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Offline sadietoo

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deaths during second world war II
« on: Wednesday 21 March 07 23:48 GMT (UK) »
Please forgive my ignorance. If someone died during the war (in active service or as a civilian) would the death be registered on the BMD?? I am trying to follow up my Whitesmith lead, Great Aunt May (nee smith) had nine children including three boys  None seems to have married, I have a possible death for one in 1984, but have tracked the others through from birth to 1966(so far) and have not turned up any possible death certificates, and I am just wondering if I should be looking elsewhere.

As ever your help greatly appreciated.

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Durham: Chester-le-Street and Dunston - Whitfield, and Charlton. Winlaton: Smith, Veitch Gateshead: Smith, Robson, Reed, Scott :
N Yorkshire: Smith  Megginson Jamieson
West Sussex: Bignor/ aldingbourne Chandler: White: Frost, Tanner
Hampshire: Chandler

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Re: deaths during second world war II
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 22 March 07 08:55 GMT (UK) »
All deaths were registered, as required by law.
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Re: deaths during second world war II
« Reply #2 on: Thursday 22 March 07 09:23 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Stan.  I thought they would have to be, it is just strange that I haven't found any marriages for any of the three boys.

Cheers and regards Sadietoo
Durham: Chester-le-Street and Dunston - Whitfield, and Charlton. Winlaton: Smith, Veitch Gateshead: Smith, Robson, Reed, Scott :
N Yorkshire: Smith  Megginson Jamieson
West Sussex: Bignor/ aldingbourne Chandler: White: Frost, Tanner
Hampshire: Chandler

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Re: deaths during second world war II
« Reply #3 on: Thursday 22 March 07 12:39 GMT (UK) »
Have you tried looking at the Commonwealth Graves site to see if they were killed abroad?  That may be another source.
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Re: deaths during second world war II
« Reply #4 on: Thursday 22 March 07 12:59 GMT (UK) »
Is it possible that some or all of them might have emigrated (Australia,Canada,New Zealand,South Africa)?


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Howard , Viney , Kingsman, Pain/e, Rainer/ Rayner, Barham, George, Wakeling (Catherine), Vicary (Frederick)   all LDN area/suburbs  Ottley/ MDX,
Henman/ KNT   Gandy/LDN before 1830  Burgess/LDN
Barham/SFK   Rainer/CAN (Toronto) Gillians/CAN  Sturgeon/CAN (Vancouver)
Bailey/LDN Page/KNT   Paling/WA (var)



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