Both William and Charlotte could write. I wonder whether she got a copy of the death certificate, or just a formal letter to advise her of her husband's death?
It's so frustrating that you can't find a service record. Would he have needed to present a marriage certificate at that time? If so, the military should have known his real name, and if the death certificate were in the wrong name, Charlotte could not have used it were it necessary to demonstrate her widowed status.
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