In the quiet Dutch village of Miejel, a unique bond has formed between a local resident and a soldier who perished half a world away. Jurgen Beekers, a compassionate individual, has adopted the grave of Corporal David Kilgour Mitchell, a Scottish soldier who lost his life during the Second World War. This act of remembrance […]

Case Study Harry Feltham. A name that whispered loneliness and solitude. When he passed away, he left behind an estate and a void of unanswered questions about his family. Our team received Harry’s case upon finding it on the unclaimed estates list released by the Government Legal Department (GLD). It was our task to seek […]

Susan Ware, a once independent woman, found herself in a vulnerable position in her late 70s when she fell victim to financial exploitation by her cleaner. With no immediate family to turn to, the Council stepped in as her appointee to address the situation. Despite having ample means, Susan never executed a will, often citing […]

Sometimes it takes years of experience, the right tools and some old-fashioned legwork to track down missing members of fractured families. Paul Harris died aged 55 in Aldershot, Hampshire, without either a will or any known relatives and his solicitor contacted Fraser and Fraser in the hope of tracing next-of-kin. It was clear from the […]

Occasionally Fraser and Fraser’s researchers encounter evidence of the almost unbelievable damage wrought to families by two world wars. This is precisely what happened when we set out to trace the relatives of William Faber. Not only had the life-long bachelor lost three serviceman brothers during the Second World War, we also discovered that both […]