Lives of the First World War

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ID: 4693975

Reference: WO372/21

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/4698418

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9300999

Name: Aut 1919: Polling Dist O, p1, No 1406, Wells, Herbert

Reference: Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies, County Hall, Hertford

Title: Autumn 1919 Absent Voters’ Lists, PC Hertford, Hemel Hempstead Division

Description: Autumn 1919 Absent Voter entry for Herbert Wells of 39 Little Gaddesden who served in the Middlesex Regiment.

Connected by: Jane31029

Additional: His name and the details of his service number and regiment fit the seed record of this life story.

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ID: 9301001

Name: Spring 1920, Little Gaddesden, p6, Nos 231-233

Title: 1920 Electoral Register 39 Little Gaddesden with Parents

Description: Spring 1920 Electoral Register for Little Gaddesden, Parliamentary County of Hertfordshire, Hemel Hempstead Division, which shows Herbert and his parents Charles and Susan registered to vote at 39 Little Gaddesden. They are also shown together there in 1921.

Connected by: Jane31029

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Additional: His name fits. The address fits with his Spring and Autumn 1919 Absent Voter entries.

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ID: 9301003

Name: Spr 1919: Polling Dist O, p3, No 5748, Wells, Herbert

Reference: Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies, County Hall, Hertford

Title: Spring 1919 Absent Voters’ Lists, PC Hertford, Hemel Hempstead Division

Description: Spring 1919 Absent Voter entry for Herbert Wells of 39 Little Gaddesden, then serving in the Royal Fusiliers.

Connected by: Jane31029

Additional: His name fits. His regiment and service number fit with information on the seed record for this life story, which shows his service in the Royal Fusiliers before he transferred to the Middlesex Regiment.

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ID: 9301004

Name: Spring 1923 Great Berkhamsted Rural p5, Nos 3944-3946

Title: 1923 Electoral Register Cottage Ashridge Workyard

Description: Spring 1923 Electoral Register for Great Berkhamsted Rural, Parliamentary County of Hertfordshire, Hemel Hempstead Division, which shows Herbert and his parents Charles and Susan registered to vote at the Cottage, Ashridge Workyard, where they remain until this set of records ends in 1930.

Connected by: Jane31029

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Additional: Herbert's name and his parents' names fit with their 1920 Electoral Register, which showed them at the address where he was registered as an Absent Voter, linking him to this life story.

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ID: 9301005

Name: 48 High Street, Little Gaddesden, Berkhamsted R.D., Schedule 54.1

Title: 1939 Register Herbert Wells

Description: 1939 Register entry for Herbert Wells b. 8th October 1899, a Gardener, his wife Violet Ella b. 22nd April 1904 and others apparently unrelated living at 48 Little Gaddesden, Berkhamsted R.D.

Connected by: Jane31029

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Additional: His name fits. His date of birth fits with his birth record and Census returns. His wife's Christian names fit with their marriage record. His residence in Little Gaddesden fits with his burial there in 1953.

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ID: 9301008

Name: Year 1953, p310, Wells Herbert otherwise Richard Herbert

Title: National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations) Herbert Wells

Description: Wells Herbert otherwise Richard Herbert of 48 Little Gaddesden Berkhamsted Hertfordshire died 26 March 1953 Administration Oxford 28 May to Violet Ella Wells widow. Effects £2258 6s. 3d.

Connected by: Jane31029

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Additional: His name fits. The address fits with his 1939 Register entry and this record fits with his Little Gaddesden Burial record. His widow's Christian names fit with their marriage record and 1939 Register entry.

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ID: 9301009

Name: Little Gaddesden Burial Register 1813-1980 p167, no 1331

Reference: St Peter and St Paul's Church, Little Gaddesden

Title: Burial of Herbert Wells

Description: Burial of Herbert Wells, aged 53, of 48 Little Gaddesden, at St Peter & St Paul Little Gaddesden, 1st April 1953.

Connected by: Jane31029

Additional: His name fits. His age fits with his birth record and Census returns. The address fits with his 1939 Register entry. The date fits with his National Probate Calendar date.

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ID: 9301013

Name: Little Gaddesden Burial Register p18, no 137

Reference: St Peter and St Paul's Church, Little Gaddesden

Title: Burial Register entry for widow Violet Ella Wells

Description: Interment of ashes of Violet Ella Wells, aged 91, of Bede Court, at St Peter & St Paul Little Gaddesden, 28th October 1995. Her date of death is also given: 9th October 1995.

Connected by: Jane31029

Additional: Records the interment of ashes of Herbert's widow Violet Ella. Her name and age fit and this record fits with her death record, which shows her date of birth, matching her 1939 Register entry.

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ID: 9301015

Name: Little Gaddesden Marriage Register p133, No 266, 8th September 1923

Reference: St Peter and St Paul's Church, Little Gaddesden

Title: Marriage of Sister Florence to Leonard Loring

Description: Marriage solemnised at the Parish Church in the parish of Little Gaddesden, September 8th 1923 between Leonard George Loring, 27, Batchelor, a Shipping Clerk of 6 new Cross Road, New Cross, London S.E. and son of John Loring (deceased) and Florence Wells, 27, Spinster, a Dressmaker of Ashridge, Great Berkhampstead and daughter of Charles Wells, Gardener. Susan Wells signed as a Witness.

