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Title: Died At Home Of Wounds
Post by: suec45 on Friday 30 March 12 21:17 BST (UK)

I have a G Uncle Private William Kerr 240324 2nd Battalion Cameronians
that died at home Bothwell Lanarkshire of his wounds on 17 December 1918 where would I get his death cert from?  I've tried Scotland's people and cant find his record run out of credits

Sue

Title: Re: Died At Home Of Wounds
Post by: mosiefish on Friday 30 March 12 21:38 BST (UK)

Hi

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission have his death date as 18th January, 1919 not December 1918 so perhaps that is why you can`t find his death certificate.

Mo

Title: Re: Died At Home Of Wounds
Post by: suec45 on Friday 30 March 12 21:44 BST (UK)

Hi Mo
Ive tried years 17- 20 wildcard alsorts cant find him any suggestions?

Sue

Title: Re: Died At Home Of Wounds
Post by: mmm45 on Friday 30 March 12 21:54 BST (UK)

Maybe he died in a military hospital in England? If he did then there was the option of his body been sent home for burial
He wasnt "discharged" according to his Medal Card If SDGW states "Home" it could be anywhere in UK so odds are in hospital

Ady

Title: Re: Died At Home Of Wounds
Post by: suec45 on Friday 30 March 12 21:57 BST (UK)

Hi Ady
It says he died at home in Bothwell

Title: Re: Died At Home Of Wounds
Post by: mmm45 on Friday 30 March 12 22:13 BST (UK)

Hi
Is that info about "Home" from Ancestry? or other local/family sources
If its from Soldiers Died In Great War off Ancestry then "home" could be anywhere in UK

aDY

Title: Re: Died At Home Of Wounds
Post by: suec45 on Friday 30 March 12 22:21 BST (UK)

Thanks Ady it was from Ancestry I dont know where Mo got the details from
so how would I go about getting his death cert?

Title: Re: Died At Home Of Wounds
Post by: Tyrannosaurus on Friday 30 March 12 22:33 BST (UK)

There's the death of a 32 year old William Kerr in England in March Quarter of 1919, District of Wandsworth, on FreeBMD
http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl

There were Military Hospitals in the area. http://www.1914-1918.net/hospitals_uk.htm

He's listed in the Scotsman, 21 May, 1917, among the Cameronians wounded as - Kerr, 240324, W. (Bargeddie)

Rex

Title: Re: Died At Home Of Wounds
Post by: mmm45 on Friday 30 March 12 22:37 BST (UK)

http://www.cwgc.org/search-for-war-dead/casualty/666489/KERR,%20WILLIAM

Heres CWGC

Rex looks good for the Death Cert

Ady

Title: Re: Died At Home Of Wounds
Post by: suec45 on Friday 30 March 12 23:07 BST (UK)

thank you both so very much
how would I go about finding out where he was posted & how he was injured other than his records im not sure they survived

Sue

Title: Re: Died At Home Of Wounds
Post by: mmm45 on Saturday 31 March 12 00:06 BST (UK)

Sue
local papers if you can get access otherwise it will be very difficult as only 30% of WW1 records survive

Ady