Lives of the First World War

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ID: 2137678

Reference: WO372/11

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/2140077

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9626428

Title: Arthur Jones Birth Certificate

Connected by: John90003

Additional: This is my Great Uncle, and Grandfather to Philippa & Audrey, supplied me with Arthur's details.

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ID: 9626511

Title: Arthur Jones Marriage Certificate

Description: Marriage Certificate

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Additional: This was forwarded to me from Canada by my Cousins Philippa & Audrey

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ID: 9626627

Title: Arthur Jones Death Certificate

Description: Death Certificate

Connected by: John90003

Additional: Supplied by Arthur's Granddaughters Philippa & Audrey

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ID: 9630576

Title: Postcard to Mother 1

Description: Text Indicates his 21st Birthday will be on Friday

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Additional: Card Indicates Location Prescot

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ID: 9630656

Title: Postcard to Sister

Description: Postmark Grantham - 19th Service Battalion Kings Liverpool Regiment were stationed in Belton Park nr Grantham from April 1915

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Additional: Reference the associated Photo of Belton Park Camp

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ID: 9630709

Title: Belton Park Camp Nr Grantham, Lincolnshire

Description: Front of PC to Sister, Landscape view of Belton Park Camp

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Additional: Belton Park was used as the site of a military camp during the First World War. A plan, dating to the summer of 1915, shows the layout of the camp, including narrow gauge railways and a hospital. The camp was used by the British Army and was used in April 1915 to house the 30th Division whilst it was being formed. The plan of the site is annotated with the names of the battalions that formed the division and shows where the different battalions were quartered. The 30th Division was made up almost entirely of battalions from Manchester and Liverpool and comprised volunteers who had enlisted soon after the start of the war in August 1914. The division moved on to Salisbury Plain in late September 1915 before embarking for France in November that year.

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ID: 9630772

Title: Postcard to Mother 2

Description: It looks like he didn't make it home for his Birthday

Connected by: John90003

Additional: Reference the photo on front showing typical hut mentioned in the Postcard.

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ID: 9630821

Title: Typical Barracks Hut under Construction

Description: On the Facing side of Postcard to Mother 2

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Additional: Still in Prescot at this time

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ID: 9630958

Title: Postcard to Mother & Father

Description: Provides Details of his Journey to Grantham and a description for Photo on the front of the card of the 19th Service Battalion while resting during a march.

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ID: 9631085

Title: 19th Service Btn KLR resting near Ancaster Lincs

Description: This is the Photo on the other side of the Postcard to Mother & Father. Arthur is 4th from the Right smiling.

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Additional: Here is Arthur and his Pals taking a rest during a march Nr. Ancaster, Lincolnshire

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ID: 9631120

Title: Private Arthur Jones

Description: Private Arthur Jones 19th Service Btn Kings Liverpool Rigiment

Connected by: John90003

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ID: 9631517

Title: Kings Liverpool Regiment

Description: Lord Derby's Crest Badge of City Battalion of Kings Liverpool Regiment

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ID: 9631590

Title: Arthur in Egypt 1919

Description: At this point we assume Arthur has transferred to the Royal Flying Corps. (RAF in 1919)

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Additional: We can only assume he was stationed at one of the following active Air bases at the end of 1918.Ismailia, Egypt (training – No. 57 TS, 32 (Training) Wing HQ) – now Al Ismailiyah Air BaseAboukir, Egypt 1916–1918 (training – No. 22 TS & No. 23 TS, 20 (Training) Wing HQ)Abu Sueir, Egypt 1917–1918 (training – No. 57 TS & No. 195 TS) – now Abu Suwayr Air Base, also used by RAF during World War IIEl Ferdan, Egypt (training – No. 17 TDS)El Rimal, Egypt 1917–1918 (training – No. 19 TDS) – later RAF El Amiriya

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ID: 9631632

Title: The Jones's & Pope's

Description: We estimate this photo wast taken in 1940's Back Row: Sidney Campbell Pope, Arthur Jones, Alan Jones Front Row: Elsie May Watkin, Arthur Laurie Pope, Ada Jones(sister)

Connected by: John90003

Additional: Philippa & Audrey' source of most of this information, their Father Alan and my Father are in this picture with their respective parents.

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ID: 9631692

Name: RG14PN22048 RG78PN1309 RD452 SD2 ED45 SN131

Reference: Copy Obtained from GRO

Title: 1911 Census

Description: Copy of 1911 Census Record

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Additional: Reg. District: Birkenhead Sub District: Tranmere Parish: Birkenhead Enum. District: 45 Address: 48 Haldane Avenue B'head County: Cheshire Name Relation Condition/Yrs married Sex Age Birth Year Occupation Where Born JONES, Arthur Head Married M 43 1868 Shipwright Cheshire Birkenhead JONES, Mary Wife Married 21 years F 45 1866 Cheshire Chester JONES, Arthur Son Single M 17 1894 Junior Clerk Cheshire Birkenhead JONES, Ada Daughter Single F 20 1891 Drapers Assistant Cheshire Birkenhead

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