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I am looking for some advice or help on my husbands uncle, he died in 1942 in the Middle East whilst serving there...
We need to purchase his death certificate.. to have his name put on a headstone..
Can anyone please tell me how to go about this..

Regards Elouise :-)

have you found his death on the CWGC site, this should tell you his death date.

Link

http://www.cwgc.org/

Are you saying he died whilst serving in the Armed forces in which case he will already have a headstone or named on a memorial panel, or am i reading it wrong.


George

Thanks for the reply George

We have his exact date of death and yes as you say he is named on a memorial already..
But the mother in law would like to have his name put on their parents headstone and has been told that she needs to get his death certificate.
Do you think if i downloaded the details from the CWGC that this would be enough for the stone mason to go ahead with?

Regards Elouise :-)

Elouise

Im not really sure, but i cant see why not. Personnally i would as you say download the info from the CWGC site and see what they say.

I know i put my Dads details on my Mothers grave when he died, he was cremated, albeit he did not die during the war.This was on a family grave on my motheres side which also had her parents and brother buried there.

I cant recall having to provide a death certificate, perhaps things have changed.

George

Edit he should have a death cert. located GRO ref can be found on Find My Past site if you post his name im sure it can be found

You can get a death cert for him / it should be on Army deaths on FMP.

if you give his name etc i will take a look

hey Shirley....
thank you for your offer...
Lawrence David Blakeley
died January 1942..

what else do you need?

will take a look back in a mo

name: Lawrence BLAKELEY
Memorial Scroll

Purchase scroll



Rank: J Lance-Corporal

Initials: L D

Birthplace: Surrey

Residence: Lancashire

Branch at death: Royal Armoured Corps

Regiment, Corps etc.: 10th Royal Hussars (Prince of Own) RAC

Branch at 01/09/39: Royal Armoured Corps

Regiment, Corps etc.: Royal Tank Regt RAC ...

Number: 7899241

Date died: 24 January 1942

Theatre of war: Middle East



Armed Forces registration event: Death

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Name: BLAKELEY, Lawrence D
Unit: Royal Armoured Corps
Rank: Lance Corporal
Number: 7899341
Year: 1942
Volume: 17
Page: 42
Record source: GRO War Death Army Other Ranks (1939 to 1948)



when ordering from the GRO specify its an overseas death and the form will adjust to the GRO input needed

GREAT ..... thank you so very much

The Mother In Law will be so happy :-D

you are welcome :-D

From Commonwealth War Graves site.................

Rank:Lance Corporal
Service No:7899241
Date of Death:24/01/1942
Age:22
Regiment/Service:Royal Armoured Corps
10th Royal Hussars
Grave Reference4. E. 9.
CemeteryBENGHAZI WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information:
Son of David and Dorothy Blakeley; husband of Dorothy May Blakeley, of Headley Down, Hampshire