Lives of the First World War

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ID: 293844

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.

URL: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D1279487
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UPP: GBM/MCI/0294063

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9045913

Reference: gbm_mci

Title: Medal Index Cards Transcription

Connected by: Deborah102878

UPP: GBM/MCI/5011227

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9418395

Name: National Archives

Title: West Africa and the First World War

Description: Extensive file with mp3 audio. "four battalions of the Nigeria Regiment also served in East African Campaign. West Africans such as Sergeant-Major Belo Akure D.C.M. M.M. served with distinction in the East African Campaign."

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URL: https://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/west-africa-first-world-war/
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Additional: Suggests the name should be in the form of Belo Akure.

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ID: 9418411

Name: Philip Grant, Wembley History Society, July 2017.

Title: Belo Akure – a Nigerian First World War hero at Wembley.

Description: Four pages in length. PDF file.

Connected by: Jonathan101862

URL: https://www.brent.gov.uk/media/16408715/belo-akure-a-nigerian-first-world-war-hero-at-wembley.pdf
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Additional: Matches name.

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ID: 9424372

Name: Yewande Okuleye, 28 Dec 2017

Title: African soldiers in World War 1

Description: "Yewande Okuleye, who is part of OBV's current Parliamentary Shadowing Scheme, writes about the contribution of African soldiers in WW1. She is the curator of an exhibition, ending on 8th January."

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URL: https://www.obv.org.uk/news-blogs/african-soldiers-world-war-1
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Additional: "Regimental Sergeant Major Belo Akure (pictured) a Nigerian soldier who was awarded a distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) for bravery in South Nigeria and a Military Medal award for bravery in German East Africa"

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ID: 9424394

Name: Martin Willis 19 February 2016 National Archives Records and Research

Title: The Cameroons campaign

Description: Records and Research on the National Archives website.

Connected by: Jonathan101862

URL: https://blog.nationalarchives.gov.uk/blog/cameroons-campaign/
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Additional: "We will take a look at Regimental Sergeant Major Belo Akure, DCM, MM."Matches full name but the final rank is recorded as Regimental Sergeant Major, more senior than Company Sergeant Major.

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ID: 9424443

Name: The National Archives

Title: Regimental Sergeant Major Belo Akure, D.C.M, M.M., Nigeria Regiment

Description: "Images may be subject to copyright."

Connected by: Jonathan101862

URL: https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=Regimental+Sergeant+Major+Belo+Akure+public+domain&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiLiKeZ0-DeAhWNbMAKHRmDBVAQ_AUIDigB&biw=1536&bih=754#imgrc=wWB_el02TfKv3M:
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Additional: Matches full name and final military rank.

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ID: 9424461

Name: Catalogue number Art.IWM PST 15392

Title: West Africans serving with the British forces.

Description: "the images depict West African infantrymen being trained for various aspects of the Army, or engaged in military duties"

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URL: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/32636
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Additional: The poster is Second World War - Royal West African Frontier Force in 1941. Could be temporary profile picture pending a more suitable image.

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ID: 9424470

Title: West Africans serving with the British Forces

Description: Royal West African Frontier Force

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ID: 9425583

Name: Art.IWM PST 15417

Title: Our Allies the Colonies Royal West African Frontier Force

Description: Second World War but shows uniform matching the image in the National Archives Research.

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URL: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/32642
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Additional: "a portrait-length depiction of a soldier of the Royal West African Fontier Force. The smaller image is a depiction of the badge of the Royal West African Fontier Force. "

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ID: 9425585

Title: West African Frontier Force

Description: a portrait-length depiction of a soldier of the Royal West African Fontier Force. The smaller image is a depiction of the badge of the Royal West African Fontier Force. Second World War.

Connected by: Jonathan101862

Additional: © IWM (Art.IWM PST 15417)

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ID: 9425606

Title: Regimental Sergeant Major Belo Akure, D.C.M, M.M.,

Description: National Archives.

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Additional: The image may be subject to copyright.

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