Lives of the First World War

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ID: 3393853

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.

URL: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D4517158
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UPP: GBM/MCI/3397259

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7088972

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.

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URL: http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2946029/
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Credit: © Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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ID: 8894728

Title: Corporal Thomas Henry Parker, 2 Bn RWF

Description: Tom Parker in uniform. His cap badge is Royal Welsh Fusiliers. He is wearing the rank of Corporal.

Connected by: Joanna64499

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ID: 9369702

Name: District: Lichfield, County: Staffordshire: Country: England, Vol 6B, Page 432

Title: England & Wales Births 1837-2006

Description: Register of Birth in the 4th quarter of 1890.

Connected by: Joanna64499

URL: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD/B/1890/4/AZ/000396/041
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Additional: The date, mother's maiden name of Upton matches T H Parker.

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ID: 9369737

Name: Archive reference D1454/1/9, Page 24

Title: Staffordshire Baptisms

Description: Page of baptism register for 9 November 1890 at St Augustine's anglican church in Rugeley, Staffordshire. The vicar is

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URL: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBPRS/STAFF/BAP/965262
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Additional: The parents names of Henry and Fanny Elizabeth, the date and place match T H Parker.

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ID: 9369743

Name: Archive reference RG12, Piece number 2215, Folio 117, Page 24

Title: 1891 England Census

Description: Census entry for the Parker family living at 68 Church Street, Rugeley, Staffordshire

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URL: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC/1891/0015099331
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Additional: The parents' names and age of 5 months match T H Parker.

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ID: 9369756

Name: Class: RG13; Piece: 2659; Folio: 12; Page: 16

Title: 1901 England Census

Description: Census entry for Thomas Henry Parker aged 10, living with his grandparents George and Amelia Upton, two uncles and an aunt at Green Lane, Rugeley, Staffordshire.

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URL: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC/1901/0016357874
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Additional: The person's name and family members and age match.

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ID: 9369769

Name: Class: RG14; Piece: 16908; Schedule Number: 118

Title: 1911 England Census

Description: Census entry for Thomas Henry Parker living at Beech Cottage, 7 Green Lane, Rugeley with his grandparents.

Connected by: Joanna64499

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Additional: The person's name matches his grandparents and address where he was living at the previous 1901 Census.

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ID: 9369789

Name: Class: WO 329; Piece Number: 1054

Title: UK, WWI Service Medal and Award Rolls, 1914-1920

Description: Entry in the Medal Roll for the Royal Welsh Fusiliers for the entitlement of the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.

Connected by: Joanna64499

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Additional: The Service number, rank and regiment matches Thomas Henry Parker.

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ID: 9388513

Name: 11 volumes [CD], Birmingham Roll of Honour 1914-18 [CD].

Title: England, The National Roll of the Great War, 1914-1918

Description: Roll of Honour volumes for the men who were honoured as citizens of Birmingham and who were killed in the First World War.

Connected by: Joanna64499

URL: https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=9283&h=82022&ssrc=pt&tid=27818922&pid=5104676814&usePUB=true
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Additional: The name, regiment and connection to Birmingham match the honouring of Thomas Parker killed in the First World War.

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ID: 9421541

Title: Grave of (Acting) Corporal Thomas Henry Parker

Description: This is the headstone of Cpl 36892 Thomas Henry Parker, killed in action on 6 November 1916 and buried at London Cemetery & Extension, Longueval. Plot I, Row A, Grave 1.

Connected by: Joanna64499

Additional: Joanna Legg took this photograph of the headstone on a visit to the cemetery on 9 May 2005.

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ID: 9421558

Title: Thomas Henry Parker

Description: Painted portrait of Thomas Henry Parker, painted by his father Henry Parker (1864-1943).

Connected by: Joanna64499

Additional: This portrait was painted by Tom's father, Henry. It is undated. The original painting is cared for by Tom's great-niece Joanna.

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ID: 9421569

Title: Grave of (Acting) Corporal Thomas Henry Parker

Description: Photograph taken in 1962 of the headstone of Corporal Thomas Henry Parker at London Cemetery & Extension, Longueval.

Connected by: Joanna64499

Additional: This photo was taken on 11 July 1962 by Tom's nephew, Graham, on the occasion of the first visit to the grave by members of the family. The family group included Tom's brother, William and his wife Doris, nephew Graham and his wife Rona, and Tom's great-niece Joanna aged 3.

