Lives of the First World War

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ID: 2228014

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/2230464

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7968552

Name: St Bartholomews Ward, Birmingham 1918 Absent voters list.

Reference: Birmingham Archives

Title: Voter Registration:

Description: Voter Registration of John Kendall 1918, 83 Bordesley Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. Entry 464 details given as S/1299 Rifleman 12 Rifle Brigade.

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ID: 8069046

Name: RG14PN18144-RG78PN1098-RD384-SD4-ED41-SN182.

Reference: National Archives.

Title: 1911 Census

Description: He appeared on the family census on 2 Apr 1911 in 83 Bordesley Street, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. Aged 15, son, single, perforator, worker in blacksmith trade, born in Birmingham, Warwickshire (1896). Living with his father John C., mother Zellar, and siblings Nellie, Alice, Gladys, Albert and Willie.

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ID: 8069053

Name: RG13/2855/19/29 SCH 176.

Reference: National Archives.

Title: 1901 Census

Description: He appeared on the family census on 31 Mar 1901 in 14 Court 1 House Lower Trinity Street, Aston, Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. Aged 5, born in Birmingham Warwickshire (1896). Living with parents John and Zellar and sisters Nellie and Florrie.

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ID: 8069064

Name: St Gabriel, Birmingham, England Parish Register 1895 entry 826

Reference: Birmingham Archives.

Title: Baptism Register

Description: John born 12 Nov, baptised 4 Dec 1895 to John and Zellar Kendall of 2 Back 49 Alcock Street, blacksmith

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ID: 8448440

Name: St Barnabas Parish Register, Birmingham 1923 Entry 224

Reference: Birmingham Archives.

Title: Copy of Marriage Certificate.

Description: 27 January 1923. John Kendall, aged 27, a bachelor, woodturner of 74 Leamington Road, father John Charles Kendall, a blacksmith. Married after banns. Linda Rose Langston, aged 20, spinster of 68 Leamington Road, father William Langston, a gun worker. Witnesses were William Langston and Ellen Ada (Saule?).

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ID: 9238931

Name: Sept 1976 Chesterfield, Ref 6-156

Reference: BMD Register and personal knowledge.

Title: Death

Description: Date of Death - 17 Aug 1976 Date of Burial - 23 Aug 1976

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ID: 9312930

Name: Birmingham-QBOR-133-1.

Reference: irmingham Reference Library.

Title: 1939 register.

Description: Address - 54 Chinnbrook Road, Birmingham 14, Warwickshire, England with wife Linda R and daughter Audrey S. Entry - Male, 12 Nov 1895, married, packing case maker.

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ID: 9547062

Title: Envelope

Description: Letter to Nell Prue

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ID: 9547064

Title: Letter

Description: Page 1

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ID: 9547066

Title: Letter

Description: Page 2

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ID: 9547076

Name: Family History

Reference: Nell's belongings.

Title: Letter to his sister Nell.

Description: Mrs Oldfield, whose son Captain Oldfield was killed in action on 25th Sept informs Mrs Prue that she has been sennding weekly parcels of groceries to Kendall for the last two months, and will continue to do so to his new address during the time he is a prisoner of war. She hopes he will receive them regularly, and let her know from time to time that they reach him safely. Mrs Oldfield much regrets to hear that he has been removed to another, but sincerely hopes that he will receive good treatment. P.S. Mrs Oldfield thanks Mrs Prue and her brother for their kind wishes.

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