I would appreciate some help to understand a death cert. I thought I may find something useful re the informant & confirm I have the right man but now I'm confused
He died on 23/02/1944 at Sound City, Shepperton. His occupation is given as Supervising Messenger (Air Ministry), the cause of death simply says "due to war operations" but under Informant it says "A. Dowding Causing the body to be buried The Air Ministry Shepperton".
My chap is listed on the Commonwealth War Graves site as a civilian casualty & under Additional Information it says he was a Firewatcher.
I'm assuming he probably died in a bombing raid as I believe Shepperton was one of the fake air fields during WWII. So what does due to war operations mean & why the difference in his occupation? Also, why did someone from the Air Ministry cause the body to be buried & not his wife? Mind you, she was in Leighton Buzzard. many thanks - Geraldine
He died on 23/02/1944 at Sound City, Shepperton. His occupation is given as Supervising Messenger (Air Ministry), the cause of death simply says "due to war operations" but under Informant it says "A. Dowding Causing the body to be buried The Air Ministry Shepperton".
My chap is listed on the Commonwealth War Graves site as a civilian casualty & under Additional Information it says he was a Firewatcher.
I'm assuming he probably died in a bombing raid as I believe Shepperton was one of the fake air fields during WWII. So what does due to war operations mean & why the difference in his occupation? Also, why did someone from the Air Ministry cause the body to be buried & not his wife? Mind you, she was in Leighton Buzzard. many thanks - Geraldine
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