Lives of the First World War

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ID: 4153350

Reference: WO372/18

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/4157344

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9445827

Name: WO 329; Piece 262; Page 816

Title: Arthur Maxwell Smith in the UK, WWI Service Medal and Award Rolls, 1914-1920

Description: Entry for Arthur Maxwell Smith in the War Office and Air Ministry: Service Medal and Award Rolls, First World War. WO329. The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey, England.

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Additional: The names, regiment, and regimental number in the Service Medal and Award Rolls matches that of the Medal Index Card for Warrant Officer Class 2 Arthur M Smith.

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ID: 9445897

Name: WO 329; Piece: 2986; List Number: RGA/1194

Title: Arthur Maxwell Smith in the UK, Silver War Badge Records, 1914-1920

Description: Arthur Maxwell Smith in the War Office and Air Ministry: Service Medal and Award Rolls, First World War. Silver War Badge Records, 1914-1920. RG WO 329, 2958–3255. The National Archives, Kew, Surrey, England.

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Additional: His names, regiment, regimental number and rank match the details in the Medal Index Card for Warrant Officer Class 2 Arthur M Smith

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ID: 9445900

Name: WO 329; Piece: 2567; Page: B.1085

Title: A M Smith in the UK, WWI Service Medal and Award Rolls, 1914-1920

Description: Entry for A M Smith in the UK, WWI Service Medal and Award Rolls, 1914-1920. The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; WWI Service Medal and Award Rolls; Class: WO 329; Piece Number: 2567

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Additional: His initials, surname, regiment, regimental number and first rank match the details in the Medal Index Card for Warrant Officer Class 2 Arthur M Smith.

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ID: 9446008

Name: Year: 1883; Quarter: 3; District: Medway; County: Kent; Vol: 2A; Page: 533

Title: Arthur Maxwell Smith in the England & Wales Births 1837-2006

Description: Entry for Arthur Maxwell Smith in the England & Wales Births 1837-2006. Mother's maiden name: Thomas.

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URL: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD/B/1883/3/AZ/000505/210
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Additional: The person's names and year of birth match that of Warrant Officer Class 2 Arthur Maxwell Smith.

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ID: 9446012

Name: Year: 1907; Quarter: 4; District: Portsmouth; County; Hampshire; Vol: 2B; Page: 1116

Title: Arthur Maxwell Smith in the England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005

Description: Entry for Arthur Maxwell Smith in the England & Wales Marriages 1837-2005.

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URL: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD/M/1907/4/AZ/000363/274
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ID: 9446017

Name: Archive reference: CHU 50/1C/2: Archive: Portsmouth History Centre

Title: Arthur Maxwell Smith in the Hampshire, Portsmouth Marriages

Description: Entry in the Hampshire, Portsmouth Marriages for the marriage of Arthur Maxwell Smith to Edith Emily Tiller on 16 Oct 1907 at St Simon, Southsea.

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URL: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBPRS/PORTSMOUTH/MAR/00197927/1
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Additional: His names and age match the details on the Silver War Badge Record for Warrant Officer Class 2 Arthur Maxwell Smith.

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ID: 9446202

Name: Archive ref: RG11; Piece Number: 885; Folio: 102; Page: 28

Title: William Smith in the 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census

Description: Entry for William Smith in Rochester, Medway, Kent, in the 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census

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URL: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC/1881/0004428109
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Additional: His names and occupation matches the names and occupation of Arthur Maxwell Smith's father on his birth certificate. His spouse's names match the names of Arthur Maxwell Smith's mother on his birth certificate.

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ID: 9448582

Name: Year: 1869; Quarter: 2; District: Medway; County: Kent; Vol: 2A; Page: 444

Title: William Smith in the England & Wales Births 1837-2006

Description: Entry for William Smith in the England & Wales Births 1837-2006

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URL: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD/B/1869/2/AZ/000632/320
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Additional: The birth record for William Smith matches the details of Arthur Maxwell Smith's brother William in the 1881 and 1871 England & Wales censuses.

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ID: 9448586

Name: Year: 1871; Quarter: 1; District: Medway; County: Kent; Vol: 2A; Page: 497

Title: Henry Smith in the England & Wales Births 1837-2006

Description: Entry for Henry Smith in the England & Wales Births 1837-2006

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URL: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD/B/1871/1/AZ/000675/300
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Additional: His birth record matches the entry for Arthur Maxwell Smith's brother Harry in the 1881 and 1871 England & Wales censuses .

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ID: 9448599

Name: Year: 1874: Quarter: 2; District: Medway; County: Kent; Vol: 2A; Page: 484

Title: Sydney James Smith in the England & Wales Births 1837-2006

Description: Entry for Sydney James Smith in the England & Wales Births 1837-2006

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URL: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD/B/1874/2/AZ/000517/033
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Additional: His birth record matches the entry for Arthur Maxwell Smith's brother Sydney J Smith in the 1881 and 1871 England & Wales censuses.

