Lives of the First World War

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ID: 2086435

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.

UPP: GBM/MCI/2088797

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9256035

Name: BBC News 1/6/2018

Title: 'Longest serving' poppy seller to retire after 97 years"

Description: "Her father Charles Ashton James was left wounded after being shot in the head during the Battle of the Somme, and she lost two godfathers and three uncles during World War One."

Connected by: Jonathan101862

URL: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-44317170#
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Additional: Matches family and full name.

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ID: 9256070

Name: THE LONDON GAZETTE, MAT 15, 1906.

Title: The London Gazette

Description: Lieutenants to be Captains. Dated 20th February, 1906. Charles Ashton James, 126th Baluchistan Infantry

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/27913/page/3363/data.pdf
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Additional: Matches full name.

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ID: 9256081

Name: Hannah Chapman in the Northern Echo 1/6/2018

Title: Remarkable life of Britain's oldest poppy seller

Description: Information about father matches full name and regiment.

Connected by: Jonathan101862

URL: http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/news/16261310.Remarkable_life_of_Britain__39_s_oldest_poppy_seller/
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Additional: Matches full name and regiment.

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ID: 9256122

Reference: bmd_marriages

Title: England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription

Connected by: Jonathan101862

UPP: BMD/M/1912/4/AZ/000538/040

Additional: Matches name and name of spouse Evelyn.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9256147

Name: Publication date:21 February 1899 Issue:27055 Page:1111

Title: The London Gazette

Description: Indian Army To be Second Lieutenants Second Lieutenant Charles Ashton James, from the Border Regiment. Dated 19th October, 1898, but to rank from 20th February, 1897.

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/27055/page/1111
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Additional: Matches full name

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ID: 9256157

Reference: 1881gbc

Title: 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Jonathan101862

UPP: GBC/1881/0024092788

Additional: Matches full name.

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 9256174

Name: THE LONDON GAZETTE, 16 APRIL, 1915.

Title: The London Gazette

Description: Indian Army Captains to be Majors. Dated 20th February, 1915. Charles Ashton James, 126th Baluchistan Infantry

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29133/page/3732
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Additional: Matches full name and military regiment.

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ID: 9256182

Name: THE LONDON GAZETTE, 20 MARCH, 1931

Title: The London Gazette

Description: Lieut.-Col. Charles Ashton James, of Barrock Park,Carlisle

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33700/page/1878
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Additional: Matches full name and military rank.

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ID: 9256200

Name: Wikipedia

Title: Bangalore

Description: Information about place of birth.

Connected by: Jonathan101862

URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bangalore
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Additional: Matches place of birth.

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ID: 9256235

Title: Newspaper Cutting

Description: "James, Charles Ashton, Barrock Park Cumberland Carlisle died 20th February 1950."

Connected by: Jonathan101862

Additional: Saved from Ancestry.co.uk

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