Lives of the First World War

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ID: 3816659

Reference: WO372/17

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/3820383

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9299969

Title: Old Edwardians Roll of Service

Description: Old Edwardians Roll of Service, King Edwards School, Edgbaston, Birmingham

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Additional: Name, rank and regiment match

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ID: 9299977

Title: Commission (London Gazette)

Description: The London Gazette Publication date: 28 March 1919 Supplement: 31256 Page: 4113 The undermentioned Cadets to be temp. 2nd Lts. under the provisions of the Royal Warrant, dated 30th December 1918, promulgated in Army Order 42 of 1919: — TANK CORPS. 23 Mar. 1919. Thomas Geoffrey Rooker

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31256/supplement/4117
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Additional: Name, rank and regiment match

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ID: 9299980

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

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UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/18372/0205/3

Additional: Name, approx age and locality match

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9299983

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

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UPP: BMD/B/1897/3/AZ/000508/173

Additional: Name, age and birthplace match

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 9300061

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

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UPP: GBC/1901/0018003089

Additional: Name, age and family details match

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9300068

Title: Baptism

Description: St Philip Birmingham, 7 Nov 1897, born 10 Aug 1897, Thomas Geoffrey, George Henry & Fanny Elizabeth, Rooker, Beechwood Salisbury Road Moseley, Auctioneer

Connected by: Andrew10867

URL: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/4981/40458_316650-00146?pid=2148654&backurl=https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db%3DBirminghamParishBaptisms%26h%3D2148654%26indiv%3Dtry%26o_vc%3DRecord:OtherRecord%26rhSource%3D7814&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true
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Additional: Name, age and parents names match

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ID: 9300069

Reference: bmd_deaths

Title: England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription

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UPP: BMD/D/1989/3/77530497

Additional: Name and date of birth match

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 9300077

Title: 1939 Register

Description: "kingsley" Hitchin Road , Letchworth, Hertfordshire Thomas G Rooker 10 Aug 1897 Male Sales Manager Makers of Vehicles Municipal Cleansing Serice & Aircraft parts Married Special Constable Class no 337. Co of Hertford Elsie M Rooker 20 Nov 1897 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married

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URL: https://search.findmypast.com/record?id=tna%2fr39%2f1619%2f1619j%2f012%2f16
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Additional: Name and date of birth match

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ID: 9300078

Reference: bmd_marriages

Title: England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription

Connected by: Andrew10867

UPP: BMD/M/1925/4/AZ/000992/030

Additional: Name and wife's name match

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 9300094

Title: Wife's death in 1985

Description: Name: Elsie Marjorie Rooker Death Age: 88 Birth Date: 20 Nov 1896 Registration Date: Aug 1985 Registration district: Poole Volume: 23 Page: 695

Connected by: Andrew10867

URL: https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=7579&h=6135693&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=YFL1419&_phstart=successSource
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Additional: Wife's name and date of birth match

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