 8 July , 2014 Share Posted 8 July , 2014 Is it just me or has the forename / initials part of the search disappeared? Mmm, intuitive searching. Always an interesting way of doing things. My searches on NULTY now throw up all the McNULTY entries as well. Can't see an "Exact Search" option anywhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul leeson Posted 8 July , 2014 Share Posted 8 July , 2014 Hi All The site is struggling to do any searching at all for me at the moment !!!!!! Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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