Lives of the First World War

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ID: 2502923

Reference: WO372/7

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.

URL: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D3516928
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UPP: GBM/MCI/2505620

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 6167250

Title: Private Albert James FORD

Description: In Royal Warwickshire regiment uniform

Connected by: Louise27019

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ID: 6167252

Title: Albert James FORD and his wife, Edith Alethea

Description: Albert James FORD in Royal Warwickshire regiment uniform with his wife, Edith Alethea (nee SULLIVAN)

Connected by: Louise27019

Additional: This is my great grandparents. The photo belongs to the family.

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ID: 6167262

Name: CM165047

Reference: Copy obtained from Bristol Registry Office

Title: Copy of birth certificate for Albert James FORD

Description: This is a copy of the full birth certificate obtained in 2001

Connected by: Louise27019

Additional: This is my great grandfather. The person's name matches and is consistent with details given on other records including family names on the CWGC record.

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ID: 6167269

Name: CWGC website

Title: CWGC entry for Albert James FORD

Description: CWGC casualty details - Private Albert James Ford, 21336, Royal Warwickshire Regiment

Connected by: Louise27019

URL: http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1632167/FORD,%20ALBERT%20JAMES
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Additional: The person's name, number, regiment and family details match with other sources.

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ID: 6167275

Title: Albert James FORD's birth certificate

Description: Copy of Albert James FORD's birth certificate.

Connected by: Louise27019

Additional: This is my great grandfather. Name, age and names of parents on birth certificate match details on CWGC casualty entry.

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ID: 6167284

Title: Albert James FORD and his wife Edith Alethea

Description: Albert James FORD and his wife Edith Alethea (nee SULLIVAN). Taken before the war.

Connected by: Louise27019

Additional: These are my great grandparents and the photograph comes from the family.

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ID: 6624920

Reference: wwisd

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

Connected by: Louise27019

UPP: GBM/WWISD/0654188

Additional: Matches name, age, service number, address etc

Credit: © Naval and Military Press Ltd

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ID: 6624960

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Louise27019

UPP: GBC/1901/0000676843

Additional: Names match, name of mother and siblings match, name of grandmother matches and occupation matches. Birthplace and match. Plus all details match with family knowledge and extensive family history research.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 6624997

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Louise27019

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/14841/0377/1

Additional: All details, name, address, age and details of wife and children all match.Address and name of wife as on CWGC record.

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 6625020

Reference: 1881gbc

Title: 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Louise27019

UPP: GBC/1881/0011037109

Additional: Name, age and place of birth match. Names of parents as given on CWGC record. Name of brother as known. Also known by family and from extensive family history research.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 6625029

Reference: 1891gbc

Title: 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Louise27019

UPP: GBC/1891/0013608481

Additional: Names, age, place of birth and name of mother all match. Names of siblings as known in family and from extensive family history research.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 7498385

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

URL: http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1632167/
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UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/870328

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: 8848222

Name: Ancestry.co.uk

Title: Australia WWI Service Records

Description: Service record for Albert James FORD's brother Charles William FORD (4106, Australian Imperial Force) - Albert is given as brother and next of kin

Connected by: Louise27019

URL: http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc=luj1395&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&gl=MIL_DRAFT&gss=angs-c&new=1&rank=1&gsfn=Charles%20William&gsfn_x=0&gsln=FORD&gsln_x=0&MSAV=1&msbdy=1886&msbpn__ftp=Bristol,%20England&msbpn=202043&msbpn_PInfo=8-%7C0%7C0%7C0%7C3251%7C0%7C0%7C0%7C5265%7C202043%7C0%7C&msgdy=1919&msgpn__ftp=Bristol,%20England&msgpn=202043&msgpn_PInfo=8-%7C0%7C0%7C0%7C3251%7C0%7C0%7C0%7C5265%7C202043%7C0%7C&msddy=1962&msdpn__ftp=Bristol,%20England&msdpn=202043&msdpn_PInfo=8-%7C0%7C0%7C0%7C3251%7C0%7C0%7C0%7C5265%7C202043%7C0%7C&msrpn__ftp=Clifton,%20Gloucestershire,%20England&msrpn=1664531&msrpn_PInfo=8-%7C0%7C0%7C0%7C3251%7C0%7C0%7C0%7C5265%7C1664531%7C0%7C&msrpn1__ftp=Bristol,%20Gloucestershire,%20England&msrpn1=202043&msrpn1_PInfo=8-%7C0%7C0%7C0%7C3251%7C0%7C0%7C0%7C5265%7C202043%7C0%7C&msfng=William&msfns=FORD&msmng=Caroline%20Augusta&msmns=WHITING&msbng=albert%20james&msbns=FORD&msbng1=Unknown&msbns1=FORD&msbng2=Albert%20James&msbns2=FORD&msbng3=William%20Joseph&msbns3=FORD&msbng4=Annie%20Gertrude&msbns4=FORD&msbng5=Eveline%20Maud&msbns5=FORD&msbng6=Adelaide%20Violet&msbns6=FORD&msbng7=Edith%20Henrietta&msbns7=FORD&mssng=Annie&mssns=LEAK&_83004003-n_xcl=f&cpxt=1&cp=2&catbucket=rstp&uidh=vwv&ssrc=pt_t6783912_p-1226561226&so=2
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Additional: The service record of Charles William FORD states that his next of kin is his brother r Albert James FORD of 1 Avon Crescent, Cumberland Road, Bristol.

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