Lives of the First World War

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ID: 1658756

Reference: WO372/6

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=D2647589
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UPP: GBM/MCI/1660802

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7307633

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/608537/
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UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/481002

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Credit: © Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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ID: 8863666

Title: Grave marker, cloisters of Salisbury Cathedral

Description: Replica Grave marker, cloisters of Salisbury Cathedral. Capt Francis (Toby) Dodgson. (Brother of Guy Dodgson). This Cross is a replica of the Battlefield Cross which marked the place where Toby fell at CONTALMAISON - BATTLE OF THE SOMME 10th July 1916. The original Cross was stolen from these Cloisters in 2015.

Connected by: Geoffrey575

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ID: 8863667

Reference: 1891gbc

Title: 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Geoffrey575

UPP: GBC/1891/0001010168

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9234181

Reference: wwisd

Title: Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription

Connected by: Alexander119331

UPP: GBM/WWISD/1013633

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Credit: © Naval and Military Press Ltd

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ID: 9234187

Name: Publication date:15 September 1914 Issue:28902 Page:7301

Title: London Gazette - Appointed 2Lt, Sep 1914

Description: The undermentioned to be temporary Second Lieutenants. Dated 12th September, 1914:— Francis Dodgson.

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/28902/page/7301
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ID: 9234189

Name: Publication date:13 November 1914 Issue:28976 Page:9378

Title: London Gazette - Appointed Lt, 8th Bn, Yorkshire Regt, 1914

Description: 8th Battalion, Alexandra, Princess of Wales's Own (Yorkshire Regiment), The undermentioned temporary Second Lieutenants to be temporary Lieutenants — Dated 18th October, 1914. F. Dodgson.

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/28976/page/9378
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ID: 9234192

Name: Publication date:12 May 1916 Supplement:29580 Page:4824

Title: London Gazette - Appointed T/Capt, Yorkshire Regt, 1916

Description: York. R Temp. Lt. .F. Dodgson to be temp. Capt. 4 Mar. 1916.

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29580/supplement/4824
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ID: 9234202

Title: Memorial Plaque in Bovingdon Church

Description: Plaque reads "To the Glory of God and in loving memory Francis Dodgson aged 27, Captain 8th Yorkshire Reg. who fell in the taking of Contal Maison. Battle of Somme on July 10th 1916. 'Yours the pang, but his oh his, the undiminished underlaying gladness undeparted dream......RLS'"

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