Lives of the First World War

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ID: 4181970

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/4185979

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7653292

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

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UPP: GBC/1901/0006268288

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 7653297

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

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UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/07076/0193/15

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ID: 7653301

Reference: bmd_marriages

Title: England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription

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UPP: BMD/M/1930/3/AZ/001316/026

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ID: 7653303

Reference: bmd_deaths

Title: England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription

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UPP: BMD/D/1982/3/AZ/000767/053

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ID: 7653310

Title: Ireland, Civil Registration Births Index, 1864-1958, for Owen Brice Smyth

Description: Birth listed as 'Owen Brice Smyth, Jan-Mar 1895, Belfast'.

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ID: 7653534

Name: London Gazette, 3 November 1914, p8887

Title: Owen Brice Smyth appointed 2nd Lieutenant, 30 Oct 1914

Description: Infantry...The undermentioned to be temporary Second Lieutenants, 30 October 1914:- ...Owen Brice Smyth...

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/28961/page/8887
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ID: 7653538

Name: London Gazette, 18 Feb 1916, p1895

Title: 2nd Lt Owen B Smyth appointed Lieutenant, King's Royal Rifle Corps, 15 Jan 1916

Description: The King's Royal Rifle Corps. The undermentioned to be temporary Lieutenant:- Temporary Second Lieutenant Owen B Smyth, 15 Jan 1916

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29480/supplement/1895
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ID: 7653543

Name: London Gazette, 2 Jan 1917, p268

Title: Lt. O B Smyth to be acting Captain, KRRC, 25-30 Oct 1916

Description: K R Rif C.The undermentioned to be acting Captains, whilst commanding a Company:- Temporary Lt O B Smyth. 25 Oct 1916 to 30 Oct 1916, inclusive.

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29891/supplement/268
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ID: 7653548

Name: London Gazette, 8 June 1917, p5726

Title: Lt. O B Smyth appointed Captain, KRRC, 21 April 1917

Description: KRRC. The undermentioned to be temporary Captain, 21 April 1917:- Temp Lt. O B Smyth (acting captain while commanding a Company)

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30124/supplement/5726
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ID: 7653554

Name: Edinburgh Gazette, 20 June 1917, p1185

Title: Lt. (actg. Capt.) Owen Brice Smyth awarded the Military Cross

Description: Awarded Military Cross:- 'Temp. Lt. (actg. Capt.) Owen Brice Smyth, K.R.R.C. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He led his company in the most gallant manner, and was largely responsible for the success of the operations. He has at all times set a splendid example of courage and determination'.

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/Edinburgh/issue/13105/page/1185
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ID: 7653555

Name: London Gazette, 24 July 1917, p7579

Title: Lt. O B Smyth, MC, appointed Captain, KRRC, 24 Feb 1917

Description: KRRC. The undermentioned temp Lieutenant to be temporary Captain, 24 Feb 1917:- O B Smyth, MC

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ID: 7653649

Reference: gbm_mci

Title: Medal Index Cards Transcription

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UPP: GBM/MCI/5199792

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7653665

Title: Death notice of Lt Col Owen Brice Smyth, OBE, from The Times, 27 Aug 1982

Description: Lt. Col. Owen Brice Smyth, OBE, died 24 August 1982. Spouse: Eileen Smyth.

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ID: 7653999

Name: The Annals of the King's Royal Rifle Corps, Vol 5, 1932, by Maj Gen Sir Steuart Hare et al.

Title: The Annals of the King's Royal Rifle Corps, Vol 5, 1932, by Maj Gen Sir Steuart Hare et al.

Description: p189...On April 4th a brilliant attack was made by the 59th Brigade, 20th Division on the village of Metz-en-Couture [Pas-de-Calais]...The left flank of the 11th Battalion was for a time being held by up by wire and machine guns in a trench running to the western corner of the village. The second line swung to the left, dashed up the hill, and captured the trench and its occupants, but came under intense machine-gun fire from the north-west corner of Metz. This was quickly silenced by a party under Captain O B Smyth. [The whole village was taken in about an hour and a half].

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