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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Sun Sep 16, 2007 4:58 pm Post subject: civilians and war graves |
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sorry if this is a rookie question..............
Does anyone know what the criteria is for civilians being given a war grave? (particularly WW2 era).
I was thinking of the Hamilton family in Dundrennan who have war grave status although they were killed by 'one of ours' in an accident. Presumably those killed in the Clydebank Blitz and the Gretna bombing who were killed by enemy action will be war graves, but if it was an accident and the civilians were not directly involved in war work, what were the guidelines? No great import, just curious.
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Roxy Moderator - Morayshire
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 510 Location: Elgin, Moray
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2007 2:07 pm Post subject: |
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Paul,
I'm sure that the CWGC can supply the definative answer. I'll try an oracle over on the GWF and get back to you.
Roxy _________________ Remembering my ggf, Pte Thomas Roberts, 10 SR, killed 25 Sep 15 at Loos.
Also remembering Flt Lt Al Squires and CXX/3 killed 2 Sep 06 in Afghanistan. |
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