Lives of the First World War

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ID: 1421958

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/1423682

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ID: 9138751

Reference: gbm_wo363-4

Title: British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription

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UPP: GBM/WO363-4/7391579/26/735

Additional: His name fits and his regiment matches his seed record. On the back page of the record image his final Service number is shown, which matches his seed record.

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ID: 9138755

Reference: gbm_wo363-4

Title: British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription

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UPP: GBM/WO363-4/7391579/26/741

Additional: His name fits and his rank, regiment and final Service number fit match the seed record for this life story.

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ID: 9138767

Name: All Saints, Wroxton, Baptism Register p. 46, No 361, 19th April 1885

Title: Baptism William Henry Grant

Description: William Henry, son of Caleb and Eliza Grant of Wroxton, baptised at All Saints, Wroxton, 19th April 1885. His date of birth is also recorded: 21st January 1885. His father Caleb is recorded as a Labourer.

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Additional: His name fits and his date of birth, parents' names and residence in Wroxton fit information included in his 1919 Service Record.

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ID: 9138772

Reference: 1891gbc

Title: 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

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UPP: GBC/1891/0008892580

Additional: His name, age and place of birth fit with his 1919 Service record, on which his parents' names and his birth in Wroxton are also recorded.

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ID: 9138781

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

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UPP: GBC/1901/0009881115

Additional: His name fits and his age and place of birth fit with his Service Records. This Census return fits with the 1891 Census return for his family in Wroxton. His parents' names also fit with his 1919 Service Record.

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ID: 9138787

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

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UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/08084/0195/3

Additional: William's name, age and place of birth fit with earlier Census returns for his family and with information in his Service Records.

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ID: 9138800

Name: The Lodge, Overthorpe Hall, Brackley, Schedule 16.1

Title: 1939 Register entry William and Family

Description: 1939 Register entry for William b. 21st January 1885, a Gardener (Private Service), his wife Maud F b. 16th February 1897 and their daughter Doris M b. 5th February 1934, living at The Lodge, Overthorpe Hall, Brackley, Northamptonshire

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Additional: William's name fits and his date of birth matches that given on his Baptism record. His employment as a Gardener in Private Service fits with that stated in his 1914 Service Record.

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ID: 9138832

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

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UPP: BMD/B/1934/1/AZ/000440/141

Additional: Records the birth of William's daughter Doris M Grant. Her name and year and quarter of birth fits with her 1939 Register entry. Her mother's maiden name, Sadd, fits with the 1930 Marriage record of William and Maud F Sadd. Her mother is named Maud F in the family's 1939 Register entry.

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ID: 9138836

Reference: bmd_marriages

Title: England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription

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UPP: BMD/M/1930/3/AZ/000541/047

Additional: Records William's marriage to Maud F Sadd. Her Christian name fits with the family's 1939 Register entry and her surname with that given as the mother's maiden name on the Birth record of their daughter Doris M, who is named on the 1939 Register entry.

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ID: 9138840

Reference: bmd_deaths

Title: England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription

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UPP: BMD/D/1969/3/AZ/000410/024

Additional: William's name fits and his date of birth matches that given on his Baptism record and his 1939 Register entry.

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ID: 9138859

Name: All Saints, Wroxton, Baptism Register p. 39, No 312, 4th January 1880

Title: Baptism of Sister Annie

Description: Annie, daughter of Caleb and Eliza Grant of Wroxton, baptised at All Saints, Wroxton, 4th January 1880. Her date of birth is also recorded: 30th July 1879. Her father Caleb is recorded as a Labourer.

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Additional: Her name, age and place of Baptism fit with Census returns for William’s sister Annie. Her parents’ names match those of William’s parents in his 1919 Service Record.

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ID: 9138862

Name: All Saints, Wroxton, Baptism Register p. 41, No 326, 17th April 1881

Title: Baptism of Sister Emma

Description: Emma, daughter of Caleb and Eliza Grant of Wroxton, baptised at All Saints, Wroxton, Easter Day, 17th April 1881. Her date of birth is also recorded: 26th January. Her father Caleb is recorded as a Labourer.

