Lives of the First World War

Source information

ID: 4465002

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/4469227

Credit: © The National Archives

Source information

ID: 6150998

Name: Parish of St Clement in the Borough of Dundee.Year 1890 entry number 488

Reference: Obtained from his daughter, Mrs Marion Illingworth

Title: Birth Certificate for George Tolmie

Description: This is a full certificate.

Connected by: John19015

Additional: These facts match from family history and tie in with the census

Source information

ID: 6151008

Name: Cerificate from Christ Church, Windhill, Bradford, Yorks on 22nd Feb 1916. Cert' No 4

Reference: Obtained from his daughter, Mrs Marion Illingworth

Title: Marraige Certificate

Description: Full Cert'. Gives names of spouse, parents, witnesses & address

Connected by: John19015

Additional: This cert' confirms known family history.

Source information

ID: 6151017

Name: Form No W.Y.C/20/248 dated 23rd May 1918

Reference: Obtained from his daughter, Mrs Marion Illingworth

Title: Army Form B 104-83

Description: Form advises his wife he is posted as "missing in action" as at the 25th April 1918

Connected by: John19015

Additional: He was known to be missing - this form confirmed that fact.

Source information

ID: 6151019

Name: WYC 9472 dated 14th Nov 1918

Reference: Obtained from his daughter, Mrs Marion Illingworth

Title: Army Form B 104-82

Description: Form advises his wife (widow) that Pte Tolmie died on the 27th July 1918 at La Fere whilst a Prisoner of War.

Connected by: John19015

Additional: We have the original form.

Source information

ID: 6151027

Name: Records JD/MFD dated Nov 13th 1918

Reference: Obtained from his daughter, Mrs Marion Illingworth

Title: Letter from Prisoner of War Committee, British Red Cross

Description: This letter confirms the AFB 104-82 previously received confirming Pte Tolmies death in a Prisoner of War Camp Abteilung III.

Connected by: John19015

Additional: We have the original document.

Source information

ID: 6151035

Name: YP/63477

Reference: Obtained from his daughter, Mrs Marion Illingworth

Title: Letter from Imperial War Graves Commission dated 16th Nov 1923

Description: Advises his widow that he has been exhumed and re-interred, in perpetuity, at the Chauny Communal Cemetry, British Extension, Plot 4, Row B, Grave 44

Connected by: John19015

Additional: We have the original letter.

Source information

ID: 6151055

Title: George Tolmie in 1916 aged 26

Description: The name of the studio where this was taken is difficult to read (bottom right hand corner) but says Murrays, street unreadable, Bradford

Connected by: John19015

Additional: This is my grandfather. The photo was given to me by my Mother

Source information

ID: 6151070

Title: Army Form B 104-83

Description: Advises Mrs Tolmie the George has been posted as "missing in action"

Connected by: John19015

Additional: The original Form was given to me by my Mother, Georges daughter.

Source information

ID: 6151073

Title: Army Form B 104-82

Description: Advises Mrs Tolmie that George has died whilst a Prisoner of War

Connected by: John19015

Additional: Original Form given to me by my Mother, Georges daughter.

Source information

ID: 6151080

Title: Letter from Prisoner of War Committee.

Description: British Red Cross letter, Original held by family.

Connected by: John19015

Additional: Original letter given to me by my Mother, Georges daughter.

Source information

ID: 6151084

Title: Letter from Imperial War Graves Commission

Description: Letter dated 16th Nov 1923 advising Mrs Tolmie that George has been re-interred at Chauny Cemetery.

Connected by: John19015

Additional: Original letter given to me by my Mother, George daughter.

Source information

ID: 6152286

Title: Personal Knowledge of John Illingworth

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

Connected by: John19015

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

Source information

ID: 7163351

Reference: CWGCCASUALIWM

Title: Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records

Description: The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) commemorate First World War servicemen and women and members of some civilian organisations who died before 31 August 1921 while in Commonwealth military service or of causes attributable to service.

Connected by: Imperial1

UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/240906

Additional: This record has been automatically matched to the Life Story by IWM, using rules based on name, rank, number, regiment and service.

Credit: © Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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