Lives of the First World War

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ID: 177634

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/0177769

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 5481348

Reference: bmd_marriages

Title: England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription

Connected by: Chris1019

UPP: BMD/M/1912/3/AZ/000056/083

Additional: The first name and surname match. The spouse name matches as well as the marriage year, district and county.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 5481356

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Chris1019

UPP: GBC/1901/0029878817

Additional: The first name and surname match, including the relationship to head of the household. The age, street, town, parish and county also match.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 5481365

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Chris1019

UPP: BMD/B/1890/1/AZ/000031/153

Additional: The first name and surname match, including the district and and event quarter. Although John Bardgett was born 28 December 1889, his birth was registered 14 February 1890, which matches the year.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 5481373

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Chris1019

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/31553/0055/2

Additional: The first name and surname match, including the address, parish, age and place born.

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 5481390

Reference: 1891gbc

Title: 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Chris1019

UPP: GBC/1891/0029370937

Additional: This source lists John Bardgett's father, mother and siblings. The names, places of birth, dates and ages all match family records.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 5481403

Reference: bmd_deaths

Title: England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription

Connected by: Chris1019

UPP: BMD/D/1998/11/82343565

Additional: This source lists John Bardgett's son, William Edward Bardgett (my grandfather).

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 5481416

Reference: bmd_overseas_deaths_arr1

Title: GRO WAR DEATHS ARMY OTHER RANKS (1914 to1921) Transcription

Connected by: Chris1019

UPP: BMD/OVS/ARR1/000170/145

Additional: This source shows John Bardgett's rank as Lance Corporal at the time of his death. His name, year of death and unit all match, however, there is a discrepancy with his service number which should be 15309 not 15301.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 5481438

Title: John Bardgett

Description: Early close-up sepia photo of John Bardgett in uniform.

Connected by: Chris1019

Additional: This, along with only one other surviving photo, was passed on to me by my mother. It is part of a family collection.

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ID: 5481441

Title: John Bardgett in Uniform

Description: Studio style photo of John Bardgett in uniform.

Connected by: Chris1019

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ID: 5481443

Title: Headstone of John Bardgett

Description: CWGC Headstone of L/Cpl. John Bardgett at Lonsdale Cemetery, near the village of Authuille, France.

Connected by: Chris1019

Additional: This photo was taken by a researcher who visited his grave.

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ID: 5481450

Title: Original Notification of Burial

Description: The scan shows the original notification of John’s burial that his wife Alice received more than a year after he was killed on the battlefield. As John’s body was not recovered for many weeks he probably would have been reported missing at the time until he was identified.

Connected by: Chris1019

Additional: This is a scan of an official document: Army Form B. 104-121. Notification of the death of John Bardgett clearly showing John's name, service number and unit.

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ID: 5481458

Title: Obituary of John Bardgett

Description: Transcript of the obituary: Above we give the picture of Lance-Corpl. John Bardgett, of 11 Chapel Street, Appleby, who was reported missing some months ago, and whose death is now confirmed. Lance-Corporal Bardgett, who was in the Border Regiment, was a workman in the employ of the Appleby Corporation. The Rev. A.J.W. Crosse, chaplain, has written Mrs Bardgett: “I think it will be some consolation to you to know that among the bodies lately found on the battlefield and buried was that of your dear lad. A troop of cavalry attended the burial in the cemetery where most of the men in the same regiment rest. A wooden cross bears his name at the head of the grave. I send you his disc with my deepest sympathy. He died a brave death for his country, and lies near the spot where he so gloriously fell”.

Connected by: Chris1019

Additional: Scan of the original obituary of John Bardgett from the Cumberland and Westmorland Herald, published in July 1917, one year after he was killed in action on 1 July 1916. The paper is aged and tatty but the print is still legible. It is part of a family collection of documents.

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ID: 5481465

Title: Silk Postcard 1 (front)

Description: A silk postcard from John Bardgett to his wife Alice.

Connected by: Chris1019

Additional: Scan of an original silk postcard sent from John Bardgett to his wife Alice. It is signed on the reverse. It is part of a family collection of documents and images.

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ID: 5481469

Title: Silk Postcard 1 (reverse)

Description: A silk postcard from John Bardgett to his wife Alice.

Connected by: Chris1019

Additional: Scan of an original silk postcard sent from John Bardgett to his wife Alice. It is signed 'Jack' on this side of the postcard. It is part of a family collection of documents and images.

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ID: 5481470

Title: Silk Postcard 2 (front)

Description: A silk postcard from John Bardgett to his wife Alice.

Connected by: Chris1019

Additional: Scan of an original silk postcard sent from John Bardgett to his wife Alice. It is signed on the reverse. It is part of a family collection of documents and images.

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ID: 5481474

Title: Silk Postcard 2 (reverse)

Description: A silk postcard from John Bardgett to his wife Alice.

Connected by: Chris1019

Additional: Scan of an original silk postcard sent from John Bardgett to his wife Alice. It is signed 'Jack' on this side of the postcard. It is part of a family collection of documents and images.

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ID: 5481510

Name: ISBN 1 872350 65 8

Reference: Book in family collection

Title: The Lonsdale Battalion 1914-1918

Description: The Lonsdale Battalion or XI (Service) Battalion Border Regiment (Lonsdale) by Colin Bardgett

Connected by: Chris1019

Additional: John Bardgett is mentioned by name including a brief mention of his demise.

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ID: 5481530

Name: Carlisle Journal - 6 September 1916

Reference: Cumbria Libraries Newspaper Collection

Title: Pte. John Bardgett Missing

Description: A short newspaper article informing John Bardgett's wife Alice that her husband has been missing since 1 July 1916.

Connected by: Chris1019

Additional: This newspaper item confirms that John Bardgett has been missing for at least 2 months by the time the item was published.

Source information

ID: 7295788

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/410393

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