Lives of the First World War

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ID: 1507389

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.

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UPP: GBM/MCI/1509246

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7116500

Reference: CWGCCASUALIWM

Title: Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records

Description: The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) commemorate First World War servicemen and women and members of some civilian organisations who died before 31 August 1921 while in Commonwealth military service or of causes attributable to service.

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URL: http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/53336/
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Credit: © Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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ID: 8894785

Name: County Staffordshire, Vol 6b, Page 488

Title: Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915

Description: Register of Births

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ID: 8894790

Name: Registration District Lichfield, Piece 2656, Folio 75, Page 10, Household Schedule No. 60

Title: 1901 England Census

Description: Entry for the Hackett family on the 1901 England Census. It includes parents Arthur and Alice, and siblings May, David, Arthur, Anthony, Violet, Cecil, Percy and Mary.

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ID: 8894800

Name: District 367, Sub Reg Dist Lichfield, Ed Inst/vessel 24, Hsehold 62, Piece 16882

Title: 1911 England Census

Description: 1911 England Census. Family includes parents Arthur and Alice, with children Arthur, Anthony, Cecil, Percy, Mary, Lucy and Edna.

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ID: 8894815

Title: Grave of Pte Cecil Hackett, No. 31297.

Description: Headstone of Pte Cecil Hackett at CWGC Philosophe British Cemetery, Mazingarbe, France.

Connected by: Joanna64499

Additional: This is the burial place of my great uncle Cecil.

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ID: 8895614

Name: Ceal [incorrect transcription of name Cecil] Hackett, 31297

Title: Soldiers Died in the Great War 1914-1919

Description: Roll of honour in 81 volumes of Soldiers Died in the Great War.

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ID: 8965202

Title: Cecil Hackett in Uniform

Description: Photograph of Cecil Hackett in First World War uniform (the photo is undated).

Connected by: Joanna64499

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ID: 9335913

Name: Class: RG12; Piece: 2214; Folio: 64; Page: 3

Title: 1891 England Census

Description: Entry for Arthur and Alice Hackett and children Emily Rose, May and David.

Connected by: Joanna64499

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Additional: The person's name matches the parents, location at Shenstone and older siblings.

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ID: 9335917

Name: Saturday 9 June 1917, page 7

Title: Staffordshire Advertiser

Description: Staffordshire Newspaper including named casualty Cecil Hackett from Shenstone.

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Additional: The person's name matches his parents, their location at Shenstone and his date of death.

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ID: 9345951

Title: Shenstone War Memorial, Staffordshire

Description: Photograph of Cecil Hackett's name on the bronze plaque of the names of men from the village who died in the First World War. Cecil's older brother Pte David Hackett (died of wounds 19 June 1915) is also named on the memorial. (Photo by Joanna Legg)

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Additional: This is the war memorial in Shenstone, Staffordshire. It is located close to the railway station and the Railway pub. Cecil Hackett's father, Arthur, worked on the railway as a platelayer. The family lived in No. 4 Railway Cottages, close to the station. (Photo by Joanna Legg)

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ID: 9347791

Name: page 2

Title: Lichfield Mercury Friday 8 June 1917

Description: Local paper listing local casualties for Lichfield area.

Connected by: Joanna64499

URL: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/bna/viewarticle?id=bl%2f0000379%2f19170608%2f014&noTouch=true
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Additional: The person's name, regiment, parents and location of Shenstone match Cecil Hackett.

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ID: 9347798

Title: Shenstone War Memorial, Staffordshire

Description: Photograph of the war memorial which has Cecil Hackett's name on the bronze plaque of the names of men from the village who died in the First World War. Cecil’s oldest brother Pte David Hackett (No. 11995, 1 Bn Worcestershire Regiment, died 19 June 1915 aged 25) is also named on the memorial. (Photo by Joanna Legg)

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Additional: The war memorial in Shenstone, Staffordshire, is located close to the railway station and the Railway pub. David anc Cecil Hackett's father, Arthur, worked on the railway as a platelayer. The family lived in No. 4 Railway Cottages, close to the station.

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ID: 9347806

Name: page 7, column 3

Title: Lichfield Mercury Friday 7 January 1921

Description: Local newspaper for Lichfield area on Findmypast website.

Connected by: Joanna64499

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Additional: This article relates to the dedication ceremony for the war memorial in the home village of Shenstone for Cecil Hackett and his name and initial is mentioned in the list of 24 names inscribed on the memorial.

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ID: 9349776

Name: 13 June 1917, p 2, column 7

Title: Birmingham Daily Post 13 June 1917

Description: Casualties among Midland Men, columns 6 and 7.

Connected by: Joanna64499

URL: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/bna/viewarticle?id=bl%2f0000033%2f19170613%2f081&noTouch=true
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Additional: The person's name, military unit, parents and home location match.

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ID: 9349782

Name: 27 June 1917, page 3, column 2

Title: Nottingham Evening Post 27 June 1917

Description: Newspaper for the Nottingham area, Casualty list: Roll of Honour

Connected by: Joanna64499

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Additional: The persons name, military service number and location of Shenstone match.

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ID: 9353751

Name: Class: WO 329; Piece Number: 1390

Title: UK, WWI Service Medal and Award Rolls, 1914-1920

Description: WWI Service Medal and Award Rolls, 1914-1920

Connected by: Joanna64499

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Additional: The name, service number and unit match Cecil Hackett.

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ID: 9353764

Name: NAM Accession Number: 1991-02-333; Record Number Ranges: 482501-484000; Reference: 274

Title: UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929

Description: Reference 483560. 2nd Battalion, killed in action. War Gratuity of £7 paid to father A Hackett.

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Additional: The name, service number and unit match Cecil Hackett.

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ID: 9353771

Name: County Staffordshire, Archive Ref D4901/1/1, page 114

Title: Staffordshire Baptisms

Description: Baptism register for Cecil Hackett on 3 May 1896 at St John the Evangelist church, Shenstone, Staffordshire. Parents Arthur (Foreman Platelayer) and Alice Hackett. Vicar was A J Powley.

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URL: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBPRS/STAFF/BAP2/300014
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Additional: The name, parents and location match Cecil Hackett.

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ID: 9353813

Name: ARR1, Volume I.45, Page 42, Registration year 1917, Line number 109, Archive General Register Office

Title: Gro War Death Army Other Ranks (1914 To 1921)

Description: Register of war death of Other Ranks.

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URL: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD/OVS/ARR1/001517/109
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Additional: The name, service number and unit match Cecil Hackett.

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ID: 9648603

Name: WO 95/1624

Title: 71 Infantry Brigade: 2 Battalion Sherwood Foresters (Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire Regiment)

Description: War Diary for the battalion that Cecil was serving with when he was killed in 1917.

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URL: https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C4554775
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Additional: The 2 Battalion Sherwood Foresters matches for 1917.