Lives of the First World War

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ID: 1611931

Reference: WO372/9

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.

URL: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D2600406
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UPP: GBM/MCI/1613933

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 8735171

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Charlotte33

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/07109/0465/5

Additional: Matches documents in IWM Collections

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 8735173

Reference: 1891gbc

Title: 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Charlotte33

UPP: GBC/1891/0009978616

Additional: Matches 1911 census

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 8735175

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Charlotte33

UPP: BMD/B/1890/1/AZ/000258/331

Additional: Matches census records

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 8735182

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Charlotte33

UPP: GBC/1901/0013043305

Additional: Matches other connected census records

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 8735589

Name: Hachette UK, 22 Dec 2008

Reference: Google books

Title: Cambrai 1917: The Myth Of The First Great Tank Battle by Bryn Hammond

Description: The story of the first great tank battle, and the genesis of one of the most formidable weapons of the twentieth century.

Connected by: Charlotte33

Additional: Matches Medal Index Card

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ID: 8735604

Title: Face mask, anti-splinter, tank crew

Description: This First World War period protective face mask (as issued to Tank Corps personnel) was worn by 2nd Lieutenant Hassell in the Battle of Cambrai, 20 November 1917.

Connected by: Charlotte33

Additional: IWM Collections EQU 1654

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ID: 8735607

Title: Flag, Military, Signal flag

Description: Flag flown on Tank"Harrier", at Cambrai

Connected by: Charlotte33

Additional: IWM Collections FLA 1024

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ID: 8735695

Name: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations)

Title: Probate record

Description: Accessed via Ancestry website

Connected by: Charlotte33

URL: http://interactive.ancestry.co.uk/1904/46452_b294181-00168?pid=20413352&backurl=http://search.ancestry.co.uk//cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc%3DrHl151%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource%26usePUBJs%3Dtrue%26indiv%3D1%26db%3DUKProbateCal%26gss%3Dangs-d%26new%3D1%26rank%3D1%26msT%3D1%26gsfn%3Djoseph%2520gordon%26gsfn_x%3D0%26gsln%3Dhassell%26gsln_x%3D0%26msddy%3D1978%26msddy_x%3D1%26msddp%3D1%26MSAV%3D1%26uidh%3Duh1%26pcat%3D36%26fh%3D0%26h%3D20413352%26recoff%3D%26ml_rpos%3D1&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=rHl151&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true
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Additional: Matches information provided to IWM by his family

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ID: 8735698

Reference: bmd_deaths

Title: England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription

Connected by: Charlotte33

UPP: BMD/D/1978/2/AZ/000480/034

Additional: Matches probate record

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9045439

Name: WO 339/121181

Reference: In person at The National Archives

Title: Lieutenant Joseph Gordon Hassell, Tank Corps, Service Record

Description: Service record for Joseph Gordon Hassell

Connected by: Catherine91214

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ID: 9070054

Title: LONDON GAZETTE, 20 DECEMBER, 1916 - Second Lieutenant

Description: MACHINE GUN CORPS (HEAVY) ... The undermentioned cadets to be temp. 2nd Lts. (on prob.) : — 10 Dec. 1916 ... Joseph Gordon Hassell

Connected by: R58235

URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29871/supplement/12427
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ID: 9070059

Title: LONDON GAZETTE, 4 JULY, 1918 - Lieutenant

Description: TANK CORPS ... The undermentioned temp. 2nd Lts. to be temp. Lts.: — ... 10 June 1918 ... J. G. Hassell

Connected by: R58235

URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30778/supplement/7865
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ID: 9070062

Title: LONDON GAZETTE, 14 NOVEMBER, 1918 - Captain (Adjutant)

Description: TANK CORPS ... Temp. Lt. J. G. Hassell to be Adjt., and to be actg. Capt., with pay and allces. of Lt. while so empld. 31 Aug. 1918.

