Lives of the First World War

Source information

ID: 1957270

Reference: WO372/10

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.

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UPP: GBM/MCI/1959522

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 5510665

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

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UPP: BMD/B/1892/3/AZ/000285/194

Additional: Surname and first name match

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 5510668

Reference: gbm_derevigny

Title: De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription

Connected by: Pat2422

UPP: GBM/DR/25612

Additional: The details on this record match the life story

Credit: © Naval and Military Press

Source information

ID: 5510670

Reference: wwisd

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

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UPP: GBM/WWISD/1037467

Additional: name and military details match

Credit: © Naval and Military Press Ltd

Source information

ID: 5510672

Reference: bmd_deaths

Title: England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription

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UPP: BMD/D/1918/4/AZ/000797/081

Additional: Name, age and place of death match

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 5510674

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Pat2422

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/20839/0105/5

Additional: name, age and place match

Credit: © The National Archives

Source information

ID: 8764866

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Anne1202

UPP: GBC/1901/0021461300

Additional: Names, family names, year of birth and place of birth match the census of 1911 and military records.

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 8801090

Reference: gbm_cwgc_casualties_iwm_ww1

Title: Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription

Connected by: Anne23518

UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/257111

Credit: © Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Source information

ID: 8801097

Name: The Edinburgh Gazette Publication date:11 November 1918 Issue:13349Page:4134

Title: Military Cross Citation

Description: Capt. (A./Maj.) Basil Terah Hooley, Tank Corps. For conspicuous gallantry while commanding a company of Tanks in action. In spite of heavy artillery and machine-gun fire he kept in close touch with the Tanks, supervising, and directing them with the utmost judgment and decision. His able handling allowed the infantry to reach their objectives at the expense of very few casualties.

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/Edinburgh/issue/13349/page/4134
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ID: 8935915

Title: Basil Terah Hooley

Description: In uniform with his wife Emily Thirby They married in 1915

Connected by: Pat2422

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