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Title: Burial site
Post by: Shugh on Sunday 30 July 06 00:57 BST (UK)

Thanks to help from this site, I was able to find where my uncle was killed, in India, in 1921.  I now have his birth and death certificate as well as his medal cards.  Where can I find his burial site?  I know that there are probably records in the British Library in London, but that doesn't help me much since the Library is 6000 miles away.  Are there any other places that I could look.  Thanks a lot.

Title: Re: Burial site
Post by: Shropshire Lass on Sunday 30 July 06 01:12 BST (UK)

Have you tried a search of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission site?

www.cwgc.org/   

I know they care for WW1 and 2 cemeteries - don't know about between war deaths.

Monica

Title: Re: Burial site
Post by: Valda on Sunday 30 July 06 07:35 BST (UK)

Try

http://members.ozemail.com.au/~clday/index.html

they might also be able to put you in touch with some one visiting the British Library.

Regards

Valda

Title: Re: Burial site
Post by: harribobs on Sunday 30 July 06 09:53 BST (UK)

I have never heard of the British Library holding soldiers burial details

have I missed something?

Quote from: Shropshire Lass on Sunday 30 July 06 01:12 BST (UK)

Have you tried a search of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission site?

www.cwgc.org/   

I know they care for WW1 and 2 cemeteries - don't know about between war deaths.

it's worth a try but if his death wasn't war related , he might not be recorded

Title: Re: Burial site
Post by: Valda on Sunday 30 July 06 10:15 BST (UK)

Yes

http://www.bl.uk/collections/oiocfamilyhistory/familyeccles.html

e.g. from my own records

2nd November 1918 buried 2nd November
Nowshera Bengal Presidency
George .............. aged 21
Machine Gun Corps
Pneumonia

Later burials (from at least the 1860s onwards) have the additional information such as cause of death.

If you have anyone serving or living in South Asia, the British Library's records are a must.

http://www.bl.uk/collections/oiocfamilyhistory/family.html

And of course they hold all the records for the East India Army.

Regards

Valda

Title: Re: Burial site
Post by: Shugh on Sunday 30 July 06 19:10 BST (UK)

Thanks all.  The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has only WW1 and 2., and he was "killed in action" in 1921.  I will try the other websites and see what happens.