Connected by: R58235

URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31009/supplement/13413
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ID: 9070064

Title: LONDON GAZETTE, 1 MAY, 1919 - relinquishes acting rank of Captain

Description: TANK CORPS ... Temp. Lt. J. G. .Hassell relinquishes the actg. rank of Capt. on ceasing to be empld. as Adjt. 8 Feb. 1919

Connected by: R58235

URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31321/supplement/5488
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ID: 9070084

Title: MIC image (Ancestry)

Description: France 7/16 = BWM, VM

Connected by: R58235

URL: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/1262/30850_A000707-01860/782436?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.co.uk%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fdb%3dMedalRolls%26gss%3dsfs28_ms_db%26new%3d1%26rank%3d1%26msT%3d1%26gsln%3dhassell%26gsln_x%3d1%26_F8007A65%3d4336%26_F8007A65_x%3d1%26MSAV%3d1%26uidh%3d2y5&backlabel=ReturnSearchResults
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ID: 9070094

Title: LONDON GAZETTE, JUNE 2, 1908 - Second Division Clerk

Description: May 22, 1908. AFTER OPEN COMPETITION. Second Division: Clerks ... Joseph Gordon Hassell

Connected by: R58235

URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/28142/page/4078
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Additional: Matches occupation in 1911 Census

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ID: 9070097

Title: LONDON GAZETTE, 3 MARCH, 1911 - Second Division Clerk

Description: ASSIGNMENTS OF SECOND DIVISION CLERKS ... Local Government Board (England) ... Joseph Gordon Hassell

Connected by: R58235

URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/28471/page/1652
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Additional: Matches occupation in 1911 Census

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ID: 9070098

Title: LONDON GAZETTE, 2 APRIL, 1912 - Second Division Clerk

Description: TRANSFERS OF SECOND DIVISION CLERKS ... National Health Insurance Commissioners ... Joseph Gordon Hassell

Connected by: R58235

URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/28595/page/2413
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Additional: Matches occupation in 1911 Census

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ID: 9070113

Name: —

Title: LONDON GAZETTE, 21 DECEMBER, 1921 - retain the rank of Lt.

Description: TANK CORPS ... Temp. Lts.: ... retain the rank of Lt.: — ... J. G. Hassell

Connected by: R58235

URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/32556/supplement/10453
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ID: 9070130

Title: LONDON. GAZETTE, 3RD OCTOBER 1969 - Liquidator

Description: Name of Company: SEA COTTAGE ESTATE LIMITED. Nature of Business: PROPERTY OWNERS. Address of Registered Office: 40 Charles Street, London W.I. Liquidator's Name and Address: Joseph Gordon Hassell, F.C.I.S., 30 Temple Fortune Hill, London N.W.I 1. Date of Appointment: 30th September 1969. By whom Appointed: Members.

Connected by: R58235

URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/44948/page/10182
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Additional: Address matches Probate record

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ID: 9070140

Title: "A.B.C. of A.R.P.", 1939 - Author: J. Gordon Hassell

Description: [a picture guide for all householders and A.R.P. personnel, illustrating Home Office instructions]

Connected by: R58235

URL: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/1500051595
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Additional: Probable match given his clerking/author & secretarial career [before WW1/after WW2] - would seem likely to be part of his war effort 1939-1945

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ID: 9070143

Title: LONDON GAZETTE, 29 AUGUST, 1939 - Liquidator

Description: The OXFORD GROUP Limited. The Companies Act, 1929 Special Resolution passed the nth August, 1939. " THAT the Company be wound up voluntarily, and that Mr. J. G Hassell of 116 Chancery Lane, W.C.2, Chartered Secretary, be and is hereby appointed the Liquidator to conduct the winding- up " (105) R. O. HICKS, Chairman of Meeting.

Connected by: R58235

URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34660/page/5942
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Additional: Probable match given his later post-WW2 Secretatial and Liquidator career

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ID: 9070150

Name: INS 17147

Title: Badge, headdress, British, Tank Corps, officers (IWM exhibit)

Description: A voided bronzed metal headdress badge to the Tank Corps, being a laurel wreath with tips joined by an Imperial (King’s) crown, across the top of the wreath a scroll bearing TANK and across the bottom another scroll, bearing CORPS. In the centre of the wreath an early pattern tank, three quarters front view, facing right. A pair of blades to reverse .... Item relating to the service of Captain J G Hassell, 8th Battalion Tank Corps.

Connected by: R58235

URL: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/30103383
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ID: 9294738

Name: Own Copy, pg. 204 - 205

Title: The Imperial War Museum Book of 1918: Year of Victory by Macolm Brown

Description: A book that goes through the year 1918 month by month and details the events that happened in those months through the voices of those served and lived through the year.

Connected by: Bria134912

Additional: Evidence of a letter written by Cpt. Hassell on August 12th, 1918 regarding the Battle of Amiens

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