Lives of the First World War

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ID: 297567

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.

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UPP: GBM/MCI/0297788

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ID: 6988590

Title: Captain William Wedgwood Benn DSO DFC

Description: In uniform

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ID: 8539064

Title: William Wedgwood Benn

Description: Image in uniform

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ID: 8539069

Reference: gbm_air76

Title: British Royal Air Force, Officers' Service Records 1912-1920 Transcription

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UPP: GBM/AIR76/5962

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ID: 8539100

Title: London Gazette Entry - Commission (1914)

Description: 1st County of London (Middlesex, Duke of Cambridge's Hussars); Wedgwood Benn to be Second Lieutenant. Dated 8th December, 1914.

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29015/page/10938/data.pdf
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ID: 8539103

Title: London Gazette Entry - Appointment (1915)

Description: Personal Staff. Aides-de-Camp— Second Lieutenant Wedgwood Benn, 1st County of London (Middlesex, Duke of Cambridge's Hussars) Yeomanry, Territorial Force, vice- Lieutenant The Honourable R. A. Blyth, Essex Yeomanry, Territorial Force. Dated 20th September, 1915.

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29462/supplement/1343/data.pdf
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ID: 8539106

Title: London Gazette Entry - Appointment (1916)

Description: Personal Staff. A.D.C.—Temp. 2nd Lt. Wykeham-Musgrave, R.A. 25th Dec. 1915. Lt. G. Roller, 1st Co. of Lond. Yeo., T.F., vice 2nd Lt. W. Benn, 1st Co. of Lond. Yeo., T.F. 3rd Apr. 1916.

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29577/supplement/4663/data.pdf
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ID: 8539108

Title: London Gazette Entry - Appointment (1916)

Description: County of London.—2nd Lt. W. Benn is granted the temp, rank of Capt. without pay and allowances whilst employed as O.C. the Mil. Obsrs., Seaplane Sqdn. 8th July 1916.

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29733/supplement/8684/data.pdf
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ID: 8539110

Title: London Gazette Entry - Appointment (1916)

Description: Royal Flying Corps. Mil. Wing.—The undermentioned appts. are made... Flying Officers (Observers)... 2nd Lt. (temp. Capt.) W. Benn, Yeo., T.F. 12th May 1916.

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29950/supplement/1725/data.pdf
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ID: 8539112

Title: London Gazette Entry - Appointment (1917)

Description: 2nd Lt. W. Benn is now seconded for duty under Admiralty, and to retain the temp, rank of Capt.. (without pay and allowances). 17th May 1917.

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30073/supplement/4767/data.pdf
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ID: 8539114

Title: London Gazette Entry - Promotion (1917)

Description: Yeomanry... 2nd Lt. (temp. Capt.) W. Benn, D.S.O., to be Lt., with precedence as from 1st June 1916, and to remain seconded (and to retain temp, rank of Capt. without pay and allowances). 10th July 1917

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30173/supplement/6858/data.pdf
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ID: 8539117

Title: London Gazette Entry - Appointment (1918)

Description: Flying Officer... Adjts... Lt. (temp. Capt..) W. Benn, D.S.O., Yeo., T.F., from a Flying Officer (Observer), and to retain his temp, rank, with pay and allowances as Lt. 30th Mar. 1918.

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30644/supplement/4840/data.pdf
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ID: 8539121

Title: London Gazette Entry - Appointment (1918)

Description: Royal Air Force... The undermentioned temporary appointments are made... Staff Officers, 3rd Class... Capt. W. Benn, D.S.O. 12th July 1918.

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30881/page/10395/data.pdf
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ID: 8539125

Title: Edinburgh Gazette Entry - Citation for DFC (1918)

Description: Air Ministry, 21st September, 1918... Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross... Lieut (T./Capt.) William Wedgwood Benn, D.S.O. (London Yeo.). A gallant observer of exceptional ability. After setting out on a bombing raid, the Scout machines assigned to act as an escort became separated, and it then became necessary for the bombing planes to proceed on their task without support. Captain Benn's machine took the lead, followed by three other bombers, and succeeded in dropping his bombs (direct hits) on an enemy aerodrome. On the return journey the bombing machines were attacked by several enemy scouts, which were eventually driven away. Recently, this officer organised and carried out a special flight by night over the enemy's lines, under most difficult circumstances, with conspicuous success. He has at all times set a splendid example of courage.

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/Edinburgh/issue/13325/page/3531/data.pdf
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ID: 8539129

Title: Edinburgh Gazette Entry - Award of Ledion d'Honneur (1918)

Description: War Office, 29th November. 1918. The following are among the Decorations and medals awarded by the Allied Powers at various dates to the British Forces for distinguished services rendered during the course of the campaign... Decorations conferred by The President of the French Republic. Legion d'Honneur... Croix de Chevalier... Lieutenant (temporary Captain) Wedgwood Benn, 1st County of London Yeomanry

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/Edinburgh/issue/13360/page/4347/data.pdf
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ID: 8539155

Title: W Benn

Description: From Royal Aero Club certificate

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