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Member Since: September 2004 Posts: 911 Send Message	gemqueen	Report	26 Dec 2018 17:13
	We have been given a Dead mans penny with the name of the recipient on it. This person is not a family member but we would love to try and find his family and get it back to them. Any suggestions as to where to start please. TIA.
	Researching: Stanford (Richmond -Surrey & Buckinghamshire) Pill (Berkshire / Wilts) Longstaff (Co Durham) Crawley (Hertfordshire)
Member Since: March 2003 Posts: 26,276 Send Message	ArgyllGran	Report	26 Dec 2018 17:31
	If you like to give us the name, we can have a look. WW1 army records would be the place to start, but bear in mind that many WW1 records haven't survived. He should, however, be listed on the CWGC website. https://www.cwgc.org/find/find-war-dead His listing may ( if you're lucky ) include names of parents or wife.
	Researching: Old genealogists never die.....they just lose their census.