Lives of the First World War

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ID: 3893992

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/3897794

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 5496694

Title: Victor Gordon Sanders

Description: I believe the uniform he is wearing is that of the 6th Tank Battalion in which he served between 1917 and 1919

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ID: 5498150

Title: Birth Certificate

Description: Birth Certificate Victor Gordon Sanders

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Additional: Birth Certificate Victor Gordon Sanders

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ID: 5498326

Title: Marriage Certificate

Description: Marriage Certificate Victor Gordon Sanders and Elsie Smith (nee Dibble)

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Additional: Marriage Certificate Victor Gordon Sanders and Elsie Smith (nee Dibble)

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ID: 5498561

Title: Death Announcement

Description: Death Announcement of Victor Gordon Sanders

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Additional: Form The Birmingham Post Friday September 8th 1978

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ID: 5499104

Title: Photo August 1915

Description: This a photograph taken of my grandfather while training with No 3 Platoon 14th Royal Warwickshire Regiment (Birmingham Pals) at Wensleydale, Yorkshire in August 1915

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Additional: This is from an album of photographs that my grandfather took during WW1 between 1914 and 1918

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ID: 5500459

Title: Thos Sanders Roll of Honour

Description: Roll of Honour of Thos Sanders Ltd

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Additional: The Founder of the company, Thomas Sanders was the grandfather of Victor Sanders. T F P Sanders was Victors cousin Fred with whom he enrolled into the 14th Royal Warwickshire Regiment. Fred was killed at Harbarcq France on 20 April 1916.

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ID: 5500599

Title: KES Roll of Service

Description: Service records of old boys of King Edwards School Birmingham

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Additional: H J Sanders is Victors Brother Harry James Sanders. T F P Sanders is Victors cousin Thomas Frederick Proctor Sanders (Fred)

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ID: 5500726

Title: A Company 3 Platoon 14th RWR

Description: Members of ! Company 3 Platoon 14th Royal Warwickshire Regiment (Birmingham Pals)

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Additional: H J Sanders is Victors brother Harry James Sanders

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ID: 5500980

Name: WO 339/58038

Title: Service Record

Description: Service Record held at National Archives

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URL: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=C1111884
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Additional: Details of signing up papers and service records 1914-1919 (11 pages)

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ID: 5515193

Name: London Gazette Issue 30745 page 7040

Title: Promotion Temp Lieutenant 24 May 1918

Description: Announcement of promotion from temp 2nd Lieutenant to temp Lieutenant in London Gazette 11 Jun 1918

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30745/supplement/7040
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Additional: Surname, Initials, rank and unit match

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ID: 5515228

Name: London Gazette Issue 31160 Issue 1768

Title: Promotion Acting Captain 18 Oct 1918

Description: Announcement of promotion from temp Lieutenant to acting Captain 18 Oct 1918 in London Gazette 31 Jan 1919

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31160/supplement/1768
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Additional: Surname, initials, rank and regiment match

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ID: 5515244

Name: London Gazette Issue 31334 Issue 5890

Title: Relinquish acting Captain 18 Jan 1919

Description: Announcement relinquish acting Captain to temp Lieutenant 18 Jan 1919 in London Gazette 9 May 1919

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31334/supplement/5890
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Additional: Surname, Initials, rank and regiment match

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ID: 5515270

Name: Lopndon Gazette Issue 32507 page 8711

Title: Relinquish Commission 3 Nov 1921

Description: Announcement of Relinquish commission and retain the rank of Lieutenant 3 Nov 1921 in London Gazette 3 Nov 1921

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/32507/supplement/8711
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Additional: Surname, Initials, rank and regiment match

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ID: 5515328

Name: London Gazette Issue 29855 Page 12066

Title: Commission Temp 2nd Lieutenant 24 Nov 1916

Description: Announcement of commission to 2nd Lieutenant Machine Gun Corps 24 Nov 1916 in London Gazette 8 Dec 1916

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29855/page/12066
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Additional: Surname, christian names rank and regiment match

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ID: 6626702

Reference: gbm_bir_pals

Title: Birmingham City Battalions 1914-1918 Transcription

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UPP: GBM/BIR-PALS/935

Additional: Service number matches medal card

Credit: Courtesy of Findmypast

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ID: 6626710

Reference: gbm_birm_emp

Title: Birmingham Employers Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription

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UPP: GBM/BIRM_EMP/19905

Additional: Thomas Sanders Ltd founded by Grandfather of Victor Gordon Sanders

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ID: 6994824

Title: Birmingham Daily Post 04 September 1914

Description: THE "CITY" BATTALION LIST OF APPLICANTS We give below the list of applicants for the "City" Battalion who yesterday registered their names at the "Daily Post" Office. The total number up to date is 3,444. The offices of the "Post" will be open for registration from 9 a.m. till 10 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. tomorrow, when the register will be closed. The names are as follows: ANDERTON, S., Eagle Cliff, Strensham Hill, Moseley. ... ALLEN, C.B., 134, Belgrave Road. ... CARTWRIGHT, H.B., Erlescote, Victoria Road, Sutton Coldfield. ... FARNELL, A.B., 76 Leonard Road, Handsworth FARNELL, A.C., 76 Leonard Road, Handsworth ... HOE, A., 84 Station Road, Kings Norton ... JUKES, A.E., 84 Station Road, Kings Norton ... LINDNER, C.A., 25 Broad Street, Birmingham ... SANDERS, V.G., 35, Westfield Road, Edgbaston. SANDERS, H.J., 35, Westfield Road, Edgbaston. ...

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Additional: Name and Regiment match

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ID: 7606362

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

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UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/17917/0257/7

Additional: Name, Age, and Address match

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7606370

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

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UPP: GBC/1901/0016656782

Additional: Name, Age and Family details match

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 7608445

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

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UPP: BMD/B/1895/3/AZ/000518/065

Additional: Name and birth date match

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 7608446

Reference: bmd_deaths

Title: England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription

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UPP: BMD/D/1978/3/AZ/000904/059

Additional: Name and Death date match

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 8815597

Title: 1939 Register

Description: 34 Saint Marys Road , Birmingham C.B., Warwickshire Victor G Sanders 23 May 1895 Male Managing Director Brass Foundry Married Elsie Sanders 09 Sep 1889 Female Unpaid Domestic Duties Married

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Additional: Name and date of birth match

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