Lives of the First World War

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ID: 2211069

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/2213512

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7152693

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/110186

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

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ID: 9074199

Reference: gbm_derevigny

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

Connected by: Andrew10867

UPP: GBM/DR/21963

Additional: Name and date of death match

Credit: © Naval and Military Press

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ID: 9074203

Title: Richard John Keates

Description: From British Army, De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription

Connected by: Andrew10867

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ID: 9074438

Title: Commission (London Gazette)

Description: The London Gazette Publication date: 3 April 1917 Supplement: 30010 Page: 3317 The undermentioned, from Officers Cadet Units, to be 2nd Lts.: — ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY. 28th March 1917. Richard John Keates.

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30010/supplement/3317
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ID: 9074448

Title: Military Cross (London Gazette)

Description: The London Gazette Publication date: 15 March 1918 Supplement: 30583 Page: 3426 2nd Lt. Richard John Keates, R.G.A., Spec. Res. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. During a heavy gas shell bombardment a dug-out was hit by a gas shell and a man was buried. He at once went to the dug-out, which was full of gas, and extricated the wounded man. Owing to the darkness he had to remove his respirator in the dugout. Though suffering from gas, he superintended the removal of the wounded man under the most intense fire. His courageous action undoubtedly saved the man's life.

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30583/supplement/3426
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ID: 9074453

Title: Promotion to Captain (London Gazette)

Description: The London Gazette Publication date: 1 February 1918 Supplement: 30509 Page: 1637 ROYAL REGIMENT OF ARTILLERY R.G.A.— 2nd Lt. R. J. Keates, M.C., Spec. Res., to be Adjt., and to be actg. Capt. (with pay, and allowances as Lt.) whilst so empld., vice Lt. M. H. Webb-Peploe, Spec. Res. 6th Jan. 1918.

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30509/supplement/1637
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ID: 9074463

Title: Baptism

Description: St Mary Birmingham, born Oct 12 1879, bap Apr 27 1887, Richard John, John Francis & Emma Collins, Keates, Handsworth, Coal Merchant

Connected by: Andrew10867

URL: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/4981/40458_316750-00158?pid=2502227&backurl=https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db%3DBirminghamParishBaptisms%26h%3D2502227%26indiv%3Dtry%26o_vc%3DRecord:OtherRecord%26rhSource%3D2352&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true
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ID: 9074470

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

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UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/03353/0525/1

Additional: Name, age, birthplace and family details match

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9074472

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

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UPP: BMD/B/1879/4/AZ/000313/152

Additional: Name, age and place of birth match

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9074475

Reference: bmd_marriages

Title: England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription

Connected by: Andrew10867

UPP: BMD/M/1906/2/AZ/000226/141

Additional: Name and wife's name match

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9074479

Reference: gbm_raha

Title: Royal Artillery honours & awards Transcription

Connected by: Andrew10867

UPP: GBM/RAHA/00023423

Additional: Name, rank regiment and MC match

Credit: Courtesy of Findmypast

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ID: 9074482

Reference: gbm_rawc_book

Title: British Army, Royal Artillery War Commemoration Book, 1914-1918 Transcription

Connected by: Andrew10867

UPP: GBM/RAWCBOOK/2230

Additional: Name and date of death match

Credit: Courtesy of Findmypast

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ID: 9074483

Reference: wwisd

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

Connected by: Andrew10867

UPP: GBM/WWISD/1005454

Additional: Name and date of death match

Credit: © Naval and Military Press Ltd

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ID: 9074488

Reference: gbm_royal_art_officers_deaths

Title: British Army, Royal Artillery officer deaths 1850-2011 Transcription

Connected by: Andrew10867

UPP: GBM/ROYALART/OFFDEATH/02393

Additional: Name and date of death match

Credit: Courtesy of Findmypast

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ID: 9074491

Reference: 1881gbc

Title: 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

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UPP: GBC/1881/0013986936

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Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9074493

Reference: 1891gbc

Title: 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

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UPP: GBC/1891/0015457589

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Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9074495

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

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UPP: GBC/1901/0016649671

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Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9074510

Title: Casualties

Description: From Birmingham Mail September 6, 1918

Connected by: Andrew10867

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ID: 9074529

Title: Old Edwardians Roll of Service

Description: Old Edwardians Roll of Service, King Edwards School, Edgbaston, Birmingham

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ID: 9083570

Title: Probate

Description: 1919. KEATES Richard John of Cliff View Cliff End Purley Surrey died 20 August 1918 in France or Belgium Probate London 2 April to Winifred Keates widow. Effects £166

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URL: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/1904/31874_222416-00483?pid=870795&backurl=https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc%3DUlS4%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource%26usePUBJs%3Dtrue%26indiv%3D1%26db%3DUKProbateCal%26gss%3Dangs-d%26new%3D1%26rank%3D1%26msT%3D1%26gsfn%3DRichard%2520John%26gsfn_x%3D0%26gsln%3DKeates%26gsln_x%3D0%26msddy%3D1918%26MSAV%3D1%26uidh%3Dv9y%26pcat%3D36%26fh%3D0%26h%3D870795%26recoff%3D%26ml_rpos%3D1&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=UlS4&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true
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ID: 9154955

Title: King Edwards Roll of Honour

Description: Richard John Keates, born on 12th October 1879, was admitted to King Edward’s School in January 1891....

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URL: https://kes.org.uk/RollofHonour/biogs/keates-richard-john.html
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