Lives of the First World War

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ID: 4445456

Reference: WO372/20

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/4449666

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 5971289

Name: GRO Index Sep 1890, Tidcombe Herbert James, Bath 5c 573

Reference: Copy may be obtained from General Records Office

Title: Copy of Birth Certificate

Description: Mine is a copy of the original birth certificate, obtained from family.

Connected by: D9777

Additional: The person's names and dates match. He was known to me personally.

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ID: 5978923

Title: Personal Knowledge of D K Platts

Description: This source of evidence is based on a Member's Personal Knowledge.

Connected by: D9777

Additional: This source of evidence is based on a Member's Personal Knowledge.

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ID: 6148114

Name: GRO Sep 1919 Tidcombe Herbert J Otridge Bath 5c 1367

Reference: Copy obtainable from General Records Office

Title: Copy of Marriage Certificate

Description: This is a copy of the original Marriage Certificate, obtained from GRO

Connected by: D9777

Additional: The person and spouse were known to me personally.

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ID: 6148562

Name: Army Form R.??

Reference: Copy obtained from National Archives

Title: Attestation Record

Description: This form was completed at Bromley, Kent on 26th September 1914. His address at the time was 213 Ravenscroft Road, Beckenham.

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Additional: The name, date and other details conform to his verbal account and among the regiments (there are several listed) is that inscribed on his subsequent medals. Army numbers are recorded as 2474, 2525, 7045 (all three crossed out), then 265063.

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ID: 6648911

Title: Christmas 1914 Chocolate Box with Contents.

Description: The Medals are: Military Medal, 1914-15 Star, British War Medal and Victory Medal. They are all inscribed Pte. H. J. Tidcombe and (respectively): 265063 10/E. Kent R. T. F.; 2474 E./Kent R.; 2525 R. W. Kent R.; and 2525 R. W. Kent R. The cap badge is that of the Royal West Kent Regiment. This is evidence that his service number changed several times during his service and that at least 2 of your medal records should be linked to the same person.

Connected by: D9777

Additional: This is my step-grandfather, who I knew personally from 1943 to 1985. The box and contents were given to me following his death in 1985.

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ID: 6648922

Title: Bert and Betty Tidcombe

Description: This shows Herbert James Tidcombe with his wife Sarah Elizabeth (nee Chandler).

Connected by: D9777

Additional: This couple were known to me personally from 1943 until their deaths (S. E. T. 1977 and H. J. T. 1985).

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ID: 6974236

Reference: bmd_deaths

Title: England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription

Connected by: D9777

UPP: BMD/D/1981/1/AZ/001198/049

Additional: Surname, first names, birth date, death date and place all match.He was also known to me.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 6974244

Name: Certificate Number IS 307946

Reference: Copy obtained from the Bristol Registrar

Title: Copy of Death Certificate for Herbert James Tidcombe

Description: This is a certified copy of an entry pursuant to the Births and Deaths Registration Act 1953 dated Ninth Feb 1981

Connected by: D9777

Additional: All details, including date and place of death and name, qualification and address of informant relate to Herbert James Tidcombe.

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ID: 8516994

Reference: 1891gbc

Title: 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: D9777

UPP: GBC/1891/0013362628

Additional: The surname, first names, birth year and location match.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 8517013

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: D9777

UPP: GBC/1901/0000378114

Additional: All details match.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 8517014

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: D9777

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/03676/0365/6

Additional: All details match.

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 8517016

Reference: bmd_marriages

Title: England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription

Connected by: D9777

UPP: BMD/M/1919/3/AZ/001500/024

Additional: All details match.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 8517019

Reference: gbm_mci

Title: Medal Index Cards Transcription

Connected by: D9777

UPP: GBM/MCI/4449665

Additional: All details match.

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 8517022

Reference: gbm_mci

Title: Medal Index Cards Transcription

Connected by: D9777

UPP: GBM/MCI/5164656

Additional: All details match

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 8550093

Reference: gbm_wo363-4

Title: British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription

Connected by: Yvonne27542

UPP: GBM/WO363-4/7310662/38/909

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 8550094

Reference: gbm_wo363-4

Title: British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription

Connected by: Yvonne27542

UPP: GBM/WO363-4/7310662/38/915

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 8550095

Reference: gbm_wo363-4

Title: British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription

Connected by: Yvonne27542

UPP: GBM/WO363-4/7310662/38/910

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 8550097

Reference: gbm_wo363-4

Title: British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription

Connected by: Yvonne27542

UPP: GBM/WO363-4/7310662/38/911

Credit: © The National Archives