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marje

marje Report 6 Aug 2014 18:17

An Uncle named Fairburn Rayner born 1901 Served with the Manchester Regiment No. 85161... died 1920... we think in Mesopotamia... Did some of our troops go there after WW1 ended ? Does anyone know if a Death Certificate could be obtained. Thank You for any help Marje Squire

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Edward Patrick Liston Oldham

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 6 Aug 2014 19:04

There's this one on the CWGC site, but with a different service number

RAYNER, FAIRBURN
Rank: Private
Service No 3513513
Date of Death: 29/08/1920
Age:20
Regiment/Service:Manchester Regiment 2nd Bn.
Panel Reference Panel 31 and 64.
Memorial BASRA MEMORIAL
Additional Information:
Son of Fairburn and Martha Rayner, of 34, Euclid St., Beswick, Manchester.

http://www.cwgc.org

Historical Information
The Basra Memorial commemorates more than 40,500 members of the Commonwealth forces who died in the operations in Mesopotamia from the Autumn of 1914 to the end of August 1921 and whose graves are not known.

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+++DetEcTive+++ Report 6 Aug 2014 19:06

You can order a certificate, but it may just say 'missing in action, presumed dead' or something similar.


GRO WAR DEATHS ARMY OTHER RANKS (1914 to1921)
First Name FAIRBURN
Last Name RAYNER
Year 1920
Soldier Number 85161
Rank Private
Unit Or Regiment Manchester Regiment
Volume S.1
Page 60
Record set British nationals armed forces deaths 1796-2005
Record collection Deaths & burials
Category Births, Marriages & Deaths
Collections from Great Britain
Record Source GRO War Death Army Other Ranks (1914 to 1921)

Transcriptions © brightsolid online publishing ltd

Order from http://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/

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marje

marje Report 7 Aug 2014 08:40

Thank you very much All information is helpful I will look into it further Marje Squire

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Edward Patrick Liston Oldham

MarieCeleste

MarieCeleste Report 7 Aug 2014 09:19

Just for background, some useful info here:

http://www.genesreunited.co.uk/boards/board/ancestors/thread/1236033