Lives of the First World War

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ID: 3859758

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/3863520

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9620857

Name: NRS 1911 Census Returns ref. 500/00 003/00 019

Title: 1911 Census

Description: This Census for "Lochbrae", Drymen Road, Bearsden, New Kilpatrick shows 24 year old Bertie with his parents and siblings. Bertie was a chartered accountant.

Connected by: Joan19510

URL: https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/view-image/nrs_census/30281754?image=19
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Additional: This family is well known to us as Bertie was my husband's grandfather.

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ID: 9620998

Name: Passenger list - SS Ariguani sailing Avonmouth to Kingston, Jamaica departing 4th January 1955

Title: Bertie and Laura sailing Avonmouth to Trinidad 1955

Description: This list shows Bertie and his wife Laura sailing to Trinidad. Bertie was retired and their permanent address was 140 Ayr Road, Newton Mearns, Renfrewshire.

Connected by: Joan19510

URL: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=tna/bt27/1765/00/0003/p/0002f&parentid=tna/bt27/1765000003/00046
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Additional: Bertie and Laura were well known to our family as they were the grandparents of my husband.

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ID: 9621096

Name: UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 for Bertie Russell1955

Title: Bertie and Laura returning from Trinidad to England 1955

Description: Bertie and his wife Laura arrived back in Bristol on 24th February 1955 having left on 4th January 1955 to visit Trinidad. Their return sailing was 1st Class on board the SS Cavin.

Connected by: Joan19510

URL: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/1518/30807_A001326-00007?pid=999989&treeid=63325078&personid=46105329420&rc=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=diE52&_phstart=successSource
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Additional: Bertie and Laura are well known to our family as they were my husband's grandparents.

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ID: 9621130

Name: NRS Statutory Register of Births in 1886 ref. 646/03 1447

Title: Bertie's Birth record

Description: This record shows the details of Bertie's birth on 15th December 1886 at 1 Sardinia Terrace, Hillhead, Partick, Glasgow. The next entry in the Register is for his twin sister Ethel Margaret.

Connected by: Joan19510

URL: https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/view-image/nrs_stat_births/42505434
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Additional: These names, dates and places are well known to our family as Bertie was my husband's grandfather.

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ID: 9621287

Name: The London Gazette Publication date:19 April 1918 Supplement:30645 Page:485

Title: Citation for Bertie's Distinguished Service Order

Description: The text of the citation reads:- "T/Capt Bertie Angus Russell, Glouc. R. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He led his company to the assault, though wounded six hours previously, with great courage and endurance, and, in spite of stiff resistance, his company was the first to reach it's objective. At a moment when his flank was exposed, he regained touch with the troops on his right by a skilful redistribution of his own men. His reports on the situation were of the utmost value."

Connected by: Joan19510

URL: http://www.thegazette.co.uk
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Additional: These details are known to our family as Bertie was my husband's grandfather.

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ID: 9621301

Title: Photo of Bertie

Description: This was a photo of Bertie taken on his wedding day.

Connected by: Joan19510

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ID: 9621320

Title: Bertie & Laura - wedding photo 1920

Description: This wedding photo of Bertie and Laura was taken in the garden of Laura's home in Stalybridge, Cheshire.

Connected by: Joan19510

Additional: Bertie and laura were my husband's grandparents.

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ID: 9621698

Title: Bertie Angus Russell in 1953

Description: Bertie on the left of this photo is at the wedding of a nephew. His wife Laura is 2nd from the left. At this time Bertie was aged 66.

Connected by: Joan19510

Additional: Bertie and Laura were my husband's grandparents.

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ID: 9621771

Name: NRS Statutory Register of Deaths in 1956 ref. 571/2 108

Title: Death record of Bertie Angus Russell 1956

Description: This record shows that Bertie was a retired accountant married to Laura Newton. He was 69 when he died at their home on 21st May 1956 at 140 Ayr Road, Newton Mearns.

Connected by: Joan19510

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Additional: These details were already known to our family. Bertie and Laura were my husband's grandparents.

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ID: 9621820

Name: Y003976

Reference: Copy obtained from the General Register Office

Title: Copy of Bertie and Laura's marriage certificate

Description: Bertie Angus Russell and Laura Newton were married on 7th July 1920 at St Pauls in Stalybridge, Cheshire (registration district of Ashton-under-Lyne). Laura's family lived in Stalybridge.This record gives the details of their marriage.

Connected by: Joan19510

Additional: These details are known to our family as Bertie and Laura were my husband's grandparents.

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ID: 9621904

Name: Glasgow Academy Roll of Honour, page 17

Title: Bertie in Glasgow Academy's WW1 Roll of Honour

Description: As a former pupil of Glasgow Academy Bertie is named in Glasgow Academy's Roll of Honour as a recipient of the Distinguished Service Order. The Roll contains the names of all former pupils known to have served in His Majesty's forces during the 1914-18 war. The death of Bertie's younger brother Arthur is mentioned on page 9.

Connected by: Joan19510

URL: https://ia801704.us.archive.org/10/items/glasgowacademyro1918glas/glasgowacademyro1918glas.pdf
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Additional: These details are already known to our family. Bertie was my husband's grandfather.

