Lives of the First World War

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ID: 1072739

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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ID: 6975722

Title: Brig Gen V W De Fable CMG DSO

Description: Image from Tempest, E V, History of the Sixth Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment, Vol. 2, 2/6th Bn.

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ID: 7967003

Title: London Gazette Entry - Commission (1887)

Description: 4th Battalion, the East Surrey Regiment, Vigant William de Falbe, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant Dated 19th May, 1887

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/25706/page/3035/data.pdf
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ID: 7967004

Title: London Gazette Entry - Resignation of Commission (1887)

Description: 4th Battalion, the East Surrey Regiment, Second Lieutenant V. W. de Falbe resigns his Commission. Dated 27th August, 1887.

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/25733/page/4643/data.pdf
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ID: 7967009

Title: London Gazette Entry - Appointment (1890)

Description: The Prince of Wates's (North Staffordshire Regiment), Second Lieutenant V. W. de Falbe to be Lieutenant, to complete establishment. Dated 15th October, 1890.

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/26097/page/5453/data.pdf
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ID: 7967011

Title: London Gazette Entry - Promotion (1898)

Description: The Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment), Lieutenant Vigant W. de Falbe, Adjutant, to be Captain, to complete establishment. Dated 18th May, 1898

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/26972/page/3314/data.pdf
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ID: 7967012

Title: London Gazette Entry - Appointment (1899)

Description: The Prince of Wales's (North .Staffordshire Regiment), Second Lieutenant Arthur Steuart Wleldon (University Candidate), from 3rd Battalion the Royal Dublin Fusiliers, in succession to Lieutenant V. W. de Falbe, appointed Adjutant.

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/27039/page/8/data.pdf
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ID: 7967013

Title: London Gazette Entry - Mention in Despatches (1901)

Description: A despatch from Earl Roberts, K.G., G.C.B., &c., to the Right Honourable the Secretary of Slate for War, War Office, London... September4, 1901. In continuation of my Despatch, dated London, 2nd April, 1901, in which I reported on the various departments of the Army in South Africa, and brought to notice the names of certain Staff and other Officers together with a number of Colonial Officers and men who have distinguished themselves, I now have the honour to farther bring to your notice the names of the following regimental Officers, Non-commissioned Officers, and men of the Regulars, Militia, Yeomanry, and Volunteers, together with a few Irregulars and Civilians, who, with their various units, have rendered special and meritorious service. The names are arranged regimentally, by precedence of corps, for the purpose of more ready reference... The Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment)... Captain V. W. de Falbe

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/27353/page/5948/data.pdf
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ID: 7967014

Title: London Gazette Entry - Award of Distinguished Service Order (1900)

Description: For distinguished conduct in the field... during operations in South Africa... 29th November 1900... The Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment) To be Companions of the Distinguished Service Order... Captain Vigant William de Falbe

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/27359/page/6318/data.pdf
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ID: 7967015

Title: London Gazette Entry - Appointment (1902)

Description: The Prince of Wales' (North Staffordshire Regiment), Captain Morton H. Knaggs to be Adjutant, vice Captain V. W. de Falbe, D.S.O., whose period of service in that appointment has expired. Dated 22nd July, 1902

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/27467/page/5466/data.pdf
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ID: 7967017

Title: London Gazette Entry - Promotion (1906)

Description: The Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment), Lieutenant Arthur S. Conway to be Captain, vice V. W. de Falbe, D.S.O., promoted. Dated 7th April, 1906

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/27909/page/2977/data.pdf
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ID: 7967018

Title: London Gazette Entry - Promotion (1913)

Description: The Prince of Wales's (North Staffordshire Regiment)... Major Vigant W. de Falbe, D.S.O., to be Lieutenant-Colonel, vice L. T. C. Twyford. Dated 14th March, 1913

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/28699/page/1961/data.pdf
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ID: 7967019

Title: London Gazette Entry - Award of CMG (1915)

Description: His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to approve of the undermentioned awards for services rendered in connection with Operations in the Field. Dated 18th February, 1915... The Prince of W ales's (North Staffordshire Regiment). To be a Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George. Lieutenant-Colonel V. W. de Falbe, D.S.O.

