Lives of the First World War

Source information

ID: 458148

Reference: WO372/3

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/0458517

Credit: © The National Archives

Source information

ID: 6653555

Reference: wwisd

Title: Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription

Connected by: Heather12434

UPP: GBM/WWISD/0582434

Additional: Name, surname and military details match seed data

Credit: © Naval and Military Press Ltd

Source information

ID: 6653613

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Heather12434

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/20317/0415/1

Additional: Name, surname and birthplace match existing sources. Spouse name and address match in memoriam entry. (Thomas was mis-transcribed, but details are correct on image)

Credit: © The National Archives

Source information

ID: 6653630

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Heather12434

UPP: BMD/B/1884/4/AZ/000065/107

Additional: Name, surname, year and registration district match existing sources

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 6653631

Name: St Andrew Baptism Register

Reference: Sutton-in-Ashfield Library

Title: Entry in Parish Baptism Register, Skegby, Notts

Description: 26 Nov 1884 Thomas son of Marsden and Sarah Bradford, Stanton Hill, Collier.

Connected by: Heather12434

Additional: Name, surname and birthplace match existing sources, and explain why Thomas was listed on the Stanton Hill war memorial

Source information

ID: 6653632

Reference: bmd_marriages

Title: England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription

Connected by: Heather12434

UPP: BMD/M/1906/2/AZ/000045/032

Additional: Name, surname, year, registration district and wife's first name match existing sources

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 6653633

Title: Commonwealth War Graves Commission entry

Description: BRADFORD, THOMAS Rank: Rifleman Service No: S/8686 Date of Death: 30/07/1915 Regiment/Service: Rifle Brigade 7th Bn. Panel Reference: Panel 46 - 48 and 50. Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

Connected by: Heather12434

URL: http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/928809/BRADFORD,%20THOMAS
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Additional: Name, surname, date of death and military details match existing sources

Source information

ID: 6653634

Name: Nottinghamshire Free Press, published Friday, August 9th 1918

Reference: Sutton-in-Ashfield Library

Title: In Memoriam

Description: Bradford - In Loving Memory of Rifleman T. Bradford, Crown Street, Sutton, who was killed in Action, in Belgium, July 30th 1915, aged 32 years. He left his home in perfect health, He looked so strong and brave; He little thought how soon he would be laid in a hero's grave. - From his loving Wife and Children, Mother and Father, Brothers and Sisters.

Connected by: Heather12434

Additional: Initial and surname, date of death, name of spouse and address match existing sources

Source information

ID: 6653637

Name: Nottinghamshire Free Press, published Friday, January 10th 1919

Reference: Sutton-in-Ashfield Library

Title: Sutton's Roll of Honour

Description: "Bradford, Private Thomas, Rifle Brigade."

Connected by: Heather12434

Additional: Name, surname and regiment match existing sources

Source information

ID: 7466581

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/735306

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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