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Title: WW1 death - where can I find details on the burial site?
Post by: jpclark on Monday 22 September 08 22:10 BST (UK)
Good evening

My gt grandmothers brother William A Rosenbaum (SS8171/309133) died 12/6/1918 during WW1 in France. I would appreciate some advice on how can I get more information as to where he is buried and how he may have died? Picture attached

many thanks
Justin
Title: Re: WW1 death - where can I find details on the burial site?
Post by: forester on Monday 22 September 08 22:25 BST (UK)
Hello Justin,

That is the date (12/6/18) that he was discharged due to sickness or wounds, as he was awarded the Silver War Badge.

(1) France, 25/4/16 is the criteria for his 1914/15 Star award.

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline/medals.asp will explain the different awards.

Phil
Title: Re: WW1 death - where can I find details on the burial site?
Post by: mmm45 on Monday 22 September 08 22:31 BST (UK)
He has 4 pages of his PensionRecord still surviving on Ancestry
William Augstus Rosenbaum....39 Esher St Upper Kennington Lane.


Ady
Title: Re: WW1 death - where can I find details on the burial site?
Post by: Wendi on Tuesday 23 September 08 11:02 BST (UK)
Hi Justin !

Quote from: jpclark on Monday 22 September 08 22:10 BST (UK)
My gt grandmothers brother William A Rosenbaum (SS8171/309133) died 12/6/1918 during WW1 in France.

I think rumours of his death may be exagerated  ;D

He was Discharged on 12th June 1918 "no longer physically fit for War Service"  According to the records Ady mentions he was hospitalized in Aberdeen for 9 days from 19th Feb. 1918, having arrived back in the UK on 18th Feb.

He does not appear on http://www.cwgc.org therefore I would suggest to you that, if he did die of wounds/illness attributed to WW1, he died after 31st August 1921, in the UK.

Wendi  :)
Title: Re: WW1 death - where can I find details on the burial site?
Post by: mmm45 on Tuesday 23 September 08 14:02 BST (UK)
Perhaps you misread  disc ie discharged as died in the remarks column? at a fleeting glance it would be easy to do(dodgy clerks 90 yr old writing!) :)
Title: Re: WW1 death - where can I find details on the burial site?
Post by: jpclark on Tuesday 23 September 08 19:47 BST (UK)
HOW EMBARASSING!!!

You know how it is fellow Rootschatters, late into the night, glass of wine in the hand and you just assume it says Died when in fact it says Disc(harged!)...

I knew something wasn't right as I too checked the Commonwealth Graves and found nothing!!

Thanks to you All!!!!

kind regards
Justin
Title: Re: WW1 death - where can I find details on the burial site?
Post by: jpclark on Tuesday 23 September 08 20:11 BST (UK)
Just out of interest then folks... how can we get more information on his time during WW1 and the nature of his injuries etc...?

thanks - again!
Justin
Title: Re: WW1 death - where can I find details on the burial site?
Post by: Wendi on Tuesday 23 September 08 20:15 BST (UK)
No worries Justin !  I can see you have potential to become a valued RC member, and now back on the right track with your research  ;D

If you PM me your email addy I'll happily forward the 4 pages of his details to you from Ancestry.  They do have some info re. his injuries etc, but it's in Doctors writing  :-\

Wendi  :)