Lives of the First World War

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ID: 3487643

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.

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Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7728267

Name: Birth registration, Harry Peters, Apr-Jun 1874, Chesterton 3b 491

Title: Birth record in Free BMD database

Description: Transcribed GRO Indexes. Birth registration, Harry Peters, Apr-Jun 1874, Chesterton 3b 491

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ID: 7728274

Name: Census 1881 England, Cambridgeshire, Trumpington, District 11 p.7 accessed via Ancestry

Title: Census 1881 England, Cambridgeshire, Trumpington

Description: The census information recorded the Peters family living at Anstey Hall, Coachman's Rooms, Trumpington: Henry Peters (29, coachman); Ann E. (28); Harry (6, scholar); Frederick (4, scholar); Annie (3); and Charles (1). The parent and children had all been born in Trumpington. The census details are of the night of 3/4 April 1881.

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ID: 7728281

Name: Census 1891 England, Cambridgeshire, Trumpington, District 3 p.22 accessed via Ancestry

Title: Census 1891 England, Cambridgeshire, Trumpington

Description: The census information recorded the Peters family living at Swan's Yard, Trumpington: Henry Peters (40, agricultural labourer); Ann E. (39); Harry (16. house boy); Frederick W. (14, house boy); Annie (13); Charles (12, scholar); Dora (9, scholar); Alice (7, scholar); and Frank (5, scholar). All the children were born in Trumpington. The census details are of the night of 5/6 April 1891.

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ID: 7728298

Name: British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920 accessed via Ancestry

Title: British Army WWI Pension Records 1914-1920

Description: The pension records for Harry Peters include a copy of his attestation form completed on 17 October 1893, including physical description on enlistment with the Suffolk Regiment at Bury St Edmunds. He signed up for 7 years plus 5 years but, in total, served 22 years and 10 months. His service was based at Home 17.10.1893-13.1.1896; India 14.1.1896-27.10.1907; Home 28.10.1907-12.8.1914; France 13.8.1914-3.10.1915; and Home 4.10.1915-26.10.1915.

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ID: 7728305

Name: Census 1911 Surrey, Aldershot, District 13 accessed via Ancestry

Title: Census 1911 Surrey, Aldershot

Description: The census information recorded Harry Peters (36, single) was a Private in the 2nd Battalion of the Suffolk Regiment, based at Aldershot. The census detail is as of the night of 2/3 April 1911.

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ID: 7728311

Name: Marriage registration, Harry Peters, Oct-Dec 1917 Chesterton 3b 1105

Title: Marriage record in Free BMD database

Description: Transcribed GRO Indexes. Marriage registration, Harry Peters and Elizabeth Mayle, Oct-Dec 1917 Chesterton 3b 1105

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ID: 7728324

Name: Cambridgeshire Family History Society

Title: Trumpington Parish Registers

Description: In the Trumpington Parish Registers there is an entry dated 26 December 1917 for the marriage of Harry Peters (43), bachelor and a groom, and Elizabeth Mayle (49), spinster, .

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ID: 7728334

Name: British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920 accessed via Ancestry

Title: British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920

Description: Entry for Harry Peters indicated he entered the theatre of war on 15 August 1914. He was awarded the 14 Star medal with clasp and roses, having served with the British Expeditionary Force in France, as well as the Victory and the British War Medals.

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ID: 7728336

Name: UK, WWI Service Medal and Award Rolls, 1914-1920 accessed via Ancestry

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

Description: The entry for Harry Peters records that he was a Private serving in the 2nd Battalion of the Suffolk Regiment

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ID: 7728341

Name: Cambridgeshire Family History Society

Title: Trumpington Parish Register, Burial Register

Description: In the Trumpington Burial Register, there is an entry for Harry Peters (54) of Main Road, Trumpington. He died on 7 July 1928 and was buried on 11 July 1928.

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ID: 7932549

Title: Grave of Harry Peters' parents, Trumpington

Description: Photograph of the grave of Harry Peters' parents, Henry and Ann Elizabeth Peters, at Trumpington Churchyard Extension. Henry died 25 May 1926 and Ann Elizabeth Peters died 13 June 1932. The churchyard extension is located at the junction of Hauxton Road and Shelford Road, Trumpington.

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ID: 7932550

Title: Locn of grave, Harry Peters' parents, Trumpington

Description: Photograph to indicate the position of the grave of Harry Peters' parents, Henry and Ann Elizabeth Peters in Trumpington Churchyard Extension. Photograph: Wendy Roberts, 19 February 2015

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ID: 8513513

Name: Cambridgeshire Family History Society

Title: Trumpington Parish Baptism Register 1874

Description: Entry in the Trumpington Baptism Register - 1874 Apr 14 Harry Peters of Henry & Ann Elizabeth of this parish. Father's occupation - coachman

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ID: 8513567

Title: Locn of grave of Harry Peters, Trumpington

Description: Location of the unmarked grave of Harry and Elizabeth Peters at Trumpington Churchyard Extension. It is behind the headstone of Austin Keen, which is in left foreground. Harry died, aged 54, on 7 July 1928 and Elizabeth died, aged 63, on 26 Oct 1931. The churchyard extension is located at the junction of Hauxton Road and Shelford Road, Trumpington. Photograph: Wendy Roberts 31 July 2015

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ID: 8523151

Title: Harry Peters

Description: Image of Harry Peters cropped from a photograph published in the Cambridge Chronicle, 13 June 1923 p.9. The photograph was of the Peters family celebrating the Golden Wedding of Mr and Mrs Henry Peters of Church Lane, Trumpington, the parents of Harry.

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ID: 8523154

Title: Peters' family at Golden Wedding celebration 1923

Description: Harry Peters is at the back of the photograph (7th person from the left) celebrating the golden wedding of his parents, Mr and Mrs Henry Peters of Church Lane, Trumpington. His brother, Frederick, is at the back, 9th from the left, and brother, Charles, is 3rd from the left.The photograph was published in the Cambridge Chronicle 13 June 1923 p.9

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