Lives of the First World War

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ID: 4353336

Reference: WO372/19

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.

URL: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D5478445
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UPP: GBM/MCI/4357481

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 8457746

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

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UPP: BMD/B/1899/2/AZ/000590/343

Additional: The surname and first name match. Herbert Gabriel Tanner was born on 11 April 1899 in Leamington, Warwickshire

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 8457760

Name: Application number 6048446-1

Reference: Copy obtained from the General Register Office

Title: Copy of Birth Certificate for Herbert Gabriel Tanner

Description: This is a copy of Herbert Gabriel Tanner's birth certificate, obtained 18 November 2014, number BXGC 349989

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Additional: This is a copy of my grandfather's birth certificate, it names his parents and confirms where he was born, in Leamington, Warwickshire

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ID: 8457773

Title: Birth Index 1899

Description: Records birth of Herbert Gabriel Tanner

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ID: 8482593

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

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UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/00342/0027/6

Additional: The first name and surnames match, the other family members and address match

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ID: 8482606

Title: 1911 Census, England and Wales

Description: Copy of the page for 18 Hestercombe Avenue, Fulham, London, where the Tanner family lived

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ID: 8482608

Title: Image of index medal card

Description: Image shows name and military units, plus Silver War Badge reference number

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ID: 8482621

Name: Calendar?surname=Tanner&yearOfDeath=1973&page=2#calendar

Title: Find a will service

Description: Gives date of death for Herbert Gabriel Tanner as 6 October 1971 in Jamaica

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URL: https://probatesearch.service.gov.uk
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Additional: Name, place and date match family records

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ID: 8484149

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

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UPP: GBC/1901/0002361046

Additional: Surname and other names match, same address as 1911 census, parents and siblings match

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 8484163

Title: Page from Silver War Badge Roll

Description: Shows Private Herbert G Tanner received the Silver War Badge after being wounded. Badge number B167174. Also shows he enlisted 24/3/17, just before his 18th birthday. WWII officers document states that he was wounded in both thighs in October 1918 in the Ypres sector

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ID: 8484197

Title: Page from find a will.gov.uk

Description: States that Herbert Gabriel Tanner died 6 October 1971 in Jamaica, probate was granted 14 May 1973 in London

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ID: 8484209

Title: Birth Certificate

Description: This a copy of the birth certificate of Herbert Gabriel Tanner

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ID: 8484237

Title: Birth Certificate of HG Tanner

Description: Birth Certificate of Herbert Gabriel Tanner

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ID: 8673694

Reference: gbm_silver_war_bad1914_18

Title: Silver War Badge Roll Transcription

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UPP: GBM/SILVERWAR/BADGES/322683

Additional: Names and Silver War Badge number matches, also gives dates of enlistment and discharge

Credit: © The National Archives

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