Lives of the First World War

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ID: 1304390

Reference: WO372/7

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.

UPP: GBM/MCI/1305861

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 6154521

Title: Charles Garforth

Connected by: Myko59

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ID: 6647110

Title: Charles Ernest Garforth with his wife

Description: Charles Ernest Garforth, awarded the Victoria Cross: Belgium, 23 August 1914. Photographed with his wife.

Connected by: Charlotte33

Additional: IWM Collections HU 48670

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ID: 6647113

Name: Publication date: 13 November 1914, Issue: 28976, Page: 9374

Title: Victoria Cross citation, London Gazette

Description: London Gazette website

Connected by: Charlotte33

URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/28976/page/9374
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Additional: Matches Medal Index Card

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ID: 6647122

Title: Victoria Cross in IWM Collections

Description: OMD 2887

Connected by: Charlotte33

URL: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30009109
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Additional: Matches Victoria Cross citation

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ID: 6647128

Reference: bmd_deaths

Title: England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription

Connected by: Charlotte33

UPP: BMD/D/1973/3/AZ/000396/049

Additional: Matches information in IWM Collections

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 6647130

Reference: gbm_mci

Title: Medal Index Cards Transcription

Connected by: Charlotte33

UPP: GBM/MCI/5322061

Additional: Matches other Medal Index Card

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 6647133

Reference: bmd_marriages

Title: England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription

Connected by: Charlotte33

UPP: BMD/M/1919/2/AZ/000523/065

Additional: Matches information in IWM Collections

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 8534128

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Anne23518

UPP: BMD/B/1891/4/AZ/000206/336

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 8534130

Reference: gbm_victoria_cross

Title: Victoria Cross Recipients 1854-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Anne23518

UPP: GBM/VCR/453

Additional: Victoria Cross

Credit: Courtesy of Findmypast

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ID: 8534132

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Anne23518

UPP: GBC/1901/0011158166

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 8534479

Title: Grave of Charles Ernest Garforth VC

Description: Birth: Oct. 23, 1891 Willesden Greater London, England Death: Jul. 1, 1973 Beeston Nottinghamshire, England Burial: Southern Cemetery and Crematorium West Bridgford Rushcliffe Borough Nottinghamshire, England

Connected by: Anne23518

URL: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=108807926&ref=acom
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ID: 8534488

Name: National School Admissions Registers & Log Books

Title: School Register Charles Garforth

Description: 31.8.1903 - 2.12.04 Wealdstone School Tom Garforth b 12.4.1893, Nellie Garforth 12.7.1894 1.9.1903 - 8.11.04 Wealdstone School Charles Garforth b 23.10.1891 Father John Edwin Garforth of 1 Judge St

Connected by: Anne23518

URL: http://beta.search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=gbor%2fschool%2fher%2fhed1_219_1%2f0115&parentid=gbor%2fschool%2fad%2f747530&highlights=%22%22
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ID: 8534493

Name: GetwestLondon 21.8.2015

Title: Commemorative Memorial Stone

Description: Born in Chaplin Road Willesden Paving stone laid in nearby Lechmere Road

Connected by: Anne23518

URL: http://www.getwestlondon.co.uk/news/local-news/willesden-born-victoria-cross-recipient-corporal-7649262
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ID: 8534501

Name: Victoria Crosses on the Western Front August 1914- April 1915: Mons to Hill 60

Title: Biography of Charles Ernest Garforth

Description: Father John Edwin Garforth, Mother Hannah (Annie) Dyer Enlisted 9th Middlesex (TF) November 1909, transferred to 15th Hussars 19.5.1911 served at Ponchefstroon South Africa. Returned UK 1913, promoted to Corporal 1914. Disembarked for France 17.8.1914. Taken prisoner 13.10.1914. Held at Hameln and Brohmte. Escaped 3 times, repatriated arr Hull 18.11.1918 on Arbroath. Died at his home Caravan 5 Lock Close, Ryland, Beeston, Notts

Connected by: Anne23518

URL: https://books.google.fr/books?id=0vpsBQAAQBAJ&pg=PA206&lpg=PA206&dq=charles+ernest+garforth&source=bl&ots=Cv07enSpI5&sig=Ysps0uww1zNPmXKl1QA0x6hFunQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0CCUQ6AEwATgKahUKEwicrdGFpe_HAhVBuBoKHfCNB1k#v=onepage&q=charles%20ernest%20garforth&f=false
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ID: 8534645

Name: R 51898

Title: Repatriation from Germany of Charles Garforth

Description: British POWs from Germany to Hull arrived 18.11.1918 on SS Arbroath 7368 Cpl Garforth C E (VC) 15 Hussars

Connected by: Anne23518

URL: http://grandeguerre.icrc.org/en/List/4413063/1873/51898/
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ID: 8534646

Name: R51186

Title: British Prisoners of War

Description: Garforth C E Cpl 15th Hussars Camp last receiving parcels: Soltau; Taken La Bassee 13.10.14

Connected by: Anne23518

URL: http://grandeguerre.icrc.org/en/File/Zoom/E/01/03/C_G1_E_01_03_0007/C_G1_E_01_03_0007_0038.JPG/
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ID: 8534985

Title: Prisoner of War File Index

Description: Cpl C E Garforth 7368 15 Hussars - PA 1586, R51186, R51898

Connected by: Anne23518

URL: http://grandeguerre.icrc.org/en/File/Details/4360745/3/2/
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