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Kim

Kim Report 28 Sep 2014 21:34

Looking for the death cert of a young lady returned to uk deceased on the maloja on 8 may 1950. Unsure where she died Def not uk.
Many thanks

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 28 Sep 2014 22:16

A search on Google suggests that the ship docked in Brisbane, Australia on 16 March 1950 and by September of that year was back out to Sydney.

Have you looked for the person by name on the GRO overseas deaths list?

Gwyn

Kim

Kim Report 28 Sep 2014 22:36

No, thank you. Thought there must be such a thing but did not know what it would be called or where to find it

mgnv

mgnv Report 28 Sep 2014 23:39

https://www.gov.uk/register-a-death
7. Death abroad
You must register a death with the local authorities in the country where the person died. In many countries you will also have the option to register the death with the UK authorities.

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The countries where you cannot register the death with the UK authorities include all the former colonies with dominion status, viz, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Newfoundland, South Africe.

SylviaInCanada

SylviaInCanada Report 29 Sep 2014 01:40

from ancestry




UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960


Port of Departure: Brisbane, Australia
Arrival Date: 8 May 1950
Port of Arrival: London, England
Ports of Voyage: Brisbane
[Sydney]
[Melbourne]
[Adelaide]
[Colombo]
[Bombay]
Ship Name: Maloja
Search Ship Database: View the 'Maloja' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Shipping line: Peninsula and Orient Steam Navigation Company Ltd
Official Number: 145437





From this, it looks as though the body could have been put on board in Australia, or possibly in Colombo (Ceylon) or Bombay (India)

Researching:
My brother, photo taken in September 1991 just a couple of weeks before he died. ............................................................ To help us and to get better results, please post as much detail as you can, especially name, date(s) and place. Also say what you already know.

Kim

Kim Report 29 Sep 2014 07:45

Many thanks

alviegal

alviegal Report 29 Sep 2014 16:17

Kim, I have looked at Results for Deaths At Sea, 1781-1968 on fmp but cannot find anyone deceased on the 8th of May.

Are you able to provide a name?

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 30 Sep 2014 12:08

The vessel arrived on the 8 th may

Would think if the person was transported back as deceased then they won't be listed as a passenger
Sadly they would carried as cargo probably in a refrigerated hold

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957