Lives of the First World War

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ID: 322557

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=D1308228
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UPP: GBM/MCI/0322804

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 6188205

Title: Chaplains cap badge ww1

Description: Badge of the Chaplains Corps WW1

Connected by: Anne1202

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ID: 6188213

Reference: gbm_mci

Title: Medal Index Cards Transcription

Connected by: Anne1202

UPP: GBM/MCI/5182127

Additional: Initials, names, rank and military details match

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7947756

Name: Documents.10297

Title: Documents in IWM Collections

Description: Outstanding collection of letters, diaries, photographs and other material covering the service of a Territorial Force Army Chaplain in the First World War while attached to the 1/3rd East Lancashire Brigade RFA (42nd Division) in Egypt (September 1914 - April 1915) and at Gallipoli (May - September 1915), and then on the Western Front

Connected by: Charlotte33

URL: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/1030011547
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Additional: Matches Medal Index Card

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ID: 8451307

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Ann39898

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/10091/0091/5

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 8451517

Name: ISBN 978-0-85720-225-3

Title: War Diaries: a Chaplain at Gallipoli, The Great War Diaries of Kenneth Best

Description: Book by Gavin Roynon published 2011 based on archive material held by IWM.

Connected by: Fiona12861

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ID: 8917561

Reference: gbm_mci

Title: Medal Index Cards Transcription

Connected by: Linda571

UPP: GBM/MCI/5332936

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 8917574

Title: 'A Prayer of Gallipolli' ed. Gavin Royton

Description: Book cover from edited collection of Kenneth Best's war time diaries.

Connected by: Linda571

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ID: 8917667

Name: ISBN 978-1-84983-367-7

Reference: IWM Publication

Title: A Prayer for Gallipoli, The Great War Diaries of Chaplin Kenneth Best

Description: Book first published Simon & Shuster Ltd 2011titled "A Chaplin at Gallipoli" and re published by same company in conjunction with I.W.M. in 2012 with new title. Edited by Gavin Roynon.

Connected by: Chris2090

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ID: 9088122

Name: World War II unit histories and officers

Title: British Army Officers 1939 - 45

Description: Best Reverend John Kenneth 26/12/1887 to 19/4/1981

Connected by: Jonathan101862

URL: http://www.unithistories.com/units_index/default.asp?file=../officers/personsx.html
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Additional: Matches full name, dates of birth and death and details - for example Chaplain.

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ID: 9088130

Reference: bmd_deaths

Title: England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription

Connected by: Jonathan101862

UPP: BMD/D/1981/2/AZ/000082/137

Additional: Matches full name, date of birth and year and place of death.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9250352

Title: LONDON GAZETTE, 1 JANUARY, 1918 - Military Cross

Description: Rev (C.F., 4th Cl., T.F.) John Kenneth Best, Army Chapl. Dept.

Connected by: R58235

URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30450/supplement/31
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ID: 9250355

Title: MIC image (Ancestry)

Description: E.E.F. Sept 1914 = 15 Star, BWM, VM

Connected by: R58235

URL: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/1262/30850_A000139-00227/4241399?backurl=&ssrc=&backlabel=Return
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ID: 9250368

Title: LONDON GAZETTE, 13 OCTOBER, 1914 - Appointed as Chaplain (4th Class)

Description: The Reverend John Kenneth Best to be Fourth Class Chaplain to the Territorial Force, ranking as Captain. Dated 14th October, 1914

Connected by: R58235

URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/28935/page/8148
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ID: 9250370

Title: LONDON GAZETTE, 17 DECEMBER, 1926 - Resigns Commn. [Hon. Chaplain (3rd Class)]

Description: ROYAL ARMY CHAPLAINS' DEPARTMENT. Rev. J. K. Best, M.C., M.A., B.D., Chapln. 4th Cl. (Hon. Chapln. 3rd Cl.) resigns his commn. 18th Dec. 1926.

Connected by: R58235

URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33230/page/8272
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ID: 9250376

Title: LONDON GAZETTE, 20 MARCH, 1925 - Hon. Chpln (3rd Class)

Description: The Revd. J. K. Best, M.C., M.A., B.D., Chapln. 4th Class, to be Hon. Chapln. 3rd Class. 25th Feb. 1925

Connected by: R58235

URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33031/page/1957
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