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Title: Who's official next of kin?
Post by: sueky71 on Friday 20 March 09 18:56 GMT (UK)
I've just found out that my grandmothers brother died in WW2 in 1944. He is buried in Ranville War Cemetery.
I've got a few details from CWGC (rank, number, etc) but I'd like to know more, if possible.

I've been on VeteransUK website looking to see if its possible for me gain a copy of his service records and/or medals he may have won. It appears that I need permission from either the person named or their official next of kin.

The problem is I have no idea who his next of kin is.

When he died he was unmarried with no children.
His parents died when he was a child and he was brought up in a home (with his siblings)
His grandmother is named on a CWGC certificate - so she may have been next of kin at the time, but she died in 1961.
All his siblings are now dead - the last one in 1994.

The only surviving family members he has are various nieces/nephews & great nieces/nephews.

So...... who would be classed as next of kin? Is it worth me trying anyway?
 
Any opinions/advice gratefully received.
Sueky
Title: Re: Who's official next of kin?
Post by: Necromancer on Friday 20 March 09 19:03 GMT (UK)
I think if you explain it as you have done here, they will detail their requirements.

 :)
Title: Re: Who's official next of kin?
Post by: km1971 on Friday 20 March 09 20:38 GMT (UK)
Just put down that you are. As he died in service they should know that he was single. And they aren't going to check anyway.

Ken