Lives of the First World War

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ID: 1421110

Reference: WO372/8

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/1422834

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 8792878

Reference: gbm_univ_roll_1914

Title: Britain School & University rolls 1914-1918 Transcription

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UPP: GBM/UNIV-ROLL/24166

Additional: The name in the record is Reginald Lindsay Grant which is the same as in this Life Story.

Credit: © Findmypast

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ID: 8792883

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

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UPP: BMD/B/1895/1/AZ/000240/273

Additional: This is the Birth Record of Reginald Lindsay Grant which matches the name in this Life Story.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 8792886

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

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UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/21559/0129/3

Additional: Reginald Lindsay Grant in the 1911 Census - the name matches.

Credit: © The National Archives

Source information

ID: 8792924

Reference: bmd_deaths

Title: England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription

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UPP: BMD/D/1974/1/AZ/000509/038

Additional: Reginald Lindsay Grant born 17/2/1895 matches the information in the Life Story of Reginald Lindsay Grant.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 8792933

Title: Probate Record

Description: Grant Reginald Lindsay of Wythenden Pett Road Pett Sussex died 15 January 1974.

Connected by: Jonathan101862

Additional: Probate Record for my Great Uncle Reginald Lindsay Grant.

Source information

ID: 8792951

Reference: bmd_marriages

Title: England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription

Connected by: Jonathan101862

UPP: BMD/M/1922/3/AZ/000500/130

Additional: Marriage of Reginald Lindsay Grant.

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 8792957

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

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UPP: BMD/B/1912/1/AZ/000541/009

Additional: Birth of Sister Marguerite Lindsay Grant on the 21/11/1911 in the Registration District of Bucklow Cheshire.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9498701

Title: Son's Birth Registration

Description: John Austin Lindsay Grant

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Additional: Father is Reginald Lindsay Grant

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ID: 9498712

Title: Killed in Action

Description: Sergeant Pilot John Austin Lindsay Grant

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Additional: Death Registration of son John Austin Lindsay Grant

Source information

ID: 9498731

Name: Chislehurst Cemetery

Title: CWGC

Description: "Sergeant (Pilot) GRANT, JOHN AUSTIN LINDSAY Service Number 1394875 Died 03/09/1943 Aged 19 Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Son of Reginald Lindsay Grant and Isobel Muriel Grant, of Sidcup."

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URL: https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2824491/grant,-john-austin-lindsay/
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Additional: "Son of Reginald Lindsay Grant and Isobel Muriel Grant, of Sidcup."

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ID: 9545594

Name: 8 January 1918

Title: The London Gazette

Description: Commission War Office 11th January 1918 "The undermentioned, from Officer Cadet Units, to be 2nd Lts.: W. Rid. Reginald Lindsay Grant."

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30470/supplement/716
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Additional: Matches full name, rank and regiment.

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ID: 9545624

Title: To the Memory of Sgt. Pilot John A.L. Grant

Description: Killed in Action 3rd September 1943 aged 19.

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Source information

ID: 9545657

Name: Contributed by Henk.

Title: Unaccounted Airmen

Description: A thread. Not sure of copy right, but uploaded in good faith.

Connected by: Jonathan101862

URL: http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/showthread.php?12639-430903-Unaccounted-airmen-3-9-1943
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Additional: "Beaufort I - DX132 - 9 (C)OTU - crashed on approach Hallburncroft, Longtown, Cumberland (already as a casualty on this aircraft: Sgt [Pilot] John A.L. GRANT - 1394875."

Source information

ID: 9546070

Title: Bristol Beaufort

Description: "The fifth prototype Beaufort, L4445, parked at Gosport, Hampshire, while undergoing trials with the Torpedo Development Unit. This aircraft eventually served with No. 15 (Coastal) Operational Training Unit at Chivenor, Devon, before crashing into the sea on 1 March 1942."

Connected by: Jonathan101862

Additional: Would appear to be the type of aeroplane John Austin Lindsay Grant (eldest son of Reginald Lindsay Grant) was flying on the 3rd of September 1943. © IWM (MH 134)

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