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ID: 9421576

Title: Aerial photo of London Cemetery & Extension

Description: Aerial photo taken in 1980 of London Cemetery & Extension, Longueval.

Connected by: Joanna64499

Additional: The photo was taken of London Cemetery & Extension by Tom's nephew Graham during a private flight over the Somme battlefield in 1980.

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ID: 9421631

Title: UK, Soldiers Died in the Great War, 1914-1919

Description: Entry for A Cpl 36892 T H Parker, killed in action 6 November 1916,

Connected by: Joanna64499

URL: https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=1543&h=192968&ssrc=pt&tid=27818922&pid=5104676814&usePUB=true
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Additional: The listing details match for T H Parker who enlisted in Birmingham while serving in the Birmingham police force.

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ID: 9421643

Name: WO 96, Box 1521, Box record number 208

Title: WO 96 - Militia Service Records 1806-1915

Description: Attestation for service with the Territorial Army, D Company, 6th Battalion North Staffordshire Regiment from 1909-1912. 4 pages including dates of attendance at summer camps 1909, 1910 & 1911.

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URL: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBM/WO96/1521/1682955
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Additional: The details on the record match Thomas Henry Parker.

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ID: 9421671

Name: War Office: Soldiers’ Documents, First World War ‘Burnt Documents’ WO363)

Title: British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920

Description: 12 pages of T H Parker's Service Record with the Royal Welsh Fusiliers November 1915 - November 1916.

Connected by: Joanna64499

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Additional: The details in the Service Record match Acting Corporal T H Parker from Rugeley.

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ID: 9421745

Name: Class: RG13; Piece: 2659; Folio: 62; Page: 28

Title: 1901 England Census

Description: Census listing for Henry and Fanny Parker and siblings of Thomas Henry Parker.

Connected by: Joanna64499

URL: https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=7814&h=34721738&ssrc=pt&tid=27818922&pid=5104675954&usePUB=true
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Additional: The parents and siblings match for Thomas Henry Parker. Thomas was on a different census listing for 1901 because he was living with his grandparents George and Amelia Upton at this time.

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ID: 9421756

Name: Class: RG14; Piece: 16909; Schedule Number: 208

Title: 1911 England Census

Description: Census listing for Henry and Fanny Parker and siblings of Thomas Henry Parker.

Connected by: Joanna64499

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Additional: The details for parents Henry and Fanny Parker and siblings of Thomas Henry Parker match.

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ID: 9421762

Name: Staffordshire, Volume 6b, page 885

Title: England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915

Description: Registration of birth for Cecil Howard Parker, youngest brother of Thomas Henry Parker.

Connected by: Joanna64499

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Additional: The youngest brother of Thomas Henry Parker was born after the 1911 census was taken. The mother's name on the registration of the birth is Upton, which was Thomas' mother's maiden name.

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ID: 9421828

Title: William Arthur (left) & Thomas Henry Parker

Description: Photo of William Arthur and Thomas Henry Parker with their dog in a garden.

Connected by: Joanna64499

Additional: The photo is from a family collection. The reverse of the photo states: "Yourself and Willie". The photo is believed to have been taken by their father Henry Parker, who had a camera, and it is an informal setting in a garden. Henry's camera is in the care of the family. William appears to be about 2-3 years old. William was born in 1900, which would put the age of his eldest brother Thomas at about 12-13 years old.

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ID: 9647521

Title: PC Thomas H Parker Warrant No. 8151

Description: Tom is in the centre row far right. Tom joined the Birmingham City Police on Tuesday 2 January 1912. He was appointed on Monday 17 February 1913. He served in B Division with warrant number 8151 and collar number B 38.

Connected by: Joanna64499

Additional: This is my great uncle Thomas Henry Parker.

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ID: 9647742

Title: Next of Kin Memorial Plaque, Thomas Henry Parker

Description: This is the plaque for Thomas Henry Parker in the family's collection.

Connected by: Joanna64499

Additional: Thomas H Parker is my great uncle.

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ID: 9647999

Title: Nephew Graham & great niece Joanna at Tom's grave

Description: Photograph of Graham and Joanna visiting Tom's grave on 12 November 2011.

Connected by: Joanna64499

Additional: This is my great uncle Thomas Henry Parker.

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