Lives of the First World War

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ID: 175270

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.

UPP: GBM/MCI/0175403

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7101234

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.

Connected by: Imperial1

UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/1078216

Additional: This record has been automatically matched to the Life Story by IWM, using rules based on name, rank, number, regiment and service.

Credit: © Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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ID: 9316055

Reference: gbm_silver_war_bad1914_18

Title: Silver War Badge Roll Transcription

Connected by: Yvonne27542

UPP: GBM/SILVERWAR/BADGES/669190

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9316056

Title: In From the Cold Project

Description: The In From the Cold Project (IFCP) was formed to research and identify all service men and women missing from the official Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) list of casualties from the First and Second World Wars, in order to get these soldiers, sailors and airmen their due recognition. This person was one of the cases submitted by IFCP, and was accepted by CWGC to be added to their WW1 War Dead Roll on 7th March 2012. Further information can be found by searching the Casualties In From The Cold list on the IFCP web site.

Connected by: Yvonne27542

URL: http://www.infromthecold.org/
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ID: 9321425

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Peter6648

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/05228/0381/1

Additional: His own name and his wife's name match CWGC casualty details and their residence matches the gravestone in Upper Beeding churchyard

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9321453

Title: New CWGC gravestone

Description: Newly placed CWGC gravestone photographed in the churchyard of St Peter's Upper Beeding

Connected by: Peter6648

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ID: 9321456

Title: Original grave of Thomas Richard Barber

Description: The original grave of T R Barber with similar details as his new CWGC gravestone

Connected by: Peter6648

Additional: Matches his CWGC casualty details

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ID: 9321471

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Peter6648

UPP: GBC/1901/0007017653

Additional: His own name, age and birthplace and his wife Eleanor/Helena match 1911 census

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 9321488

Reference: gbm_wo363-4

Title: British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription

Connected by: Peter6648

UPP: GBM/WO363-4/7264142/76/984

Additional: His own name, his wife's name and their address in Upper Beeding match 1911 census

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9321490

Reference: gbm_wo363-4

Title: British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription

Connected by: Peter6648

UPP: GBM/WO363-4/7264142/76/990

Additional: His own name, His wife's name and their address in Upper Beeding match 1911 census

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9321493

Reference: gbm_wo363-4

Title: British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription

Connected by: Peter6648

UPP: GBM/WO363-4/7264142/76/994

Additional: His own name, His wife's name and their address in Upper Beeding match 1911 census and regiment matches CWGC casualty details

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9321773

Reference: 1881gbc

Title: 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Peter6648

UPP: GBC/1881/0005198406

Additional: His own name, age and birthplace match 1911 census and his father's name matches the earliest set of his service papers

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9321779

Reference: 1891gbc

Title: 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Peter6648

UPP: GBC/1891/0006323093

Additional: His own details and his parents' details match 1881 census

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9321785

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Peter6648

UPP: BMD/B/1875/2/AZ/000030/028

Additional: His name and age match Army Service Papers. His official birthplace is Newhaven but his family were living near Lewes

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9321789

Reference: bmd_marriages

Title: England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription

Connected by: Peter6648

UPP: BMD/M/1874/2/AZ/000016/165

Additional: His parents' marriage certificate confirms his own GRO birth index entry and gives his mother's full name. His father's name matches his earliest service papers

Credit: © General Register Office

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