Hi I wonder if any anyone help me. I have just discovered the above relative. His death date is 10 January 1945. I am wondering what was happening around this time. According to the records he died in Isere, Rhone Alpes, but he was buried in Belgium. Any information would be appreciated. Thanks.
Hi, Where did you get your information on his death location? 2nd Derbyshire Yeomanry were in action at Ourthe, Belgium in January 1945 during The Battle of The Bulge. His burial place at Hodister is quite nearby. I wouldn’t expect a deceased serviceman to be brought over 400 miles from Isere for burial purposes. Casualty Details | CWGC Steve
thanks for your quick replies, we found this information on ancestry family trees and wondered ourselves why would they bury someone 400 miles away, we have been caught ancestry quite a few times and have learnt our lesson
Ancestry's fine if you consult their original records, but steer away from this kind of information on family trees. Best wishes, Vitellino
From Ancestry UK, Army Roll of Honour, 1939-1945 Name: John Gallagher Given Initials: J J Rank: Trooper Death Date: 10 Jan 1945 Number: 7959254 Birth Place: Lanarkshire Residence: Lanarkshire Branch at Enlistment: Royal Armoured Corps Theatre of War: Western Europe Campaign, 1944/45 Regiment at Death: Derbyshire Yeomanry RAC Branch at Death: Royal Armoured Corps Global, Find a Grave Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current Name: Pvt John Joseph Gallagher Death Date: 10 Jan 1945 Cemetery: Hodister Genes Communal Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Rendeux, Arrondissement de Marche-en-Famenne, Luxembourg, Belgium Has Bio?: Y Pvt John Joseph Gallagher (unknown-1945) - Find A... From family tree(s) There is a family tree that has been created that provides the initial details as: John Gallagher 1923–1945 BIRTH 24 5 1923 • 51 Hospital Street, Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, Scotland DEATH 10 JAN 1945 • Royal, Armoured, Corps, Isère, Rhône-Alpes, France and it also includes these details: Altoona, Pennsylvania, Altoona Mirror Obituary Index, 1929-2010 NameJohn Gallagher Publication Date 6 May 2004 Publication PlaceAltoona, Blair, Pennsylvania, United States of America Death DateAbt 2004 U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010 NameJohn J Gallagher Gendergender Birth Datedd mm year Death Datedd mm 2004
Apply for his service records Get a copy of military service records You will not find them on the internet Date of birth required plus download the cert from cwgc as proof of death plus £30 A bit of a wait but worth it