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ID: 9624362

Name: National Archives WO 339/15483

Reference: The Glosters Museum - kindly photographed and transcribed by a volunteer at the museum

Title: Bertie's Army records

Description: Bertie Angus Russell's Army record contains information about his Army service and medical records but it also contains interesting letters about his pre-army life which he wrote when applying for his commission.

Connected by: Joan19510

Additional: Much of the information about Bertie is already known to our family as Bertie was my husband's grandfather.

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ID: 9627078

Name: NRS 1891 Census Returns ref. 646/3 41/11

Title: 1891 Census

Description: This census for 31 Kerisland Street, Hillhead, Partick shows 4 year old Bertie with his parents Charles and Jeanie and his siblings Jane H., Charles O., Ethel M., Ernest and Agnes.

Connected by: Joan19510

URL: https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/view-image/nrs_census/20414222?image=11
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Additional: This family is well known to us as Bertie was my husband's grandfather.

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ID: 9629326

Name: Transcription of War Diary of the !4th Battalian Gloucestershire Regiment - 22nd Oct 1917

Reference: Glosters Museum - kindly transcribed by one of the museums volunteers

Title: Bertie in War Diary 22nd Oct 1917 leading to DSO

Description: This transcription describes in detail the events that led to Bertie being awarded the Distinguished Service order and also being wounded in the back.

Connected by: Joan19510

Additional: We know Bertie's details well as he was my husband's grandfather.

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ID: 9629358

Name: Transcription of 12th Battalion Gloucestershire Regiments War Diary - 21st August 1918

Reference: Glosters Museum

Title: Bertie in War Diary 21st August 1918 - wounded again

Description: These entries were kindly transcribed by a volunteer at the museum. It describes the action near Bois de Biez in which Bertie was wounded for the 2nd time.

Connected by: Joan19510

Additional: Bertie is well known to our family as he was my husband's grandfather.

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ID: 9629987

Name: The London Gazette Publication date: 1 January 1915 Supplement: 29029 Page: 138

Title: Bertie to be Temporary Lieutenant dated 19th December 1914

Description: "The undermentioned to be Temporary Lieutenants:-" this included Bertie Angus Russell

Connected by: Joan19510

URL: https://origin-www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29029/supplement/138
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Additional: Bertie's full name and regiment were known to our family. He was my husband's grandfather.

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ID: 9630291

Name: NRS Statutory Register of Births in 1884 ref. 646/3 700

Title: Birth record of Angus Macpherson Russell 1884

Description: This shows the birth of a brother of Angus on 1st May 1884 at 1 Sardinia Terrace, Hillhead, Partick

Connected by: Joan19510

URL: https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/view-image/nrs_stat_births/42283117
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Additional: Angus' brother Bertie was my husband's grandfather so we know the names of Angus' parents. Angus was born at the same address as Bertie.

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ID: 9630360

Name: NRS Statutory Register of Births in 1882 ref. 501/ 253

Title: Birth record of Margaret McKie Russell 1882

Description: This record shows the birth of Margaret McKie Russell on 29th September 1882 at Holly Villa, Dalmuir, Old Kilpatrick. her parents were Charles Russell (Iron merchant) and Jeanie Young Russell m.s. McPherson who were married on 1878 in Middlesbro, England.

Connected by: Joan19510

URL: https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/view-image/nrs_stat_births/42100760
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Additional: We know the details of Margaret's parents as they were also the parents of my husband's grandfather Bertie.

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ID: 9630391

Title: Birth record of Laura Patricia Russell

Description: This shows the birth of Bertie and Laura's daughter Laura patricia on 18th October 1923 at "Heyrod", Belmont Drive, Giffnock, County of Renfrew.

Connected by: Joan19510

Additional: Laura Patricia was my mother-in-law.

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ID: 9630450

Name: NRS Statutory Register of Births in 1927 ref. 644/12 464

Title: Birth record of Jean Margaret Russell 1927

Description: This shows the birth of a daughter Jean Margaret to Bertie and Laura on 23rd October 1927 at 1 Claremont Terrace, Hillhead, Glasgow.

Connected by: Joan19510

URL: https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/record-results?search_type=people&dl_cat=statutory&dl_rec=statutory-births&surname=Russell&surname_so=exact&forename=Jean%20Margaret&forename_so=exact&from_year=1927&to_year=1927&record_type=stat_births
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Additional: I knew Jean personally. She was my husband's aunt.

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ID: 9630500

Name: NRS Statutory Register of Births in 1921 ref. 644/12 603

Title: Birth record of Arthur Newton Russell

Description: This record shows the birth of a son Arthur Newton Russell to Bertie and Laura on 26th December 1921 at 1 Claremont Terrace, Hillhead, Glasgow.

Connected by: Joan19510

URL: https://www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk/record-results?search_type=people&dl_cat=statutory&dl_rec=statutory-births&surname=Russell&surname_so=exact&forename=Arthur%20Newton&forename_so=exact&from_year=1921&to_year=1921&county=GLASGOW%20CITY&rd_real_name%5B0%5D=HILLHEAD&rd_display_name%5B0%5D=HILLHEAD_HILLHEAD&rdno%5B0%5D=HILLHEAD&record_type=stat_births
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Additional: I knew Arthur as he was my husband's uncle.

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