Lives of the First World War

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ID: 2354516

Reference: WO372/12

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/2357057

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9110742

Title: Midlands, England, Electoral Registers, 1918

Description: 132 Anderton Park Road, Moseley Alec Antony Lees Capt., R.A.M.C. William Gordon Lees Capt., 5 R. War. Reg.

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ID: 9110752

Title: Midlands, England, Electoral Registers, 1920

Description: 132 Anderton Park Road, Moseley Ebenezer Antony Lees Alice Rose Lees Alec Antony Lees William Gordon Lees

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Additional: Name and address match 1918 electoral roll

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ID: 9110800

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

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UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/17855/0609/5

Additional: Name, address and family names match

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9110827

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

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UPP: BMD/B/1897/3/AZ/000360/189

Additional: Name, age and birthplace match

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9110834

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

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UPP: GBC/1901/0018000106

Additional: Name, age, family details and address match

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9110840

Reference: bmd_deaths

Title: England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription

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UPP: BMD/D/1977/2/AZ/000669/073

Additional: Name and approx date of birth match

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9111358

Title: 1939 Register

Description: 37 Gawber Road , Barnsley, Yorkshire (West Riding) William G Lees 16 Jun 1897 Male Chartered Civil Engineer & Manager Barnsley Water Works Married Barbara M Lees 23 Mar 1901 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married

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ID: 9111361

Reference: bmd_marriages

Title: England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription

Connected by: Andrew10867

UPP: BMD/M/1928/2/AZ/000750/094

Additional: Name and wife's name match

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9111366

Title: Marriage

Description: St Martin Birmingham, April 11 1928, William Gordon Lees, 30, Bachelor, Chartered Civil Engineer, Swan Hotel New Street, Ebenezer Antony Lees O.B.E., Retired, Barbara Mary Silk, 27, Spinster, -, 11 st Agnes Road Moseley, Christopher Silk, Surveyor, Witnesses: Christopher Silk E Antony Lees

Connected by: Andrew10867

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ID: 9111370

Title: UK, Civil Engineer Lists, 1818-1930

Description: 9 Mar 1926, William Gordon Lees B.Sc. (Birmingham), Res Engrs Office, Bartley Reservoir Works, Northfield, Birmingham

Connected by: Andrew10867

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Additional: Name and occupation match

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ID: 9111374

Title: Old Edwardians Roll of Service

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

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Source information

ID: 9111394

Title: Wife's death announcement

Description: From Birmingham Daily Post October 23, 1962

Connected by: Andrew10867

Source information

ID: 9111403

Title: Big Birmingham Wedding

Description: From Birmingham Daily Gazette April 12, 1928

Connected by: Andrew10867

Source information

ID: 9111413

Title: Borough Water Engineer

Description: From Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer November 6, 1947

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ID: 9111427

Title: Commission (London Gazette)

Description: The London Gazette Publication date: 27 July 1915 Issue: 29245 Page: 7449 5th Battalion, The Royal Warwickshire Regiment; Cadet William Gordon Lees, from Birmingham University Contingent, Senior Division, Officers Training Corps , to be Second Lieutenant. Dated 16th June, 1915.

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29245/page/7449
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ID: 9116961

Title: Probate

Description: 1977. LEES Willam Gordon of Swallowfield Cottage 4 Hill top Cawthorne Nr Barnsley died 18 April 1977 Probate Sheffield 5 August £30260

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Additional: Name and date of death match

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