Shorncliffe Military Cemetery Kent

[casalguidi]

The death registration of Valentine WILMAN age 23 was registered in the Elham Registration District in the June quarter of 1916 ref. 2a 1377 see http://freebmd.rootsweb.com - this would be the district for Shorncliffe (Folkestone/Cherition in Kent) but nowhere near Salisbury

http://www.cwgc.org/search/cemetery_details.aspx?cemetery=40120&mode=1   

http://www.vac-acc.gc.ca/REMEMBERS/sub.cfm?source=memorials/ukmem/shorncliffe

You can order his death certificate online http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/

http://www.cwgc.org/ gives the grave reference number as O 334

Casalguidi

[panda40]

I'm on holiday for a couple of weeks but can go and have a look for you in August if you don't mind waiting till then.
Regards panda

[Manitoulingirl]

Thank you so much for the information. I will check those sites out. My mother was able to get copies of information in his file with the Canadian Veterans Association, but I am not sure what is in it. I was hoping to get a copy of his actual death certificate, so will check out ordering on through that website.

Thank you again for taking the time to reply.

Linda Wallace-Ray

[Manitoulingirl]

If you would be able to acquire a picture of his gravestone/marker, I would really appreciate it. I am not in a hurry as this has been a project I have been doing for quite a while. Any help you are able to give me, would help me further my documentation.

It is very good of you to assist strangers on RootsChat with their searches. It helps those of us who do not live in Britain to get information that we would not otherwise be able to find, especially descendants on this side of the "pond". Thank you so much for any assistance you can give me.

Linda Wallace-Ray

[Manitoulingirl]

I'm sorry. I am new to RootsChat (and chat sites in general) so didn't realize that I was not replying to a particular post. To correct my last two posts, the first message was for casalguidi and the second is for panda40.

Thank you both again.
 LWR

[casalguidi]

didn't realize that I was not replying to a particular post

No problem ............. it's all on topic so doesn't matter at all

Casalguidi

[Manitoulingirl]

To Panda40: Were you able to get to Shorncliffe Cemetary at all? I would still appreciate a photo of my great uncle, Valentine Christopher Wilman's gravestone (if there is a stone) or marker. I would love to be able to send a copy to my mother who is our family historian. She was able to obtain a picture of him in his uniform that gave his date of death, age, rank, and battalion number on it which I was able to copy. It would be great to return the favour with the aforementioned photo.

Thank you again for the information about his death registry.

[panda40]

Not yet as lots of things croped up over the summer but will try and grt there soon thanks for reminding me. I need a nudge now and then
panda

[S_Meakin]

Hello all, I've just come across this forum as I recently found out that my older brother (who died when he was nine months in 1974) may be buried in Shorncliffe Military Cemetery (similar story to pat29) I'm also living in Australia - I have the phone number of the MOD but was wondering if anyone else could provide me with any guidance before making a call?