Lives of the First World War

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ID: 3393583

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/3396989

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 5511159

Title: Medal Index Card 1914-15

Description: The name on Tom's medal index card was incorrectly entered as Thomas, this annoyed him immensely in life. He would often lament, "My name's Tom and my father's before me"! (Note his number was 6558, IWM entered this incorrectly, also he was 1st Battalion Leics!

Connected by: BA15243

Additional: This was my grandfather, this is in the National Archive. I knew him personally.

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ID: 5511281

Title: Personal Knowledge of BA Parker

Description: This source of evidence is based on a Member's Personal Knowledge.

Connected by: BA15243

Additional: This source of evidence is based on a Member's Personal Knowledge.

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ID: 5511336

Title: Tom Parker's Birth Certificate

Description: This is a copy of the full birth certificate for Tom Parker, Reg. 3rd Qtr. 1882, Leicester, Vol: 7a Pg: 295, and was obtained 28 July 1975.

Connected by: BA15243

Additional: This is my grandfather, his name and family details are all correct. I knew him personally.

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ID: 5511362

Title: Personal Knowledge of BA Parker

Description: This source of evidence is based on a Member's Personal Knowledge.

Connected by: BA15243

Additional: This source of evidence is based on a Member's Personal Knowledge.

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ID: 5511406

Title: Personal Knowledge of BA Parker

Description: This source of evidence is based on a Member's Personal Knowledge.

Connected by: BA15243

Additional: This source of evidence is based on a Member's Personal Knowledge.

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ID: 5511463

Title: Marriage Certificate

Description: Marriage Certificate of Tom Parker and Elizabeth Ada Naylor, married at The Register Office, Leicester, 19 October 1908

Connected by: BA15243

Additional: These are my grandparents. This certificate is in my family collection and on my tree. I knew them personally.

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ID: 5512266

Title: Tom Parker, 1940

Description: Outside 65 Tewksbury Street, Leicester, 1940. Tom did his bit in both world wars.

Connected by: BA15243

Additional: This is my grandfather. This photo is in a family collection and was given to me by my parents. I knew him personally.

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ID: 5512313

Title: Tom Parker, 1939

Description: In battledress, outside 65 Tewksbury Street, Leicester, 1939. Tom did his bit in both world wars.

Connected by: BA15243

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ID: 5512401

Title: Silver War Badge

Description: Record of Tom Parker's Silver War Badge

Connected by: BA15243

Additional: Page from the index of Silver War Badges, issued to soldiers at home recovering from wounds. L/Cpl Tom Parker is the top record, it gives date of enlistment, date of discharge, and unit discharged from.

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ID: 5513510

Title: War Badge Certificate

Description: Copy of War Badge Certificate 102794, No. 429 issued to Tom Parker, 6558, Leicestershire Regt. Lichfield: 3/1/17

Connected by: BA15243

Additional: This is my grandfather, I knew him personally. The certificate is in a family collection and was copied to me by my cousin.

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ID: 5513546

Title: Certificate of Discharge from Regular Army

Description: Certificate of discharge from the Regular Army of 6558, L/Cpl Tom Parker, The Leicestershire Regiment. Enlisted at Leicester, 20 Nov 1902. Discharged 19 Nov 1915, in consequence of "Termination of his Period of Engagement.

Connected by: BA15243

Additional: Certifies discharge on completion of Tom's period of engagement. Contains information about; dates, qualifications, time served with the colours and on reserve, medals awarded, and description of his physique.

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ID: 5513593

Title: Queen’s Colour, 26 June 1955

Description: The picture was taken at the War Memorial on Victoria Park, Leicester, prior to the dedication of the Royal Tigers Association Standard, 26 June 1955. Tom Parker is carrying the Queen’s Colour.

Connected by: BA15243

Additional: This is my grandfather. This photo is in a family collection andwas given to me by my parents. Tom was a staunch supporter of the Regimental Association.

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ID: 5513601

Title: Railway Employment Record

Description: Tom Parker's Railway Employment Record contains not only dates relevant to his civilian employment, but the dates he was called up as a Regular Reservist for WW1 (5 Aug 1914), the date he returned to duty (25 Nov 1915), and the death of his wife Elizabeth Ada (27 May 1945).

Connected by: BA15243

Additional: This is the employment record my grandfather, during the time he worked for the Great Central Railway, Leicester, starting 25 Oct 1909 (age 27), it also confirms his DoB as 6 Aug 1882.

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ID: 5514207

Title: Probate Record 6 June 1962

Description: Copy of Probate Record dated 6 June 1962, for Tom Parker who died 19 April 1962

Connected by: BA15243

Additional: My grandfather Tom Parker left a will this is the recod from England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1858-1966

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ID: 5516074

Title: Character Reference and Discharge

Description: Copy of a character reference applied for 30 Sep 1936

Connected by: BA15243

Additional: This is my grandfather, this document is in the family collection andshows L/Cpl Tom Parker was valued, highly regarded soldier.

