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Originally Posted by Kyt  Shayman on rafcommands* posted a link to a new search engine created for the CWGC, yesterday.
Geoff's Search Engine http://www.hut-six.co.uk/cgi-bin/search39-47.php
I have had aplay around with it and it is a great add-on. Geoff (the creator) has increased the number of fields with which to search, as well as allowing more flexibility in finding units and/or dates.
As it is add-on search engine it is linked to the CWGC database and so is a little slow. So be patient.
There are also some anomalies that, at first, seem to be the fault of the programme. However, after doing a number of searches it appears not to be the programme but the way that the original data is entered on the CWGC.
For example the word squadron will only bring up 3 entries. That is because the CWGC uses Sqdn. It should also be noted that this will not bring up all those who were killed in a particular squadron because the majority of the casualties will only have Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve as their unit.
I particularly like being able to be specific on a date rather than just a year.
The CWGC have been promising to expand their search facility for years without anything happening. Until they finally do this is a great addition to peoples' research toolkit.
* CWGC Search Engine - RafCommands Forums |
Hi everyone.....
Hoping that repeating what I've already posted on another site is not too infra dig I still thought you might still like to hear of my own experience while testing out Geoffs very ingenious new search engine.
Ron
Geoff
I feel must tell you and others, of my experience this morning on testing out your admirable CWGC Search Engine.
My Army number was 14300260.
I decided to enter only the first six digits, i.e. 143002 in the "number" field and see if any one who joined the Army near my time had been killed in WW2.
The search produced, amongst others a Trooper Fletcher, Reginald Water who died on the 12th of March 1945, is buried in The Reichswald Forest Cemetery and who's Army Number was 14300257.
Trooper Fletcher's number is just 3 digits lower than mine and he must have joined on the same day, 1st October 1942.
Truly a case of "There but for the Grace of G-d go I"
Ron