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29074/supplement/1696/data.pdf
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ID: 7967021

Title: London Gazette Entry - Promotion (1917)

Description: Attached to Hd-Qr Units... Col. V. W. de Falbe, from h.p. List, and to be temp. Brig.-Gen. whilst so empld., vice Col. K. E. Lean, C.B. 8th Oct. 1917

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30357/supplement/11129/data.pdf
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ID: 7967023

Title: London Gazette Entry - Promotion (1917)

Description: The undermentioned to be Cols... Lt.-Col. (temp. Brig.-Gen.) V. W. de-Falbe, C.M.G., D.S.O., from N. Staff. R. 14th Mar. 1917

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30106/supplement/5405/data.pdf
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ID: 7967024

Title: London Gazette Entry - Appointment (1917)

Description: The undermentioned Cols, are placed on the h.p. list... V. W. de Falbe, C.M.G., D.S.O. 22nd Aug. 1917

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30286/supplement/9543/data.pdf
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ID: 7967025

Title: London Gazette Entry - Appointment (1917)

Description: Attached to Hd Qr Units... Brig. Comdrs. - And to be temp. Brig.-Gens, whilst so empld... 21st Aug. 1917... Col. T. W., Viscount Hampden, C.B., C.M.G., T.F. (Maj., Res. of Off.), vice Col. V. W. de Falbe, C.M.G., D.S.O.

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30307/supplement/9955/data.pdf
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ID: 7967027

Title: London Gazette Entry - Appointment (1919)

Description: Col. -V. W. de Falbe, C.M.G., D.S.O., to comd. a District, and to relinquish the temp, rank of Brig.-Gen., vice Col. J. W. G. Roy. 22nd Feb. 1919

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31237/supplement/3598/data.pdf
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ID: 7967029

Title: London Gazette Entry - Appointment (1920)

Description: The undermentioned appointments are made... Brig. Comdrs. 2nd Mar. 1920. Col. V. W. de Falbe, C.M.G., D.S.O., from a, Dist. Comdr

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31836/supplement/3630/data.pdf
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ID: 7967030

Title: London Gazette Entry - Retirement (1922)

Description: Col. (Hon. Brig.-Gen.) V. W. de Falbe, C.M.G., D.S.O., having attained the age limit of liability to recall, ceases to belong to the Res. of Off. 29th Nov. 1922.

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/32771/supplement/8413/data.pdf
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ID: 7967031

Title: London Gazette Entry - Appointed Deputy Lieutenant (1926)

Description: Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Stafford. Brigadier-General Vigant William de Falbe, C.M.G., D.S.O., of Whittington House, Lichfield... to be Deputy Lieutenants for the County of Stafford... Dated the 22nd day of December, 1926

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33234/page/8536/data.pdf
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ID: 7967039

Title: Officers of 1st Bn, North Staffordshire Regiment

Description: Lt. Col. De Falbe, front row (seated) third from left. Photographed at Cambridge, August 1914.

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Additional: Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Staffordshire_Regiment

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ID: 7967051

Reference: gbm_mci

Title: Medal Index Cards Transcription

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UPP: GBM/MCI/5387415

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7967052

Reference: 1891gbc

Title: 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

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UPP: GBC/1891/0011851661

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 7967053

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

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UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/04649/0272/5

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7967054

Reference: bmd_marriages

Title: England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription

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UPP: BMD/M/1912/2/AZ/000248/048

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 7967055

Name: London, various dates

Title: The Times

Description: Newspaper records

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ID: 7967135

Name: Volume One

Title: Quarterly Army List for the Quarter Ending 31st December, 1919

Description: Army list

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ID: 8455583

Name: (Trove), Sydney Mail, 15th May 1918, pg. 18

Title: Sydney Mail, "Descendants of Capt. Gidley King, Third Governor of N.S.W."

Description: Featured in list of descendants of Capt. Gidley King engaged in world war. Photograph accompanies article.

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URL: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-page16892043
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ID: 8455584

Title: Brig.-Gen. Vigant De Falbe

Description: As featured in Sydney Mail newspaper article, 15th May 1918.

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Additional: Image available via Trove digitised newspapers (public domain). http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-page16892043

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ID: 8455586

Name: (Trove), The Canberra Times, 24th December 1988, pg. 17

Title: The Canberra Times, "Vivid recollections of a gracious and happy life in the convict era"

Description: Newspaper article reviewing a book, "My Dear Miss Macarthur: The Recollections of Emmeline Maria Macarthur (1828-1911)." by Jane de Falbe. This is Brig-Gen. De Falbe's mother.

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URL: http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article102039413
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