Lives of the First World War

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ID: 167291

Reference: WO372/1

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=D1152839
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UPP: GBM/MCI/0167415

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 5507312

Title: Agreement signed by Arthur Banks

Description: Enlistment agreement signed by soldiers. Part of WW1 service records.

Connected by: Alan15784

Additional: This is part of the WW1 service records of Arthur Banks.

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ID: 5507395

Title: Casulty Form - Active Service

Description: Casualty form - Active Service. This document states Arthur Banks's medical history and also 'Missing' on the 8/8/1916 in Guillemont. He was then taken to DULMEN PoW camp before later being taken to MUNSTER.

Connected by: Alan15784

Additional: Part of Arthur Banks's WW1 Service records.

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ID: 5507435

Title: Military History Sheet for Arthur Banks

Description: Military History Sheet states enlisted on the 3rd September 1914. Sent to France as part of the Expeditionary Force. Missing on the 8/8/1916. Next of Kin: George Banks (Father) Address: 27 Meaburn Street, Everton, Liverpool

Connected by: Alan15784

Additional: WW1 Service records

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ID: 5523319

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Bishop23404

UPP: GBC/1901/0020468379

Additional: The parents names and the address match to the Military records.

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ID: 5523321

Reference: bmd_deaths

Title: England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription

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UPP: BMD/D/1936/2/AZ/000047/139

Additional: Details match other records and family accounts.

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ID: 6160738

Reference: 1891gbc

Title: 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Bishop23404

UPP: GBC/1891/0020017677

Additional: Elizabeth Binson (Bimson) was later Elizabeth Banks. Arthur Banks' mother.

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ID: 6161676

Reference: gbm_wo363-4

Title: British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription

Connected by: Bishop23404

UPP: GBM/WO363-4/7294557/37/611

Additional: Home address and parents names match the 1901 census.

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ID: 6184216

Title: History of Liverpool Regiments

Description: Description of the events of the 8th August 1916 at Guillemont.

Connected by: Bishop23404

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Additional: Details match Arthur Banks's military records.

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ID: 6635541

Name: PA 5928

Title: International Red Cross Prisoner of War Records

Description: Red cross Prisoner of War records for Dulmen camp.

Connected by: Bishop23404

URL: http://grandeguerre.icrc.org/en/List/4326668/1562/5928/
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Additional: Names and date of birth matches other records. Place of internment Dulmen matches Military record.

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ID: 6635557

Name: No 2407

Title: International Red Cross

Description: International Red Cross Record Card. Directing to two further documents held by the Red Cross.

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URL: http://grandeguerre.icrc.org/en/File/Details/4326668/3/2/
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Additional: Surnames, other name battalion served and service number match other sources.

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ID: 6635570

Name: PA 6992

Title: International Red Cross Records

Description: International Red Cross Records for Munster Prisoner of War camp.

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URL: http://grandeguerre.icrc.org/en/List/4326668/1562/6992/
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Additional: Matches other sources of evidence. States that Arthur was in Munster camp on the 4th November 1916, other sources have him in camp until the end of the war.

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ID: 6641636

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Bishop23404

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/22575/0569/4

Additional: Surname and first name match. Other family details as well as address match.

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ID: 6968979

Reference: bmd_marriages

Title: England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription

Connected by: Bishop23404

UPP: BMD/M/1920/3/AZ/000074/095

Additional: This is the marriage of Arthur to his wife Frances.

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ID: 8069440

Title: Private Arthur Banks

Description: In uniform most likely Autumn 1914 / Spring 1915 before embarking to France.

Connected by: Bishop23404

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ID: 9043661

Reference: bmd_deaths

Title: England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription

Connected by: Bishop23404

UPP: BMD/D/1995/5/80576734

Additional: This is Arthurs son also called Arthur. Little was known about Arthurs war record as he died when his son was 15 years old.

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ID: 9086875

Title: Death Certificate Arthur BANKS

Description: Death certificate for Arthur Banks.

Connected by: Bishop23404

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ID: 9086907

Reference: bmd_deaths

Title: England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription

Connected by: Bishop23404

UPP: BMD/D/1915/1/AZ/000064/074

Additional: Fathers death, which according to military records appears to happen during his service

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