British Control Commission Germany - What was their purpose!

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  1. spidge

    spidge RAAF RESEARCHER

    Another from the CWGC miscellaneous section. The British Control Commission (Germany)

    I noted there were 93 deaths, both men and women, young and old during the period 25/07/1945 to 31/12/1947.

    Why so many deaths? was it a dangerous assignment or just natural causes.

    Would appreciate some information?

    Just a few off the top of the list:

    STEELE OSWALD HINDE O H 52 30/07/1945 Civilian Control Commission (B.E.) 724 Military Detachment Germany COLOGNE SOUTHERN CEMETERY Plot 6. Row F. Grave 12. SON OF MR. AND MRS. EDWARD STEELE; HUSBAND OF CATHERINE STEELE, OF ELLOUGHTON, YORKSHIRE.

    THORPE HAROLD ASPINALL H A 50 20/08/1945 Commissioner Control Commission (B.E.) Germany HAMBURG CEMETERY 3A. H. 7. SON OF HENRY AND ANNIE THORPE; HUSBAND OF DORIS THORPE, OF MILNROW, LANCASHIRE.


    GRAF JAN HANS J H 36 4/10/1945 Captain Control Commission (B.E.) Germany MUNSTER HEATH WAR CEMETERY 6. A. 23. SON OF KURT AND MARIE GRAF; HUSBAND OF JOANNA JANA GRAF, OF MILL HILL, MIDDLESEX. LL.D., INTERPRETER.

    FAIRLIE STANLEY S 59 15/10/1945 Commissioner Control Commission (B.E.) Control Commission (B.E.). Germany REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY 59. A. 16. SON OF JOHN AND EMMA FAIRLIE.

    TROTTER ALEXANDER PHILLIP A P 10/11/1945 Commissioner Control Commission (B.E.) Germany REICHSWALD FOREST WAR CEMETERY 59. J. 18.

    KAGU EDWARD E 16/11/1945 Commissioner Control Commission (B.E.) Germany BERLIN 1939-1945 WAR CEMETERY 3. C. 1. SON OF MARIE KAGU, OF RIGA, LATVIA.

    BATTLES ROSINA R 23 19/11/1945 Commissioner Control Commission (B.E.) Germany MUNSTER HEATH WAR CEMETERY 6. A. 22. DAUGHTER OF MARTIN AND ROSINA BATTLES, OF MANCHESTER.
     
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    Smudger Jnr Our Man in Berlin

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