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Additional: Her name, age and place of Baptism fit with Census returns for William’s sister Emma, who is aged 2 months in the family’s 1881 Census return. Her parents’ names match those of William’s parents in his 1919 Service Record.

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ID: 9138867

Name: All Saints, Wroxton, Baptism Register p. 44, No 345, 29th April 1883

Title: Baptism of Brother Dennis

Description: Dennis, son of Caleb and Eliza Grant of Wroxton, baptised at All Saints, Wroxton, Rogation Sunday, 29th April 1883. His date of birth is also recorded: 15th February. His father Caleb is recorded as a Labourer.

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Additional: His name, age and place of Baptism fit with Census returns for William’s brother Dennis. His parents’ names match those of William’s parents in his 1919 Service Record.

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ID: 9138877

Name: All Saints, Wroxton, Baptism Register p. 55, No 434, 27th September 1891

Title: Baptism of Brother Albert

Description: Albert, son of Caleb and Eliza Grant of Wroxton, baptised at All Saints, Wroxton, 27th September 1891. His date of birth is also recorded: 17th August 1891. His father Caleb is recorded as a Labourer.

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Additional: His name, age and place of Baptism fit with the 1911 Census return for William’s brother Albert. His parents’ names match those of William’s parents in his 1919 Service Record.

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ID: 9138888

Reference: 1881gbc

Title: 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: GBC/1881/0007198513

Additional: The 1881 Census return for William's parents and older siblings. Their names, ages, places of birth and abode in Wroxton fit with the family's later Census returns in which William is included.

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ID: 9138959

Reference: bmd_deaths

Title: England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription

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UPP: BMD/D/1991/12/78439336

Additional: Records the death of William's widow Maud Florence in 1991. Her Christian name fits William's wife's on their Marriage record and her date of birth matches their 1939 Register entry.

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ID: 9138962

Title: The Little Gaddesden Roll of Honour

Description: The Roll of Honour, which hangs in St Peter & St Paul's Church, Little Gaddesden and lists 119 names of those from Little Gaddesden, Ringshall and Hudnall who served in the 1914 – 1918 War. Men who have answered their country’s call in defence of a “Scrap of Paper”. William's entry reads: GRANT, William 6th Bn. Bedfordshire Regt.

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Additional: William is listed in the Battalion of the Bedfordshire Regiment in which he was first posted.

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ID: 9139024

Reference: bmd_deaths

Title: England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription

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UPP: BMD/D/2003/6/85472351

Additional: Records the death of William's daughter Doris Mabel Grant. Her name fits and her date of birth matches that in the family's 1939 Register entry.

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ID: 9139084

Name: Grant, William H, Bedf. R, Pte, #12589, #33543

Title: Medal Roll Index Card image

Description: The Medal Roll Index Card image for Private William H Grant, Bedfordshire Regiment, #12589 then #33543. He first served overseas in Western Europe 30th July 1915 and was awarded the 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal.

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Additional: His name, regiment, rank and Service numbers fit with the seed record and Service Records for this life story.

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ID: 9365330

Title: 1914 15 Star, Br War Medal and Victory Medal

Description: The 1914 15 Star (left) awarded to those who served in any theatre of war against Germany between 5th August 1914 and 31st December 1915, except those eligible for the 1914 Star. Those who were entitled to this medal were also entitled to the British War Medal (centre) and Allied Victory Medal (right).

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ID: 9365333

Title: Bedfordshire Regiment WW1 Cap Badge

Description: Bedfordshire Regiment First World War Cap Badge, included here as this was the regiment in which William Grant served.

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Additional: This was the regiment in which William Grant served, as shown on his Medal Roll Index Card.

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ID: 9579021

Name: Year 1969, p217, Grant, William Henry of 115 Attleborough Rd, Nuneaton

Title: National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations)

Description: Grant William Henry of 115 Attleborough Rd Nuneaton died 12 July 1969 Administration Nottingham 13 October. £1618.

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Additional: His name fits. This record fits with his Death record.