Lives of the First World War

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ID: 2898726

Reference: WO372/13

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/2901726

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 6149294

Reference: gbm_derevigny

Title: De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription

Connected by: Peter6648

UPP: GBM/DR/4151

Additional: All details match with Col Mander's record in CWGC

Credit: © Naval and Military Press

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ID: 6149298

Reference: wwisd

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

Connected by: Peter6648

UPP: GBM/WWISD/1031025

Additional: Details match with Col Mander's record in CWGC

Credit: © Naval and Military Press Ltd

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ID: 6149299

Reference: gbm_mci

Title: Medal Index Cards Transcription

Connected by: Peter6648

UPP: GBM/MCI/5395502

Additional: Surname, initial and military details match with CWGC record

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 6149306

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

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UPP: BMD/B/1860/1/AZ/000773/040

Additional: Surname, first name and date of birth correspond with name and age in CWGC record

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 6149308

Reference: 1881gbc

Title: 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Peter6648

UPP: GBC/1881/0000066036

Additional: Full name, age and occupation correpond with CWGC record and place of birth matches GRO entry

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 6149311

Reference: bmd_overseas_marriages_arm2

Title: GRO Index Army Marriages (1881 to 1955) Transcription

Connected by: Peter6648

UPP: BMD/OVS/ARM2/000066/065

Additional: Full name and place of marriages matches details in de Ruvigny mini biography

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 6149319

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Peter6648

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/34997/0829/11

Additional: Full name, age, rank, RAMC, and birth place match details in CWGC, census and GRO records

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 6149340

Title: CWGC Casualty Details

Description: The casualty details on the CWGC casualty record state that Col Neville Manders was killed at Gallipoli in 1915 aged 55. It also provides the name of his parents and his wife, who remarried after his death.

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URL: http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/606131/MANDERS,%20NEVILLE
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Additional: The CWGC entry is the starting point for researching those killed in WW1. All the details here are confirmed by other military, census and BMD records

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ID: 6150748

Title: Christopher Webb Window, St Mary's Eversley

Description: Stained Glass Window memorial at St Mary's Eversley Hampshire: "In proud and loving memory of Colonel Neville Manders R.A.M.C. killed at Anzac Cove August 7th 1915. Also of Will. Pyt Bennett, Major R.G.A. Fell in the Battle of the Somme, July 15th 1616 Faithful into Death" Digital image supplied by and (c) RLF Smith & Associates, Much Wenlock. Written permission obtained to upload.

Connected by: Peter6648

Additional: This stained glass window was installed in Feb 1942 by the brother of Col Manders, who was married to the sister of Major Pyt Bennett. The details exactly match the details on the respective Commonwealth War Graves Commission records.

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ID: 7307604

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

UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/479183

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: 8571081

Title: CWGC website entry

Description: Killed In Action, during the Advance on Sari Bair Rank:Colonel Date of Death:09/08/1915 Age:55 Regiment/Service:Royal Army Medical Corps D.D.M.S.(Anzac) Army Medical Staff. Grave Reference: Sp. Mem. 20. Cemetery:NEW ZEALAND NO.2 OUTPOST CEMETERY Additional Information:Son of Maj. T. Manders, late 6th Dragoon Guards (Carabineers); husband of Mrs. M. B. Knapp (formerly Manders), of 77, Fellows Rd., Hampstead, London.

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URL: http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/606131/MANDERS,%20NEVILLE
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ID: 8571086

Title: Special Memorial Inscription

Description: From CWGC website

Connected by: Guy74824