Lives of the First World War

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ID: 1507847

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/1509704

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 8558005

Name: see title and URL

Title: Eleven Hackett Boys

Description: Personal commemoration of eleven members of the Hackett family, service records have not survived for many of them. Percy has a medal record and a few details provided as seed information.

Connected by: Janet2378

URL: http://www.greatwar.co.uk/people/remembering-ww1-ancestors.htm
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Additional: Provides an opportunity for someone with personal knowledge to provide details

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ID: 9500021

Name: Class: WO 329; Piece Number: 1284

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

Description: Medal roll for South Staffordshire Regiment for individuals entitled to the British War Medal and Victory Medal.

Connected by: Joanna64499

URL: https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=5119&h=6233715&ssrc=pt&tid=27818922&pid=12491894146&usePUB=true
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Additional: The details match for Percy Hackett.

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ID: 9500040

Name: War Office: Soldiers’ Documents, First World War ‘Burnt Documents’ WO363)

Title: British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920

Description: Service Record: Short Service Attestation for Percy Hackett.

Connected by: Joanna64499

URL: https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=1219&h=814201&ssrc=pt&tid=27818922&pid=12491894146&usePUB=true
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Additional: The details match for Percy Hackett.

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ID: 9502814

Name: Class: RG13; Piece: 2656; Folio: 75; Page: 10

Title: 1901 England Census

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

Connected by: Joanna64499

URL: https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=7814&h=34704153&ssrc=pt&tid=27818922&pid=12491894146&usePUB=true
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Additional: The person's name, location at Shenstone, parents and siblings' names match.

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ID: 9502829

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

URL: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/6598/STSRG12_2212_2214-0578?pid=10570888&backurl=https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db%3Duki1891%26indiv%3Dtry%26h%3D10570888&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true
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Additional: The person's parents and older siblings match.

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ID: 9505500

Name: Staffordshire, Volume 6b, page 461

Title: England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915

Description: Registration of the birth of Percy Hackett at Lichfield, Oct-Nov-Dec 1897

Connected by: Joanna64499

URL: https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=8912&h=7727776&ssrc=pt&tid=27818922&pid=12491894146&usePUB=true
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Additional: The details match for Percy Hackett.

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ID: 9505510

Name: Class: RG14; Piece: 16882; Schedule Number: 62

Title: 1911 England Census

Description: This database includes householders’ forms from the 1911 Census of England. Information found on the householder's forms include: name, relationship to head of family, age at last birthday, sex, marriage details (including number of children), occupation, birthplace, nationality, and postal address. Percy is one of 7 children living at home at Railway Cottages, Shenstone, Staffordshire.

Connected by: Joanna64499

URL: https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=2352&h=56854719&ssrc=pt&tid=27818922&pid=12491894146&usePUB=true
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Additional: The person's name matches the family and age and location of his life story.

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ID: 9505531

Name: Archive reference D4901/1/1, Page 120

Title: Staffordshire Baptisms

Description: Register of the baptism of Percy Hackett at St John the Baptist Church, Shenstone. Parents are Arthur (foreman platelayer) and Alice Hackett.

Connected by: Joanna64499

URL: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBPRS/STAFF/BAP2/300056
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Additional: The details for Percy's age and his parents match.

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ID: 9505544

Name: Reference: RG 101/5466F

Title: 1939 England and Wales Register

Description: Entry for Percy and wife Elsie Hackett. Living at Oak Cottage, Shenstone.

Connected by: Joanna64499

URL: https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=61596&h=44787777&ssrc=pt&tid=27818922&pid=12491894146&usePUB=true
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Additional: The details match for Percy Hackett.

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ID: 9505555

Name: Volume Number: 6b, Page Number: 993

Title: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005

Description: Register for the marriage of Percy Hackett to Elsie Ensor in Apr-May-Jun 1924.

Connected by: Joanna64499

URL: https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?viewrecord=1&r=5538&db=ONSmarriage1984&indiv=try&h=59394470
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Additional: The details match for Percy and Elsie Hackett.

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ID: 9505556

Name: Staffordshire Volume: 9b, Page: 625

Title: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007

Description: Register of the death of Percy Hackett, Sep 1970.

Connected by: Joanna64499

URL: https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=7579&h=42648683&ssrc=pt&tid=27818922&pid=12491894146&usePUB=true
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Additional: The details match Percy Hackett.

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ID: 9505569

Title: Percy Hackett in Uniform

Description: Percy in First World War uniform and wearing the cap badge of the South Staffordshire Regiment.

Connected by: Joanna64499

Source information

ID: 9506993

Name: WO 363 - First World War Service Records 'Burnt Documents'

Title: British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920

Description: Scanned Service Record by findmypast.co.uk for Percy Hackett. This scan is more recent than the ancestry.com scan, and some of the writing is easier to read.

Connected by: Joanna64499

URL: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBM/WO363-4/7405162/44/1030
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Additional: The details of Service Number, regiment, age and family details match for Percy Hackett.

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