Lives of the First World War

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ID: 1045590

Reference: WO372/5

Title: Medal Index Card

Description: Medal index cards were created by the Army Medal Office towards the end of the First World War. They record the medals that men and women who served in the First World War were entitled to claim.

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UPP: GBM/MCI/1046551

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9101865

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Alexander119331

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/08867/0445/5

Additional: 1911 Census for Eric R Crummie, aged 15 resident with parents in Bedford. School dates and name match census.

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ID: 9101866

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Alexander119331

UPP: BMD/B/1896/1/AZ/000134/141

Additional: Match details known.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9101867

Reference: gbm_silver_war_bad1914_18

Title: Silver War Badge Roll Transcription

Connected by: Alexander119331

UPP: GBM/SILVERWAR/BADGES/812638

Additional: Service details, Date of Birth and names match.

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9162742

Title: OBMs Serving in the Forces 1914-15

Description: Bedford Modern School published this booklet in 1915 to list those alumni and staff known to be serving at this point.

Connected by: Alexander119331

Additional: Item from School Archive.

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ID: 9227692

Title: Army Service Corps Cap Badge

Description: A cap badge, similar to this, would have been worn by members of the ASC.

Connected by: Alexander119331

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ID: 9228574

Title: Silver War Badge

Description: Silver War Badge, similar to the one which would have been awarded to Eric Crummie.

Connected by: Vincent96527

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ID: 9228579

Title: Ancestry - Medal Roll - Army Service Corps - Victory and British War Medals

Connected by: Vincent96527

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ID: 9228591

Title: 1914-15 Star

Description: 1914-15 Star, similar to the one which would have been awarded to Eric (Ernie) Crummie.

Connected by: Vincent96527

Source information

ID: 9316885

Name: Vol XXIV, No.5, page 345

Reference: Bedford Modern School Archive

Title: Bedford Modern School Eagle April 1944

Description: E R Crummie died 7 Feb 1944 following a collapse during Home Guard manoeuvres serving as a Major attatched King's Royal Rifles (Chelsea Division). His address is listed as 42, Albany Mansions, Albert Bridge Road, SW11.

Connected by: Alexander119331

Additional: Above details match.

Source information

ID: 9316889

Reference: bmd_deaths

Title: England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription

Connected by: Alexander119331

UPP: BMD/D/1944/1/AZ/000236/058

Additional: Date, name and location match school obitutary.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9373296

Title: Bedfordshire Yeomanry Cap Badge

Description: A cap badge similiar to this would have been worn by those serving with the Bedfordshire Yeomanry.

Connected by: Alexander119331

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