Lives of the First World War

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ID: 248744

Reference: WO372/2

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/0248936

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 5495748

Title: 2nd. Lt.

Description: Wikipedia reference

Connected by: Philip4253

URL: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Felix_Baxter
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Additional: Names and military details match

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ID: 6155026

Title: Edward Baxter

Connected by: Myko59

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ID: 6174474

Title: 8th Irish King's

Description: Photo showing a group from the 8th Irish that may show E F Baxter

Connected by: Simon6500

Additional: Men from Baxter's battalion Photo not dated

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ID: 6174476

Title: Other Ranks Cap Badge 8th Irish King's L'pool Rgt

Description: Blackened brass cap badge

Connected by: Simon6500

Additional: An example of an Other Ranks cap badge to the 8th (Irish) Btn King's Liverpool Regiment TF

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ID: 6174477

Title: Remembered with Honour

Description: Poppy

Connected by: Simon6500

Additional: Remembered with Honour

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ID: 6176646

Title: CWGC Debt of Honour database

Description: Casualty details for Edward Felix Baxter VC

Connected by: Simon6500

URL: http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2913410/BAXTER,%20EDWARD%20FELIX
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Additional: Name and regiment match for this casualty

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ID: 6176653

Title: Victoria Cross

Description: An example of a Victoria Cross

Connected by: Simon6500

Additional: An example of a Victoria Cross, as awarded posthumously to Edward Felix Baxter

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ID: 7617938

Reference: gbm_cwgc_casualties_iwm_ww1

Title: Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription

Connected by: Yvonne27542

UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/990745

Additional: The person's name, date of death, and military details match.

Credit: © Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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ID: 7617940

Reference: wwisd

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

Connected by: Yvonne27542

UPP: GBM/WWISD/1034256

Additional: The person's name, date of death, and military details match.

Credit: © Naval and Military Press Ltd

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ID: 7617941

Reference: gbm_victoria_cross

Title: Victoria Cross Recipients 1854-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Yvonne27542

UPP: GBM/VCR/63

Additional: The person's name, date of death, and military details match.

Credit: Courtesy of Findmypast

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ID: 7617942

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Yvonne27542

UPP: BMD/B/1885/4/AZ/000039/100

Additional: The person's name, age, and birthplace match.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 7617943

Reference: bmd_marriages

Title: England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription

Connected by: Yvonne27542

UPP: BMD/M/1906/1/AZ/000019/285

Additional: The person's name matches, and his bride's forenames matches his CWGC record.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 8534369

Title: Profile on Wikipedia.

Connected by: Trevor321

URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Felix_Baxter
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ID: 8572993

Title: Edward Felix Baxter VC Grave

Description: Grave of Edward Felix Baxter VC 1/8th (Irish) Btn King's Liverpool Regt.

Connected by: Simon6500

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ID: 8798368

Title: Hartlebury History Society

Description: Article about Edward, with information about his links to Hartlebury, and detailed biography.

Connected by: Yvonne27542

URL: http://www.hartleburyhistory.com/lieutenant%20edward%20felix%20baxter%20.html
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ID: 8798423

Title: Transcript of talk about Felix Baxter

Description: Transcript of a talk by Roy Peacock from the Stourbridge History Society at St Mary's Church, Oldswinford, about Felix Baxter, born in the parish of Oldswinford.

Connected by: Yvonne27542

URL: http://www.blackcountrybugle.co.uk/facts-oldswinfords-great-war-hero-felix-baxter/story-20122579-detail/story.html
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ID: 9274455

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Simon1303

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/22285/0481/1

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9280588

Title: LONDON GAZETTE, 21 SEPTEMBER, 1915 - Second Lieutenant

Description: The King's (Liverpool Regiment). The undermentioned to be Second Lieutenants : — ... Edward Felix Baxter. Dated 17th September, 1915.

Connected by: R58235

URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29304/page/9332
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ID: 9280591

Name: 2nd Lt. Edward Felix Baxter, late L'pool R. For most conspicuous bravery.

Title: LONDON GAZETTE, 26 SEPTEMBER, 1916 - Victoria Cross (with citation)

Description: Prior to a raid on the hostile line he was engaged during two nights in cutting wire close to the enemy's trenches. The enemy could be heard on the other side of the parapet. Second Lieutenant Baxter, while assisting in the wire cutting, held a bomb in his hand with the pin withdrawn ready to throw. On one occasion the bomb slipped and fell to the ground but he instantly picked it up, unscrewed the base plug, and took out the detonator, which he smothered in the ground, thereby preventing the alarm being given, and undoubtedly saving many casualties. Later, he led the left storming party with the greatest gallantry, and was the first man into the trench, shooting the sentry with his revolver. He then assisted to bomb dug-outs, and finally climbed out of the trench and assisted the last man over the parapet. After this he was not seen again, though search parties went out at once to look for him. There seems no doubt that he lost his life in his great devotion to duty.

Connected by: R58235

URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29765/supplement/9417
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ID: 9280592

Name: .,.

Title: LONDON GAZETTE, 31 MARCH- 1919 - Further details of V.C.

Description: 2nd Lt. Edward Felix Baxter, 1/8th Bn., L'pool R. (T.F.). Theatre of War: Nr. Blairville, France. Date of Deed: 17/18.4.16 Gazette Date: 26.9.16

Connected by: R58235

URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31259/supplement/4154
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ID: 9280594

Title: LONDON GAZETTE, 1 SEPTEMBER, 1916 - Lieutenant

Description: Liverpool Regt. —The undermentioned 2nd Lts. to be temp. Lts.: — ... E. F. Baxter (since killed in action). 19th Feb. 1916

Connected by: R58235

URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29730/page/8604
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ID: 9280596

Name: HU 56124

Title: Second Lieutenant E F Baxter, Liverpool Regiment [I.W.M. Photograph Archive Collection]

Description: Head and shoulders in-uniform photogrph

Connected by: R58235

URL: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205039166
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ID: 9280597

Name: WO 374/4830

Title: Lieutenant Edward Felix BAXTER. The King's (Liverpool Regiment)

Description: Service Papers

Connected by: R58235

URL: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C674964
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ID: 9280600

Title: I.C.R.C. 1914-1918 PRISONERS OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR

Description: POW record - Missing until confirmed killed

Connected by: R58235

URL: https://grandeguerre.icrc.org/en/File/Details/4152109/3/2/
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ID: 9516952

Title: Liverpool's Scroll of Fame Edward Felix Baxter V.C

Description: page from Liverpool's Scroll of Fame with biography and portrait of Edward Felix Baxter V.C.

Connected by: Amanda3051

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