Lives of the First World War

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ID: 3223910

Reference: WO372/14

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=D4238506
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UPP: GBM/MCI/3227197

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7198258

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/293133/
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UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/210448

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: 8498399

Name: Keeper of the Records books

Reference: Jesus College Cambridge

Title: Jesus College Archives

Description: Biographical notes

Connected by: Susan39810

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ID: 8498405

Name: PHO 13.9

Reference: Jesus College archives

Title: Photo album

Description: The College holds Wilfred Nevill's photo album, donated by his brother TS Nevill. Relates to period up until 1914, includes images of CUOTC summer camp 1914. The 2nd half is just blank pages

Connected by: Susan39810

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ID: 8498420

Title: Motorcycling party

Description: WP Nevill is front right of the group

Connected by: Susan39810

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ID: 8498423

Title: WP Nevill

Description: Taken at the Cambridge University Officer Training camp

Connected by: Susan39810

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ID: 8526706

Name: ISBN 1-8561-041-0

Title: Billie The Nevill Letters: 1914-1916 by Ruth Elwin Harris

Description: Published 1991 Julia McRae (an imprint of the Random Century Group)

Connected by: Susan39810

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ID: 8547228

Title: Grave photo takenin 2006

Description: Grave with floral tribute, 90th anniversary, 2006

Connected by: christine46809

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ID: 8643300

Title: The Battle of the Somme online exhibition

Description: IWM archived website

Connected by: Charlotte33

URL: http://archive.iwm.org.uk/server/show/nav.2207
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Additional: Matches Commonwealth War Graves Commission record

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ID: 8643303

Reference: wwisd

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

Connected by: Charlotte33

UPP: GBM/WWISD/1012716

Additional: Matches Commonwealth War Graves Commission record

Credit: © Naval and Military Press Ltd

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ID: 8643306

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Charlotte33

UPP: BMD/B/1894/3/AZ/000398/032

Additional: Matches information from Jesus College Archives

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 8643310

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Charlotte33

UPP: GBC/1901/0007900928

Additional: Matches birth record

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 8643311

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Charlotte33

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/04595/0605/8

Additional: Matches 1901 census

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 8676287

Title: Football displayed in Museum at Dover Castle

Description: Football taken to the Somme by Wilfred Nevill. The football is on display in the Princess of Wales' Royal Regiment Museum at Dover Castle

Connected by: Roz92989

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ID: 8696940

Name: June 26 2016

Title: Express, Battle of Somme: Tommies were poured into the mincer and spat out by the thousands

Description: Online newspaper article featuring Billie Nevill

Connected by: Catherine91214

URL: http://www.express.co.uk/news/history/683326/Battle-Somme-Tommies-poured-into-mincer-spat-out-thousands
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ID: 9478268

Title: British Legion: sport remembers Capt Nevill

Description: Information regarding Wilfred Nevill and the East Surrey Regiment kicking footballs at the Battle of the Somme.

Connected by: Katherine27600

URL: https://www.britishlegion.org.uk/community/stories/remembrance/sport-remembers-captain-nevill-s-incredible-football-charge/
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Additional: The names match and the military details confirm the match.

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ID: 9478280

Title: Exploring Surrey's Past.

Description: More information regarding the events of July 1st 1916 and the story of the footballs. Wilfred Nevill is mentioned.

Connected by: Katherine27600

URL: https://www.exploringsurreyspast.org.uk/themes/subjects/military/east_surrey_regiments_football_charge_july_1st_1916/
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Additional: The names match and the military details confirm the match.

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