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If someone died in France in WW1 how would I locate their death certificate. Would it have been done in France and will I have to contact a French Registrar?

Do you mean they were in the Army etc?


Findmypast has Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-1918

No, the WW1 death certs can be searched on Findmypast. Also try searching for the death at cwgc.org.

Gillian

Findmypast should have the registration details, and once the GRO reference is known, the certificate can be ordered from the GRO online.

However, if you have found the death details on CWGC you will probably find no further information on the cert than you already have. Cause of death is normally "died in action" or "died of wounds"

What I need is his date of birth - will that be on the death certificate?

No it wont.

Perhaps if you post the details you have on him, someone may be able to help you.

Thanks

Amokavid - Do the WW1 death cert's have parent's names on?

Sue C - I have posted his details before and got one possible for which I ordered the birth certificate.

I now have that but wanted to find a way to confirm it is actually him before I go off researching into people that may not be related.

His name's John Redden. Died in 1916 in Thiepval, France. The memorial says he was 24 so assuming he was born 1891-1893.

I have his marriage certificate but no d.o.b on there either.

I may try this findmypast site a couple of people have suggested.

Thx all :)

From CWGC

REDDEN, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 16/09/1916
Service No: 34599
Additional information: Son of Robert Redden, of 11, Verden Terrace, Cornforth, Durham; husband of Mary Elizabeth Redden, of 21, Long Row, Coxhoe, Co. Durham.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 11 C and 12 A.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL

I have that - thanks Sue - that's how I can guess at his year of birth and how I traced his weeding certificate but unfortunatley neither of those led to finding his birth and you wouldn't believe how many Robert Redden's had sons named John!!!!! (and all of them in the same county) lol

On the marriage cert what was his father's occupation?


Ozi.

Have you considered this birth?



Births Sep 1893 (>99%)


Redden John Stockton 10a 103


The district Stockton spans the boundaries of the counties of Co. Durham and North Riding of Yorkshire

Ozi - He was a miner which I'm afraid (as is becoming the theme here) is THE most common occupation of that period in that County. :(

Thanks Sue - that is the birth certificate I have just received and yes, it does look really promising but I just would have liked to have been able to double check the info on there. The mother on the birth certificate is Thomasine nee Sellers but the address says Trimdon Colliery.

I know there are Reddens from Trimdon Colliery but didn't think my Reddens were related to them.

Hey ho - I'm sure I'll get there, just not sure how - lol

Yup - half my lot come from there then move to Wales!!

Good luck, Ozi.

Cheers Ozi

Thanks for all the advice on this one. I went ahead and ordered the death certificate anyway and you were all absolutely right. There was no extra info (like parents names or date of birth). Hey ho - I'll learn by my mistakes!

Did his wife come from Durham? what was her maiden name,the families might be in the same area in the 1901 census .
Did they have any children that might be named after family members

Have found a medal card for him

Name: John Redden
Regiment or Corps: Durham Light Infantry, Yorkshire Light Infantry, Yorkshire Light Infantry
Regimental number: 11442, 4224, 34599

www.durham.gov.uk.
John Redden married 1915 Durham Western to Mary E Burnell.

This site gives the name of spouse not just possible spouse
The marriage does not appear to be on freebmds ( Ancestry version)

From the same site
Mary married again .
Mary E Redden Mary E Burnell married 1920 Durham Central to John R Barron


Dates of birth only started to be added to English death certs after 1969. I know in Australia and New Zealand you get a lot more information.

One child
Name: John J Redden
Year of Registration: 1916
Quarter of Registration: Apr-May-Jun
Mother's Maiden Name: Burnell
District: Durham (1837-1938)
County: Durham
Volume: 10a
Page: 82[8_]