Neil Clark Posted 7 April , 2008 Share Posted 7 April , 2008 I wonder if you might be able to provide some advice Terry.... Maggie Stephenson-Knight of the Dover War Memorial Project has kindly passed a case to me which she feels needs looking at - William UPTON. Died 31st July 1940 from a WW1 gassing! He received his call up papers but died as a civilian suddenly from Lung Damage caused in WW1. Does he qualify for an official commemoration or not? I can prove he died as a direct consequence of gassing because his D.C dated August 1940 clearly records that as a sole cause of death. Pity he wasn't actually a serving soldier when he died in which case it would qualify... My gut feeling is no but it's worth asking all the same. He does of course come within the accepted dates for WW2. Thanks Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Denham Posted 7 April , 2008 Share Posted 7 April , 2008 He will not qualify. The death must occur within the same qualifying period in which the qualifying service occurred. Therefore a man dying during 03.09.39 - 31.12.47 of injury sustained during service in 04.08.14 - 31.08.21 does not count - no more than a man dying on 01.09.21. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Clark Posted 7 April , 2008 Author Share Posted 7 April , 2008 As I thought, Thanks Terry..... Poor sod... R.I.P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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