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ID: 9448610

Name: Year: 1876; Quarter: 4; District: Medway; County: Kent; Vol: 2A: Page: 489

Title: Emily Smith in the England & Wales Births 1837-2006

Description: Entry for Emily Smith in the England & Wales Births 1837-2006

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URL: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD/B/1876/4/AZ/000508/241
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Additional: Her birth record matches the entry for Arthur Maxwell Smith's sister Emily in the 1881 England & Wales census.

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ID: 9448614

Name: Year: 1878; Quarter: 1; District: Medway; County: Kent; Vol: 2A; Page: 502

Title: Clara Smith in the England & Wales Births 1837-2006

Description: Entry for Clara Smith in the England & Wales Births 1837-2006

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URL: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD/B/1878/1/AZ/000519/284
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Additional: Her birth record matches the entry for Arthur Maxwell Smith's sister Clara in the 1881 England & Wales census.

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ID: 9448618

Name: Year: 1881; Quarter: 1; District: Medway; County: Kent; Vol: 2A; Page: 547

Title: Frederick Wallace Smith in the England & Wales Births 1837-2006

Description: Entry for Frederick Wallace Smith in the England & Wales Births 1837-2006

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URL: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD/B/1881/1/AZ/000532/187
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Additional: His birth record matches the entry for Arthur Maxwell Smith's brother Frederick W Smith in the 1881 England & Wales census.

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ID: 9448660

Name: Death Year: 1927; Quarter: 1: District: Malling; County: Kent; Vol: 2A; Page; 1329

Title: Arthur M Smith in the England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007

Description: Entry for Arthur M Smith in the Arthur M Smith in the England & Wales Deaths 1837-2007

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URL: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD/D/1927/1/AZ/001138/010
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Additional: The GRO Online Index entry for this death record gives his full name as Arthur Maxwell Smith and his age matches within one year of his birth year. The obituary for Mrs Edith Emily Smith in the Folkestone, Hythe, Sandgate & Cheriton Herald - Saturday 26 February 1927 - p.8 states that her fifth son Arthur Maxwell Smith died on the previous Monday in Aylesford, Kent.

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ID: 9448673

Name: BL_0000765_19270226_188_0008.pdf

Title: Mrs E.E. Smith in the Folkestone, Hythe, Sandgate & Cheriton Herald Newspaper

Description: Obituary for Mrs Emily Elizabeth Smith in the Folkestone, Hythe, Sandgate & Cheriton Herald for Saturday 26 February 1927 on p.8.

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URL: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000765/19270226/188/0008
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Additional: The obituary for Mrs Emily Elizabeth Smith states that she died on Wednesday of that week (23 February) and that two days previous to her death she had lost her fifth son, Mr. Arthur Maxwell Smith, aged 43, of 46, Napier Road, Southsea, Hants, who had passed away at Preston Hall, Aylesford, Kent.

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ID: 9462816

Name: Year: 1920; Season: Spring; Consituency: Aldershot, Absent Voters List; County: Hampshire

Title: Arthur Maxwell Smith in the England & Wales, Electoral Registers 1920-1932

Description: Entry for Arthur Maxwell Smith in the England & Wales, Electoral Registers 1920-1932

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URL: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BL/ER/OCR/2128EF90F02163393231C6BF6ADCAE6A
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Additional: His names and regimental number match those of Arthur Maxwell Smith.

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ID: 9462856

Name: Archive: Portsmouth History Centre; Ref: DT/R/3/73; Folio no: 61

Title: Arthur Maxwell Smith in the Hampshire, Portsmouth, Portsea Island Rate Books

Description: Entry for Arthur Maxwell Smith in the Hampshire, Portsmouth, Portsea Island Rate Books

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URL: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=PRS/PORTSMOUTH/PORTSEA/RATEBOOKS/00946492/1
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Additional: His names and address match those of Arthur Maxwell Smith

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ID: 9474510

Name: Year: 1884; Quarter: 3; District: Midhurst; County: Susssex; Vol: 2B; Page: 390

Title: Edith Emily Tiller in the England & Wales Births 1837-2006

Description: Entry for Edith Emily Tiller in the England & Wales Births 1837-2006

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URL: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BMD/B/1884/3/AZ/000575/284
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Additional: Her maiden name and year of birth match those of Arthur Maxwell Smith's wife, Edith Emily

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ID: 9512052

Name: RG14PN34983 RD641 SD8 ED7 SN9999; RG78 code number: 0; Piece number: 34983

Title: Arthur Smith in the 1911 Census For England & Wales

Description: Entry for Arthur Smith in the 1911 Census For England & Wales

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URL: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBC/1911/RG14/34983/0165/26
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Additional: His names, age, place of birth and military details match those of Arthur Maxwell Smith. N.B. He is described as Single in the census return, but his wife was in England at the time of the census, working as a servant, so this may be an error on the part of the enumerator or he may not have disclosed that he was married.

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