Lives of the First World War

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ID: 3559864

Reference: WO372/16

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: 7741130

Name: Birth registration, Thomas Francis Porter, Jul-Sep 1893, Chesterton 3b 449

Title: Birth record in Free BMD database

Description: Transcribed GRO Indexes. Birth registration, Thomas Francis Porter, Jul-Sep 1893, Chesterton 3b 449

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ID: 7741135

Name: Census 1901 England, Cambridgeshire, Trumpington, District 3, accessed via Ancestry

Title: Census 1901 England, Cambridgeshire, Trumpington

Description: The census information recorded Thomas F. Porter (aged 7) at home with his widower father, Thomas H. J. Porter (44, Solicitor's managing clerk); his siblings, Mary A. E. (20), Elsie F. (9), Gladys A. (6), Doris M. (4); great aunt, Elizabeth Rayner (83, widow); and Jane J. Pearson (39, general servant). The Porter children were born in Trumpington with the exception of Mary A. E., who was born in Cambridge. The family lived at Quy Villa, Cambridge Road, Trumpington, Cambridgeshire. The census details were as of the night of 31 March/1 April 1901.

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ID: 7741144

Name: Cambridgeshire Family History Society

Title: Trumpington Parish Baptism Registers

Description: Entry in the 1893 Trumpington Baptism Register: Aug 27 PORTER Thomas Francis of Thomas Humphrey John & Sarah of this parish, lawyer's clerk

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ID: 7741159

Name: Census 1911 England, Cambridgeshire, Trumpington, District 20, accessed via Ancestry

Title: Census 1911 England, Cambridgeshire, Trumpington

Description: The census information recorded Thomas Francis Porter (aged 17, school) at home with his father, Thomas Humphrey John Porter (54, Solicitor's Managing Clerk), step-mother, Emily (54); his siblings, Mary Ann Elizabeth (30), Elsie Florence (19, school), Gladys Alessine (16, school), Doris Miriam (14, school); and Jane Julia Pearson (48) general servant. They lived in a 9-roomed property, Quy Villa, Cambridge Road, Trumpington, Cambridgeshire. The census details were as of the night of 2/3 April 1911.

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ID: 7741180

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

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

Description: Entry for T. F. Porter, a Private serving in the Cambridgeshire Regiment, Regtl No. 2388, had 14 February 1915 recorded as his date of disembarkation to France and that he was later commissioned into the Royal Engineers.

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ID: 7741208

Name: Cambridge Independent Press, Friday 18 June 1915 p.8

Reference: Cambridgeshire Collection, Cambridge Central Library, Cambridge

Title: Cambridge Independent Press, Friday 18 June 1915 p.8

Description: The name, T. F. Porter, Regtl. No. 2399, was included in the list of wounded men, under the heading "Cambs Casualties. Another heavy list of killed and wounded", published in Cambridge Independent Press, Friday 18 June 1915 p.8

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ID: 7741217

Name: London Gazette Supplement to Issue 29396 8 December 1915 p.12298

Title: London Gazette Supplement to Issue 29396 8 December 1915 p.12298

Description: The following entry was published: "Royal Engineers. East Anglian Divisional Engineers. Private Thomas Francis Porter, from the Cambridgeshire Regiment, to be Second Lieutenant. Dated 27th November, 1915."

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ID: 7741234

Name: London Gazette Supplement to Issue 30410 1 December 1917 p.12640

Title: London Gazette Supplement to Issue 30410 1 December 1917 p.12640

Description: 2nd Lt. T. F. Porter was included in a list of Second Lieutenants in the Royal Engineers to be promoted to Lieutenants on 1st July 1917.

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ID: 7741238

Name: London Gazette Supplement to Issue 31612 22 October 1919 p.12972

Title: London Gazette Supplement to Issue 31612 22 October 1919 p.12972

Description: "Lt. T. F. Porter, R.E., T. F., to be temp. Capt. whilst empld. as Roads & Communication Officer, E. Comd. 1st Oct. 1919" was published under the "Establishments" heading.

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ID: 7741247

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 Thomas Francis Porter recorded his service as Private with the Cambridgeshire Regiment, Regtl No. 2399; Corporal with the Royal Engineers; Lieutenant with the Royal Engineers; General List Captain; awarded the 15 Star Medal and the Victory and British War Medals.

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ID: 7741263

Name: England & Wales, Marriage Index, 1916-2005, accessed via Ancestry

Title: England & Wales, Marriage Index, 1916-2005

Description: Entry for the marriage of Thomas F. Porter and Doris E. Wisbey, Jan-Mar 1916, Maidenhead, Berkshire 2c 881. 'Perter' was mistakenly associated with the entry for Doris in the marriage search system.

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ID: 7741267

Name: 1938-1954

Reference: Cambridgeshire Collection, Cambridge Central Library, Cambridge

Title: Electoral Register for Cambridge

Description: Entry for Thomas F. Porter residing at Quy Villa, Gazeley Road, Trumpington, Cambridgeshire

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ID: 7741270

Name: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index to Wills...) 1858-1966, accessed via Ancestry

Title: England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index to Wills...) 1858-1966

Description: Entry for Thomas Francis Porter of Quy Villa, Gazeley Road, Trumpington, Cambridge, who died 22th March 1955.

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ID: 7957375

Title: Grave of Thomas F. Porter's parents, Trumpington

Description: Photograph of the grave of Thomas Francis Porter's parents, Sarah and Thomas Humphrey John Porter at Trumpington Churchyard Extension. Sarah (Minnie) Porter died aged 42 in 1899 and her husband died aged 79 in 1936. The churchyard extension is located at the junction of Hauxton Road and Shelford Road, Trumpington. Photograph: Wendy Roberts, 10 March 2015.

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ID: 7957377

Title: Locn of grave of TF Porter's parents, Trumpington

Description: Photograph to indicate the position of the grave of Thomas Francis Porter's parents in Trumpington Churchyard Extension. The grave, with the horizontal cross, is on the left of the foreground. Photograph: Wendy Roberts, 10 March 2015

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ID: 8482248

Title: Thomas Francis Porter

Description: Thomas Francis Porter in military uniform. Undated negative PC315.23 from the J. Palmer Clarke Studio, Post Office Terrace, Cambridge. Negative held in the Cambridgeshire Collection.

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ID: 8578116

Name: Birth registration, Joan H. Porter, Jul-Sep 1916, Royston 3a 1386

Title: Birth record of daughter in Free BMD database

Description: Transcribed GRO Indexes. Birth registration, Joan H. Porter, Jul-Sep 1916, Royston 3a 1386. Mother's maiden name - Wisbey

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ID: 8578118

Name: Birth registration, John Humphrey Porter, Apr-Jun 1924, Chesterton 3b 626

Title: Birth record of son in Free BMD database

Description: Transcribed GRO Indexes. Birth registration, John Humphrey Porter, Apr-Jun 1924, Chesterton 3b 626. Mother's maiden name - Wisbey.

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ID: 8578123

Name: Cambridgeshire Family History Society

Title: Trumpington Parish Baptism Registers

Description: Entry in the Trumpington Parish Baptism Register, 1924 - Jul 20 PORTER nee WISBEY Doris Eleanor of Alfred & Elizabeth Jane WISBEY of Mill Rd, Cambridge draper born 23 Oct 1896; PORTER Joan Hilary of Thomas Francis & Doris Eleanor of Mill Rd, Cambridge civil engineer born 16 Jun 1916; and PORTER John Humphrey of Thomas Francis & Doris Eleanor of Mill Rd, Cambridge civil engineer born 21 Apr 1924

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