Lives of the First World War

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ID: 131550

Reference: WO372/1

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/0131650

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 5495108

Name: Application number COL779451

Reference: Copy obtained from General Register Office

Title: Copy of birth certificate for William Bailey

Description: This is a copy of the full birth certificate, but contains an error; his mother's name was Eleanor Eppie Bailey, nee Farrell, not Emily.

Connected by: Lesley9252

Additional: This matches the details of the original, short certificate I have in my possession and details of the family shown on the census forms.

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ID: 5495157

Name: Application number COL 731483

Reference: Copy obtained from the General Register Office

Title: Copy of marriage certificate Dec 26th 1910

Description: This is a copy of the full marriage certificate obtained in 2008

Connected by: Lesley9252

Additional: This is the full copy of the short certificate issued on 28th March 1916 marked S.R. War and 'issued for naval or military purposes only' which I have in my possession

Source information

ID: 5495250

Name: Entry no 425 In Register of Deaths, Ruislip, Hillingdon

Reference: Copy obtained from London Borough of Hillingdon

Title: Copy of Death Certificate (died 22nd March 1969)

Description: Issued by London Borough of Hillingdon 27th March 1969

Connected by: Lesley9252

Additional: The copies of this death certificate are in my possession, and I was living with the family when he died.

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ID: 5495319

Title: William Bailey (seated)

Description: In uniform somewhere in France. His brother-in-law, David Ive, is on the left, and an unknown friend on the right.

Connected by: Lesley9252

Additional: This is a photo from a family collection, given to me by my mother.

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ID: 5495354

Title: William, Dora and Olive

Description: A studio portrait taken with his wife and daughter in 1916, before leaving for France.

Connected by: Lesley9252

Additional: This is my grandfather, grandmother and my mother, aged 4. The photo was given to me by my mother.

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ID: 5495438

Title: Middlesex Regiment

Description: This was probably taken at the barracks in Islington before leaving for France

Connected by: Lesley9252

Additional: This is part of the collection of family photos, but there is no information written on it. I believe my grandfather is seated on the right in the second row, but cannot be sure.

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ID: 5495491

Title: Veterans parade

Description: A group of ex-soldiers, wearing their medals, date and place unknown.

Connected by: Lesley9252

Additional: There is no information about the date of this photograph, but my grandfather is standing fourth from the right. His medals are under his coat - my grandmother said he never displayed them, although he wore them with pride.

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ID: 5495620

Name: 9232 supplement to Gazette 6th August 1918

Reference: Archive

Title: London Gazette

Description: Award of Military Medal for bravery in the field to Pte. W Bailey (at the bottom right)

Connected by: Lesley9252

Additional: My nephew now has the original medal awarded in his possession.

Source information

ID: 5502548

Title: William Bailey

Description: William as a young man, about 1910

Connected by: Lesley9252

Source information

ID: 6183186

Title: Personal Knowledge of Lesley Smith

Description: This source of evidence is based on a Member's Personal Knowledge.

Connected by: Lesley9252

Additional: This source of evidence is based on a Member's Personal Knowledge.

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ID: 6183190

Title: Personal Knowledge of Lesley Smith

Description: This source of evidence is based on a Member's Personal Knowledge.

Connected by: Lesley9252

Additional: This source of evidence is based on a Member's Personal Knowledge.

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