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ID: 5516120

Title: Military Service, World War Two

Description: Enlistment into 6 Home Defence Battalion, The Leicestershire Regiment 7 Jul 1939 as D/5195 Pte Tom Parker. Helped with the much needed, immediate training of newly called up recruits.

Connected by: BA15243

Additional: Tom was discharged after only 302 days, from 6 (HD) Bn, The Leicestershire Regiment, 3 May 1940, after providing much needed early expertise. He was awarded the War Medal 1939–1945.

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ID: 5516186

Title: Tom's Medals from 1st & 2nd World Wars

Description: This is a picture of Tom Parker's war medals, it includes the War Medal 1939–1945 (extreme right) for training recruits in the early months of WW2

Connected by: BA15243

Additional: Tom served in both world wars, he was an "Old Contemptible" and was awarded the appropriate clasp and medals. They hang "in pride of place" on my living room wall.

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ID: 5517169

Title: Wounds 8 Sep 1915

Description: Letter to Mrs Parker, 2 Clara St. Cottages, Leicester, from Infantry Record Office, Lichfield: 6558 L/Cpl Thos Parker, 1st Leicestershire Regt wounded in action, 27 Aug 1915.

Connected by: BA15243

Additional: Infantry Record Office, Lichfield, 8 Sep 1915.Madam, I regret to have to inform you that a report has this day been received from the War Office to the effect that 6558 LceCpl Thos Parker, 1st Leciestershire Regt was wounded in action at (Place not stated) on the 27th day of August 1915 and Name of Hospital not yet to hand.Mrs Parker, 2 Clara St. Cottages, Leicester.

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ID: 5517183

Title: Wounds 11 Sep 1915

Description: 6558 1st Leicestershire Regt, Infantry Record Office, Lichfield, 11 Sep 1915. L/Cpl Tom Parker, now in Evington Hospital.

Connected by: BA15243

Additional: 6558 1st Leicestershire Regt, Infantry Record Office, Lichfield, 11 Sep 1915. Madam, I regret to have to inform you that a report has this day been received from the War Office to the effect that 6558 L/Cpl Parker T, 1st Leicestershire Regt is ill at North Evington War Hospital Leicester suffering from wounds. Mrs Parker, 2 Clara St. Cottages, Leicester.

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ID: 5517230

Title: Lead Canister Shot

Description: Image of lead shot, 15mm in diameter, contained in airburst anti-personnel shrapnel shells; lethal against troops caught in the open.

Connected by: BA15243

Additional: Lead shot passed straight through Tom Parker's knee from behind the kneecap, as he ran across open ground.

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ID: 5517244

Title: Army Education Certificate

Description: Tom Parker's 3rd Class Certificate of Education, dated 25 Nov 1905

Connected by: BA15243

Additional: Army 3rd Class Certificate of Education, ensured soldiers could carry out basic arithmetic calculations and had reasonable writing skills.

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ID: 5517855

Title: Tom Parker's Small Book

Description: Issued to all soldiers before and during WW1

Connected by: BA15243

Additional: This belonged to my grandfather Tom Parker, who joined in 1902. He clearly states on various pages; Class 3 Education (1905), India 1904-06, Musketry 1903, 04, and 05. So it certainly was issued before WW1

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ID: 5517892

Title: Small Book pages 4 & 5

Description: Soldier's Small Book contents of pages 4 & 5. P4: SOLDIER'S NAME AND DESCRIPTION ON ATTESTATION. P5: SOLDIER'S NEXT-OF-KIN NOW LIVING.

Connected by: BA15243

Additional: Granddad Tom Parker's Small Book contents of pages 4 & 5

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ID: 5517908

Title: Small Book pages 36 & 37

Description: Small Book p36,37 Pages 36 & 37 Soldier's Will Form No.1 To be used by a Soldier desirous of leaving the whole of his effects to one person.

Connected by: BA15243

Additional: Granddad Tom Parker's Small Book contents of pages 36 & 37

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ID: 5517915

Title: Small Book pages 40 & 41

Description: Small Book pages 40 & 41 Page 40 last page in Will Section Page 41 PARTICULARS OF SERVICE.

Connected by: BA15243

Additional: Granddad Tom Parker's Small Book contents of pages 40 & 41

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ID: 5517925

Title: Small Book blank pages at rear

Description: On blank pages at the rear of his Small Book, Tom records his Musketry scores for 1903, 1904 & 1905

Connected by: BA15243

Additional: Granddad Tom Parker's Small Book, content of blank pages

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