Lives of the First World War

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ID: 2660383

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.

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Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7447051

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.

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Credit: © Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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ID: 8670916

Title: Charles Lightfoot

Description: Charles is in civilian clothes. The photo was probably taken about 1914.

Connected by: Susan92417

Additional: I inherited my grandmother's photographs, having known them all my life (I'm now 73)

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ID: 8670925

Title: Charles Lightfoot's 'Soldiers Small Book'

Description: This book contains details of attestation, when he joined the Royal Field & Horse Artillery.

Connected by: Susan92417

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ID: 8670936

Title: Gunner Charles Lightfoot standing far left

Description: Postcard of a gun crew, including my grandfather. Sent from Exeter on 7/10/1912 To Edinburgh ''I arrived all safe after 20 hours journey. I am just going on riding drill''

Connected by: Susan92417

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ID: 8670942

Title: Charles Lightfoot and wife Janet Eliza Forse

Description: I suspect this was my grandfather's wedding day.

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ID: 8674145

Name: Statutory Births 685/05/0395

Title: Statutory Births

Description: Record of Charles Lightfoot's birth on 20 March 1893, at Beaumont Place,Edinburgh, son of Henry Lightfoot and Jane Lightfoot, nee Welsh.

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Additional: All details match. My grandmother, Charles' widow, bequeathed all photos and papers to me.

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ID: 8674155

Title: Charles Lightfoot, 67519

Description: In uniform, with his wife, Janet Eliza nee Forse, probably at his marriage.

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ID: 8674160

Title: Charles Lightfoot, 67519, and his four brothers

Description: Charles is far left. The caption confirms that he had already been killed in action. This photo found in Edinburgh Evening News, 1915

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ID: 8674164

Title: Charles Lightfoot, 67519, His medals.

Description: Charles Lightfoot's medals, handed down from his widow, to his only daughter (my mother) to his grandson (my brother). They are still in my brother's safekeeping.;

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ID: 8674399

Title: Notification of Charles Lightfoot' death

Description: Letter ( Army Form B) dated 18/10/1914, from RH & RFA, stating that Charles Lightfoot had been killed in action.

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Additional: Letter inherited from my grandmother, Charles' widow. Place and date of death not stated.

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ID: 8674405

Title: Charles Lightfoot's 'Soldiers Small Book' 6 & 7

Description: Name & Description at Attestation.

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Additional: Some of the details are incorrect or incomplete. Birth Certificate says 20/3/1893, so he is 18years 11 months. His mother and sisters are not listed.

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ID: 8674412

Name: Statutory Births 685/05/0395

Title: Statutory Births

Description: Charles Lightfoot born in Edinburgh, son of Jean Welsh & Henry Lightfoot on 20 March 1893.

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Additional: The person's name , parentage, address and family knowledge , plus thoughout search of records, match the military records. 1 year discrepancy in age.

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ID: 8675140

Title: Gunner Charles Lightfoot 'Small Book' P1

Description: First page of 'Soldiers' Small Book', giving his number 67519. Inside cover shows brief notes covering 24-30 August, 1914. There is a very small shrapnel (?) cut through the whole book.

Connected by: susan34808

Additional: This Book in family's possession since 1914, Charles Lightfoot being my grandfather..

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ID: 8675152

Title: Sketch of Gunner Lightfoot's burial place

Description: A sketch of RFA Battery, with graves of horses and men, made by Leonard Theobald. It is not known whether this was made from life, from memory, or imagination..

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Additional: Caption reads,''In loving memory of our comrades killed in action 2 miles NE of BRENELLE(BATTLE OF THE AISNE) at 12 noon 14th Sept 191429th Battery RFA 67519 Gn C Lightfoot, 25677 Sgt J.Smith, (space) Gr Allen (space)' There may be some inaccuracies. 2 men 'blown to atoms' & probably north WEST of Brenelle. Grave found 2015 Brenelle-Chassemy road

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ID: 8675665

Title: Death notified in BMD column.

Description: LIGHTFOOT.-Killed in action, September 14th,Charles Lightfoot, beloved husband of J.N.Lightfoot, 83, Holloway street.

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Additional: Although Charles Lightfoot's death was officially on the 13 September, the family announcement stated 14th. I was told my grandmother had seen the Casualty List, and my step grandfather also noted the 14th on his sketch of burial place.

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ID: 8675672

Title: Gunner R Townhill's testimony in local paper.

Description: ''On another occasion Sergt.Smith and Gunner Lightfoot, the latter of whom married young woman of Exeter, and both of whom were with him at Topsham Barracks,were blown to atoms by a shell while at a gun which was next to his''

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Additional: This is part of a long account in a local newpaper, naming several soldiers, including Lightfoot. The article is about Gunner R Townhill's experiences. ''Exeter Hero. PC Townhill's Experiences at the Front.

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ID: 8688176

Title: Scroll commemorating Gnr Charles Lightfoot, RFA

Description: Official Scroll:'He whom this scroll commemorates was numbered among those who at the call of King and Country,left all that was dear to them, endured hardness, faced danger, and finally passed out of the sight of men by the path of duty and self-sacrifice,giving up their own lives that others might live in freedom. Let those who come after see to it that his name be not forgotten. Gnr.Charles Lightfoot, Royal Field Artillery.

Connected by: Susan92417

Additional: Inherited from my grandmother, Charles' widow,

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ID: 8688178

Title: The Next of Kin Memorial Plaque-Charles Lightfoot

Description: Together with the Scroll, this plaque was given to my grandmother, Charles' widow and next of kin. 'A Dead Man's Penny.'

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ID: 8688181

Title: Letter from the King,received with Scroll / Plaque

Description: Buckingham Palace: I join with my grateful people in sending you this memorial of a brave life given for others in the Great War, George R

Connected by: Susan92417

Additional: All carefully kept by my grandmother.

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ID: 8694761

Title: Grave Registration Documents-Register

Description: Additional information:''LIGHTFOOT, Gnr.Charles,67519.29Bty.42nd Bde.Royal Field Artillery.13th Sept., 1914.

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URL: http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/8794991/LIGHTFOOTCHARLES
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Additional: Person's name, number and date of death match.