Great Grandfather died in WW1 im starting to think not

[trish1120]

  Well done

[JenB]

Couldn't believe it when I saw informants name.

Martha has been most helpful throughout as I said earlier  The informant could easily have been someone at the hospital and you’d have been none the wiser.

[Deirdre784]

This has been a fascinating - if complicated - story to follow, but what a great feeling when all the pieces fall into place 😀

[polarbear]

Wonderful news! Very pleased for you.

PB 

[Jomot]

Great outcome, so pleased for you.

[DavyTee68]

Do you think that if he died at the RVI Newcastle upon Tyne 13 miles from Chopwell he would have probably been buried near to the hospital or shipped back home ?
I know its like asking how long is a piece of string

[groom]

That's absolutely fantastic, I bet that's made your Christmas. 

Thank goodness that Martha was the informant, as that clinches it beyond all doubt. It's a great feeling when everything comes together isn't it and just shows what a brilliant site this is - better than any professional genealogist. It also shows how you can't always believe family stories as they can be a bit like Chinese whispers.

Hopefully now you can find his final resting place and go and tell him what a lot of trouble ( and expense) he has caused.

[DavyTee68]

That's absolutely fantastic, I bet that's made your Christmas. 

Thank goodness that Martha was the informant, as that clinches it beyond all doubt. It's a great feeling when everything comes together isn't it and just shows what a brilliant site this is - better than any professional genealogist. It also shows how you can't always believe family stories as they can be a bit like Chinese whispers.

Hopefully now you can find his final resting place and go and tell him what a lot of trouble ( and expense) he has caused.

Yup working on finding his grave now 

Its totally mad how the story got passed down and then the truth. I only wished my Dad could have known with him going to Ypres and all.

[JenB]

Yup working on finding his grave now 

A visit to Tyne & Wear Archives might be in order    They hold all the cemetery records. Your search will be all the easier because you know the date on which he died. They have also got the records for the church at Chopwell.

Alternatively go to Newcastle Central Library and take a look at the Evening Chronicle for November 1910, just in case there is a death announcement which contains place of burial