Lives of the First World War

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ID: 137012

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/0137112

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 5479339

Name: Volume N/1/201 Folio 51 Number 10542

Reference: Copy obtained from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office

Title: Copy of Baptism Register entry for Charles Bruce Bairnsfather

Description: This is a copy of the full baptism register entry. It was obtained in May 1980

Connected by: Mark937

Additional: The persons names match. The place and date of birth and parents match.

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ID: 5479357

Title: Bruce Bairnsfather, 1916

Description: Bruce Bairnsfather in uniform

Connected by: Mark937

Additional: This photo was given by Bruce Bairnsfather to Mr and Mrs Phillips who ran the Crown Hotel in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. It came into my possession with a large collection of letters and original sketches also given to the Phillips' by Bairnsfather between 1916 and 1938

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ID: 5479360

Name: Application reference

Reference: Copy obtained

Title: Copy of Death Certificate for Charles Bruce Bairnsfather

Description: This is a copy of the full death certificate. It was obtained in the 1980's

Connected by: Mark937

Additional: The persons name, place and date of death, profession and other facts match

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ID: 6150586

Title: Capt. C Bruce Bairnsfather

Description: Profile, in uniform

Connected by: geoff2452

Additional: Profile picture of Bruce Bairnsfather

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ID: 6150597

Title: Capt. C Bruce Bairnsfather, Royal Warwickshire Reg

Description: In uniform.Profile

Connected by: geoff2452

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ID: 6150605

Name: Biography

Title: Biography

Description: Dates of birth, death

Connected by: geoff2452

URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Bairnsfather
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Additional: Information matches Bruce Bairnsfather

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ID: 6150722

Title: Official Bruce Bairnsfather website

Description: Website dedicated to the life and work of Capt. Bruce Bairnsfather

Connected by: Mark937

URL: http://www.brucebairnsfather.org.uk/
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Additional: Biographical details on website for Capt. Bruce Bairnsfather

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ID: 6150731

Title: Medal Index Card

Description: Medal Index Card for Bruce Bairnsfather

Connected by: geoff2452

Additional: From National Archives

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 6150734

Title: Lieut.. Bruce Bairnsfather, 1st Royal Warks Regt

Description: Bruce Bairnsfather photographed at St Yvon, Belgium on Christmas Day 1914

Connected by: Mark937

Additional: Photo from Bairnsfather family album, also published in Bruce Bairnsfather's 1916 book "Bullets & Billets" and elsewhere.

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ID: 6150764

Title: "Old Bill" created by Bruce Bairnsfather

Description: This is the famous character "Old Bill" created by Capt. Bruce Bairnsfather and featured in his "Fragments from France" cartoons.

Connected by: Mark937

Additional: Image from a theatre programme for Bruce Bairnsfather's 1917 play "The Better 'Ole."

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ID: 6150775

Title: Bruce Bairnsfather's famous "better 'ole" cartoon

Description: Bruce Bairnsfather's famous cartoon "well if you knows of a better 'ole, go to it" published in 'The Bystander' on 24 November 1915.

Connected by: Mark937

Additional: The cartoon is signed by Bairnsfather and is oneof themost famous cartoons of the 20th century.

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ID: 6150799

Title: Copy of 1911 census

Description: The last census carried out before ww1

Connected by: geoff2452

Additional: From the National Archives

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ID: 6150802

Title: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar

Description: Index of Wills and Administrations 1858-1966

Connected by: geoff2452

Additional: From the National Archives

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ID: 6989501

Title: A Maxim Maxim

Description: A Maxim Maxim by Bruce Bairnsfather

Connected by: Deryck11795

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ID: 6989505

Title: "Old Bill" Bus at Imperial War Museum

Connected by: Deryck11795

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ID: 6990029

Title: "What time do they feed the sea-lions, Alf?"

Connected by: Deryck11795

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ID: 6990250

Title: memorial plaque

Connected by: Deryck11795

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ID: 6990253

Title: Eternal Question

Description: The Eternal Question

Connected by: Deryck11795

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ID: 6990301

Title: Bairnsfather bio

Description: Short biography written for the Illustrated War News by Lucinda Gosling

Connected by: Patrick43640

URL: http://www.illustratedfirstworldwar.com/bruce-bairnsfather-1887-1959/
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ID: 6993193

Title: A Maxim Maxim'

Description: "Fire should be withheld till a favourable target presents itself." Two British soldiers get ready to fire upon a dozing German

Connected by: Patrick43640

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ID: 6993197

Title: Things That Matter'

Description: Colonel Fitz-Shrapnel receives the following message from G.H.Q' 'Please let us know, as soon as possible, the number of tins of raspberry jam issued to you last Friday.''

Connected by: Patrick43640

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ID: 6994179

Title: Mice

Connected by: Deryck11795

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ID: 6995284

Name: Reproduced with the kind permission of the Bairnsfather family

Reference: Accessed through the British Council Football Remembers Resource

Title: Captain Bruce Bairnsfather, 1958 television interview

Description: In this interview, given 44 years after the Christmas Truce, Bruce Bairnsfather describes football being played with the Germans.

Connected by: Imperial1

Additional: Matches Medal Index Card

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ID: 6996833

Title: Fragments from France

Description: The Best of Bruce Bairnsfather

Connected by: Deryck11795

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ID: 7001285

Reference: bmd_deaths

Title: England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription

Connected by: David1424

UPP: BMD/D/1959/3/AZ/000041/111

Additional: name and age information match known facts

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 7001296

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: David1424

UPP: GBC/1901/0013587725

Additional: name and place information match

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 8575746

Title: Biography and photographs

Connected by: debbie2674

URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bruce_Bairnsfather
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Additional: all details match

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ID: 8575748

Title: "if yer knows of a better 'ole, better go to it"

Description: cartoon 1915

Connected by: debbie2674

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ID: 8575749

Title: They'll be torpedoing us if we stick 'ere....

Description: They'll be torpedoing us if we stick 'ere much longer Bill

Connected by: debbie2674

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ID: 8581363

Title: the christmas Truce 1914

Connected by: debbie2674

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ID: 9077835

Title: My dream for years to come

Description: 'This particular cartoon is the artist's true personal nightmare. Profoundly disturbed by the horror of war he undoubtedly experienced what was euphemistically known as 'shell shock'. His first leave in April 1915, after 6 months in the trenches, was extended after a medical examination. The War seemed to alter his whole personality permanently - from mischievous prankster to the shy, solitary character he remained up to his lonely death in 1959'. From a collection of his cartoons compiled & edited by Tonie & Valmai Holt in 1983.

Connected by: Cynthia60869

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ID: 9078322

Title: Information

Description: Marriage, Family & Finances

Connected by: Cynthia60869

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ID: 9140463

Title: Give it a good 'ard 'un

Description: preliminary sketch

Connected by: Deryck11795

Additional: This is a Bairnsfather cartoon.

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ID: 9514127

Title: Captain Charles Bruce Bairnsfather

Description: Captain Charles Bruce Bairnsfather. Unit: 1st Battalion, Warwickshire Regiment, attached to Intelligence Department. Death: Not known | Half length portrait

Connected by: James201

Additional: From the IWM Bond of Sacrifice Collection - https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205289949