Lives of the First World War

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ID: 184676

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/0184814

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9263655

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Peter6648

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/06222/0331/3

Additional: His name matches seeding data and his date of birth and address come directly from information from his grandson

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9263664

Reference: 1891gbc

Title: 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Peter6648

UPP: GBC/1891/0007286797

Additional: His name, age, birthplace and parents' names match 1911 census

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9263671

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Peter6648

UPP: GBC/1901/0003560608

Additional: His own name, age and birthplace and his parents' name match 1911 and 1891 census records

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9263702

Name: RG101/2377A/003/27 Letter Code: EEIA schedule 22

Title: 1939 Register: Thomas Barker

Description: Thomas Barker born 26 Apr 1888, male, general farm worker lived at Upper Swanthorpe Cottage, Crondall, Hampshire, married Edith M Barker who was born 19 Jul 1895

Connected by: Peter6648

URL: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=tna%2fr39%2f2377%2f2377a%2f003%2f27
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Additional: His name, age and general area of residence match earlier census data information from his family

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ID: 9269789

Name: Application number 7092998-1

Reference: Copy obtained from the General Register Office

Title: Copy of birth certificate for Thomas Barker

Description: This is a copy of the full birth certificate. It was obtained in 2016.

Connected by: David133904

Additional: The Victory and British War medals of Rifleman Thomas Barker, 203755, are in my family's possession and are known to be those of my grandfather; and from my family history research this is definitely the birth certificate for my grandfather.

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ID: 9269810

Name: EC006267

Reference: Obtained at time of death from Frimley Park Hospital and retained by family

Title: Copy of death certificate for Thomas Barker

Description: This is a certified copy of Entry No 197 dated 29/3/77.

Connected by: David133904

Additional: The Victory and British War medals of Rifleman Thomas Barker, 203755, are in my family's possession and are known to be those of my grandfather; and from personal knowledge this is definitely his death certificate.

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ID: 9271053

Name: Application Number 6969956-1

Reference: Copy obtained from the General Register Office

Title: Copy of marriage certificate for Thomas Barker and his first wife Mabel May Allen

Description: This is a copy of the full marriage certificate. It was obtained in 2015.

Connected by: David133904

Additional: Names, age, occupation. residence all match.

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ID: 9271148

Title: Military Christmas Card 1918

Description: Military Christmas Card sent by Thomas Barker, Christmas 1918. The front cover shows the crest of the Isle of Wight Rifles i.e. the 1/8th Battalion of the Hampshire Regiment.

Connected by: David133904

Additional: This photo is from the family collection of one of my late uncles. This provenance, and the reference to 'and Sonie' (nickname for my grandfather's first son) makes it certain that it was sent by my grandfather.

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ID: 9272640

Title: Thomas Barker in the Home Guard in 1944

Description: This is a photograph of the personnel of No. 4 Platoon, "C" Company, 25th Battalion Home Guard (Hampshire Regt.), 1944.

Connected by: David133904

Additional: This photograph came from the family collection of my late uncle. My grandfather Thomas Barker is the leftmost soldier, in corporal's stripes. He is clearly recognisable as being my grandfather.

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ID: 9273929

Title: Thomas Barker Obituary

Description: Obituary

Connected by: David133904

Additional: Exact date unknown. Would have been in one of the Aldershot News / Farnham Herald group of local newspapers.

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ID: 9274140

Name: Alton Volume 2c Page 339

Title: Ancestry - England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915

Description: General Register Office index.

Connected by: David133904

URL: https://www.ancestry.co.uk
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Additional: Surname and mother's maiden name (first wife) plus personal knowledge through the family.

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ID: 9274147

Name: Hartley Wintney Volume 2c Page 461

Title: Ancestry - England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007

Description: General Register Office index.

Connected by: David133904

URL: https://www.ancestry.co.uk
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Additional: Surname and mother's maiden name (first wife) plus personal knowledge through the family.

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ID: 9274149

Name: Hartley Wintney Volume 2c Page 320

Title: Ancestry - England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007

Description: General Register Office index.

Connected by: David133904

URL: https://www.ancestry.co.uk
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Additional: Surname and mother's maiden name (secondwife) plus personal knowledge through the family.

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ID: 9274151

Name: Hartley Wintney Volume 2c Page 351

Title: Ancestry - England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007

Description: General Register Office index.

Connected by: David133904

URL: https://www.ancestry.co.uk
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Additional: Surname and mother's maiden name (second wife) plus personal knowledge through the family.

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ID: 9282957

Title: Thomas Barker and family circa 1916.

Description: Thomas Barker, in the uniform of the Territorial Force, Hampshire Regiment, with his first wife Mabel and his first child Ernest. From the age of Ernest I believe the photograph to have been taken circa 1916.

Connected by: David133904

Additional: This photograph came from the family collection of one of my late uncles. Nothing is written on the back of the photograph but it is clearly recognisable as being my grandfather.

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ID: 9282960

Title: Thomas Barker circa 1916.

Description: In the uniform of the Territorial Force, Hampshire Regiment. There is another photograph, almost certainly taken at the same time, where the age of his son Ernest suggests both photographs were taken circa 1916.

Connected by: David133904

Additional: This photograph came from the family collection of one of my late uncles. Nothing is written on the back but it is clearly recognisable as being my grandfather.

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ID: 9282962

Title: Thomas Barker

Description: In the uniform of the Territorial Force, Hampshire Regiment.

Connected by: David133904

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ID: 9282965

Name: Application Number 7092998-3

Reference: Copy obtained from the General Register Office

Title: Copy of death certificate for Thomas Barker's first wife Mabel May Barker

Description: This is a copy of the full death certificate. It was obtained in 2016.

Connected by: David133904

Additional: Under 'Occupation' the deceased Mabel May Barker, is described as 'Wife of Thomas Barker, Carter on Farm'.

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ID: 9282969

Name: Application Number 7092998-2

Reference: Copy obtained from the General Register Office

Title: Copy of death certificate for Thomas Barker's second wife Edith Mabel Barker

Description: This is a copy of the full death certificate. It was obtained in 2016.

Connected by: David133904

Additional: Under 'Occupation' the deceased, Edith Mabel Brown, is described as 'Wife of Thomas Barker, Farm Carter'.

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ID: 9284145

Name: Application Number 6969956-2

Reference: Copy obtained from the General Register Office

Title: Copy of marriage certificate for Thomas Barker and his second wife Edith Mabel Brown

Description: This is a copy of the full marriage certificate. It was obtained in 2015.

Connected by: David133904

Additional: Names, age, occupation and address all match.

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ID: 9385107

Title: St Marys Church, Bentley, Hampshire

Description: Thomas Barker’s ashes are interred in the part of the graveyard of St Mary’s Church, Bentley, Hampshire shown in the foreground of this photograph taken in October 2018

Connected by: David133904

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