He was in the R.A.O.C he died in 1943 Thomas Hugh burns . T/198213. I am trying to find out where he served and died
Hello Anthony, Some details have already been posted on this forum, by Diane (dbf); as below: Driver THOMAS HUGH BURNS T/198213, Royal Army Service Corps who died age 43 on 05 November 1943 Son of Mr. and Mrs. H. Burns, of Lisburn; husband of Margaret E. Burns, of Lisburn. Remembered with honour LISBURN CEMETERY Grave/Memorial Reference: Sec. C. Grave 19. http://i286.photobucket.com/albums/ll119/dbf_bucket/WAR GRAVES/P1000776.jpg I also see you posted a similar enquiry on another forum on 17 June 2010 and was replied to the following day; link: Page 270 of The World War 1 Message Board The advice in the reply to the latter enquiry is good advice, namely, that you should obtain his service records. From these you will be able to determine his precise unit, and from that investigate where the unit was stationed and where he served/died. A copy of the applicable War Diary may be required to help with the latter and there are members of this forum that can help you with this in due course. First you should obtain his service records and then post again with what these reveal... Best, Steve.
Anthony I have come across previous deaths where the person concerned died in the UK whilst on active service. In these circumstances the death certificate has provided quite specific details of the location and circumstances of his death (in one case sustaining a fractured skull whilst asleep in a tent when it was run over by a lorry). It might be worth a try. John