punjab612 Posted 27 October , 2016 Share Posted 27 October , 2016 A very strange case I came across when assisting in research at a FH workshop. The MIC is marked KIA though no mention of death on the medal roll, nor on the MIC for his MM. He is no listed in the CWGC register, not in SDGW, no death certificate in Army death register. No service or pension records available so a complete blank. However, he is listed in Soldiers Effects Register with a date of death of 23 October 1916 and his soldiers will is available. Any suggestions how I could take this enquiry further and have him commemorated on the CWCG? Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ss002d6252 Posted 27 October , 2016 Share Posted 27 October , 2016 Where does the effects register say he died? Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ralphjd Posted 27 October , 2016 Share Posted 27 October , 2016 Craig. France. Ralph. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retlaw Posted 27 October , 2016 Share Posted 27 October , 2016 That information should be enough to waken them up at C.W.Graves, to have his name added, I had to battle for years with them, to get an Accrington Pal recognised, I even traced living relatives, and they wouldn't believe them either. They said they would need a death certificate, yet I've seen a mans sevice papers, where the father is questioning the war office re his sons death, he is informed that a death certificate will not be issued. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RaySearching Posted 28 October , 2016 Share Posted 28 October , 2016 East Lancs Star Roll embarked for France 6/11/14 Killed in action Regards Ray Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punjab612 Posted 29 October , 2016 Author Share Posted 29 October , 2016 Many thanks for replies. I'd missed the Star roll entry - another piece of supporting evidence. Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulC78 Posted 29 October , 2016 Share Posted 29 October , 2016 Has anyone checked the newspapers? I've found the following references on Find My Past, but no mention of his death... Manchester Evening News 20 October 1915 Burnley Express 16 September 1916 Burnley Express 10 January 1917 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punjab612 Posted 2 November , 2016 Author Share Posted 2 November , 2016 Thanks, Paul I hadn't picked up the 1915 wounded article. I've also now found a posting as 'Missing' dated 6 January 1917. Is there a specific time before a missing person is presumed dead? Peter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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