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***COMPLETED*** WITH THANKS***Death Certificates-War periods
« on: Sunday 08 July 12 01:54 BST (UK) »
Hi All,

Just a General question.

If an Australian soldier for instance, was injured in France, transported to a hospital in England, where he died as a result of his injuries, would his death be registered in England or Australia.

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« Reply #1 on: Sunday 08 July 12 02:07 BST (UK) »
The death would be registered in England.

Next of kin would be advised and lists of the deceased placed in Newspapers.

Often the families too would place a death notice in the papers.

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« Reply #2 on: Sunday 08 July 12 02:10 BST (UK) »
Hi All,

Thanks Sue.

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« Reply #3 on: Sunday 08 July 12 02:12 BST (UK) »
Hi there,

In Australia, BDM registrations are the responsibility of the States and Territories, as Australia is a Federation.   Deaths during WWI for Australians in the AIF are noted on the service records for each person, and their service records are free to search online at the National Archives of Australia's website.

  
http://www.naa.gov.au/collection/using/search/index.aspx


The State of Queensland has provided registrations for the Fallen for Queensland born/based lads and lasses who Fell, including in several instances those who succumbed after being sent to England, and for whom English dcs are found.  These Qld dcs are indicated by the letter "F" as part of the online registration number at this link

https://www.bdm.qld.gov.au/IndexSearch/queryEntry.m?type=deaths

The names of all those who Fell are also honoured on various Memorials, and the Commonwealth War Graves Commission continues to care for the cemeteries and headstones for these Service Men and Service Women.    But rest assured, even in this century, even if you cannot locate a civil registration of a death, the CWGC continues the work of identifying the last resting place for those who Fell.  
http://www.cwgc.org/
http://www.awm.gov.au/research/people/nominal_rolls/first_world_war/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IALnBw95LWs

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Re: Death Certificates-War periods
« Reply #4 on: Sunday 08 July 12 02:35 BST (UK) »
hi

Some of the War deaths are registered in the State that the men or women embarked
from. 

I have one  who lived in NSW, died in France, death is registered in Qld.

The Defence Services did not issue a death certificate.  When one required for legal reasons , I was told it was issued by the state of embarkation.

So if you have a death registered during the war years check to see if the death happened overseas.

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« Reply #5 on: Sunday 08 July 12 03:01 BST (UK) »
During WWI, the AIF forms relating to a Death of a Soldier included:

Army Form B. 2090A,  Army Form B.213 and Army Form A.36. 

Reading directly from FIELD SERVICE Army Form B.2090A, The Report of a Death of a Soldier was “to be forwarded to the War Office with the least possible delay after receipt of notification of death on Army Form B.213 or Army Form A.36, or from other official documentary sources.”

I have received similar info to Muss  :) and add that where the deceased estate involved property in NSW, that the Probate Courts accepted the written evidence from AIF Base Records confirming the death of the Soldier.

Adding,  Many of those at AIF Base Records had been clerks in the public service before WWI.  Some of those were clerks who had been NSW BDM Registrar General's staff at NSW BDM head office.

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« Reply #6 on: Sunday 08 July 12 03:53 BST (UK) »
Hi there,

Just to follow up a little further, here is an example that may help explain how the ‘system’ worked in Dec 1916. 

Among those who died while in the AIF was a young chap, Alfred Stanley ATKINS, 5970A, born Urunga NSW died in a Military Hospital at Fargo, (Wiltshire) England of Pneumonia at 1: 10 am 27 December 1916.   His death was registered at Amesbury, Wiltshire, England, GRO ref Vol 5a, page 212, 4th Quarter 1916.  His CWGC headstone is at the Durrington, Wiltshire cemetery, where there is a separate Memorial for the Australians. 

His AIF service records cover some 41 pages (digitised, free to search online as per earlier link), and show that due to his illness, he never reached the FRONT, and the detailed records show the depth of details that AIF Base Records established and maintained.  The file also shows that the Commanding Officer of that Military Hospital understood the AIF requirements (see the copy of the telegram he sent) and also the English civil law requirements.  Among those military records is the Field Service Report that I mentioned earlier.

As far as I know, there was no NSW civil registration for his death.

I hope this information will help with the general question you are asking.  I realise it is not for a Soldier who was injured or became ill at the Front and then was sent through to England.   I am sorry I don't have an example at hand for that situation. 

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« Reply #7 on: Sunday 08 July 12 04:14 BST (UK) »
Hi

Joseph Clarence Nix  lived NSW died Belgium 18/09/1917  death reg Qld  1922 F6562

F must be for Forces

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« Reply #8 on: Sunday 08 July 12 04:17 BST (UK) »
Hi 
John Edward Nix lived Qld died 05/11/1916 France death Reg Qld  1922 F6561

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