Lives of the First World War

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ID: 3288056

Reference: WO372/15

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/3291391

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7017853

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/23691

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: 8844102

Title: Carlton War Memorial

Description: A calvary cross set on a white block of stone bearing the names of the fallen.

Connected by: Linda571

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ID: 8965447

Reference: wwisd

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

Connected by: Linda571

UPP: GBM/WWISD/0237504

Credit: © Naval and Military Press Ltd

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ID: 8965457

Name: Norton, Stephen

Title: Army Register of Soldiers' Effects

Description: A listing of the disposal deceased soldiers back pay and war gratuity, usually names next of kin, in this case widow Julia Jane.

Connected by: Linda571

URL: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/60506/42511_6129999_0140-00043?pid=492410&backurl=http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc%3DcWu132%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource%26usePUBJs%3Dtrue%26indiv%3D1%26db%3DUKArmyRegistersEffects%26gss%3Dangs-d%26new%3D1%26rank%3D1%26msT%3D1%26gsfn%3Dstephen%26gsfn_x%3D0%26gsln%3Dnorton%26gsln_x%3D0%26msddd%3D20%26msddm%3D9%26msddy%3D1917%26MSAV%3D1%26uidh%3Dln3%26pcat%3D39%26fh%3D0%26h%3D492410%26recoff%3D3%25204%26ml_rpos%3D1&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=cWu132&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true
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ID: 9013211

Reference: 1891gbc

Title: 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Linda571

UPP: GBC/1891/0026033085

Additional: Names and age fit CWGC, place fits where he is commemorated.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9013213

Name: BWMP #CRL01

Title: Barnsley War Memorials Project - Carlton War Memorial

Description: A web page with photo, contemporary newspaper cutting reporting the dedication of the memorial and a transcription of the names thereon.

Connected by: Linda571

URL: http://www.barnsleywarmemorials.org.uk/2014/01/carlton-st-johns-church-church-street.html
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Additional: Lce/Cpl Norton is remembered here.

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ID: 9013216

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Linda571

UPP: GBC/1901/0027164151

Additional: Names, age and family names fit 1891 census and CWGC.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9014310

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Linda571

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/12372/0016/28

Additional: Names, age and place of birth fit 1891 and 1901 census returns.

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9014314

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Linda571

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/27557/0081/1

Additional: Stephen's widowed mother and sister Mary are still living in Carlton, Barnsley.

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9014347

Reference: gbm_northum_fusiliers

Title: British Army, Northumberland Fusiliers 1881-1920 Transcription

Connected by: Linda571

UPP: GBM/NORTHUMFUSILIERS/057043

Credit: © Graham Stewart

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ID: 9014357

Reference: bmd_marriages

Title: England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription

Connected by: Linda571

UPP: BMD/M/1917/1/AZ/000606/058

Additional: We know his wife was Julia Jane from Soldiers Effects, we know he lived in Morpeth from Northumberland Fusiliers records.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9014359

Title: 1917 FreeBMD birth James A Norton

Description: A screen snip from this index showing that James A Norton's mother's maiden name was Robson.

Connected by: Linda571

Additional: We know Stephen Norton married Julia Robson in Q1 1917. This child appears to be theirs.

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ID: 9014373

Title: 1939 Register Transcription

Description: A screenshot from this index showing Julia and son James living in Islington, London in 1939.

Connected by: Linda571

Additional: Names and ages fit what we know about Stephen's wife and son.

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ID: 9014378

Name: RG101/0260C/017/11 Letter Code: ALBG

Title: 1939 Register on Find My Past

Description: A screen snip of the transcription of this entry showing Julia and James her son.

Connected by: Linda571

URL: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=TNA%2FR39%2F0260%2F0260C%2F017%2F11
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Additional: Names and ages fit marriage and birth records. Place fits where Julia dies in 1957, Islington.

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