Connected by: Jane31029

Additional: The name and age fit Herbert's sister Florence. Their father's name and trade fit the family's 1911 Census return. Their mother Susan has signed as a Witness.

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ID: 9301017

Name: Mill House, Piccotts End, Hemel Hempstead, Herts, Schedule 70.2

Title: 1939 Register entry Sister Florence

Description: 1939 Register entry for Herbert's sister Florence Putnam b. 30th August 1896 and her second husband Edward D W Putnam, b. 12th June 1895, a Provinder Miller and Corn Merchant, living at Mill House, Piccotts End, Hemel Hempstead, Herts with 3 others for whom the 1939 Register remains closed.

Connected by: Jane31029

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Additional: Florence's Christian name and age fit with the family's Census returns and her Birth record. Her surname and her husband's name fit with their Marriage record.

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ID: 9301020

Name: July 8th 1907; May 16th 1912

Reference: Little Gaddesden School Archive

Title: Little Gaddesden School Log Book 1906 – 1934

Description: The log book kept by the Headmasters of Little Gaddesden School which records points of note in the daily running of the school and information about the pupils. Herbert Wells is mentioned in entries for 1907 and 1912.

Connected by: Jane31029

Additional: His name fits. His family was resident in Little Gaddesden at this time, so this was his local school.

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ID: 9301026

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: BMD/B/1899/4/AZ/000615/289

Additional: His name fits. His age fits with his family's Census returns. The Registration District fits with his birth in Dagnall stated in Census returns.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9301030

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: GBC/1901/0010814205

Additional: His name fits. His place of birth fits with his Birth record. His parents' names fit with later Electoral Register entries in which he is named as an Absent Voter at their address.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9301034

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/07767/0103/5

Additional: His name fits. His age and place of birth fits with his Birth record and the family's 1901 Census return, as do his parents' and siblings' names. The family is living at the address at which he was later registered as an Absent Voter.

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9301036

Reference: bmd_deaths

Title: England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: BMD/D/1953/1/AZ/001430/031

Additional: His name fits and this record fits with his Burial record and his National Probate Calendar entry.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9301040

Reference: bmd_marriages

Title: England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: BMD/M/1933/2/AZ/001359/028

Additional: Records Herbert's marriage to Violet E Austin. This fits with their 1939 Register entry and his National Probate Calendar entry in which she is named.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9301044

Reference: bmd_marriages

Title: England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: BMD/M/1931/2/AZ/000777/142

Additional: Records the second marriage of Herbert's sister Florence, then Loring, to Arthur D Putnam. This fits with her first husband Leonard's earlier death record and with her 1939 Register entry.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9301046

Reference: bmd_deaths

Title: England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: BMD/D/1925/3/AZ/000490/088

Additional: Records the death of Herbert's sister Florence's first husband Leonard G Loring. His name and age fit with their Marriage record, in which both Herbert's parents are named. This record fits with Florence's subsequent marriage to Edward D Putnam and her 1939 Register entry.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9301048

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: BMD/B/1896/4/AZ/000632/291

Additional: Records the birth of Herbert's sister Florence. Her year of birth and the Registration District fit with information in the family's Census returns. her mother's maiden name is given and matches Herbert's mother's.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9301050

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: BMD/B/1898/2/AZ/000631/231

Additional: Records the birth of Herbert's brother Archie. His name and year of birth fit with the family's Census returns, as does the Registration District.

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ID: 9301053

Name: Wells, Herbert, R Fus, Pte #78220, Middx R #G/44968

Title: Medal Roll Index Card image

Description: Medal Roll Index Card image for Private Herbert Wells #78220 Royal Fusiliers, later #G/44968 Middlesex Regiment, awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.

Connected by: Jane31029

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Additional: His name fits. Details of both his regiments and service numbers fit with the seed record for this life story.

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ID: 9301057

Name: Middx Regt, G/44968, Pte Wells, Herbert

Title: Medal and Award Roll Image

Description: Medal and Award Roll Image for Private Herbert Wells, #G/44968 Middlesex Regiment, previously Private #78220, 9th Battalion Royal Fusiliers, who was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.

Connected by: Jane31029

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Additional: His name and details of his regiments and service numbers match the seed record for this life story. This record is included as it shows the Battalion of the Royal Fusiliers in which he had previously served.

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ID: 9301061

Name: SS Goorkha, Union-Castle Mail Steamship Co. Ltd London to South Africa

Title: Brother Archie to Rhodesia as a Police Recruit, 10th December 1919

Description: Mr A Wells, age not given, is named as a British passenger leaving London 10th December 1919 for Cape Town aboard SS Goorkha on the Union-Castle Mail Steamship Co. Ltd London to South Africa Service. His profession is given as a Police Recruit and his intended country of residence is Rhodesia.

Connected by: Jane31029

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Additional: His name fits Herbert's brother Archie. This record fits with the 1925 record of his voyage from Cape Town back to his family address Ashridge, Great Berkhampstead, Herts in which his profession is given as Policeman. It also fits with him not being found on UK Electoral Registers after 1919.

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ID: 9301069

Name: p16, No 210, Richard Wells

Reference: St Peter and St Paul's Church, Little Gaddesden

Title: Hertfordshire Monumental Inscriptions Little Gaddesden The Parish Church of St Peter & St Paul

Description: A list, compiled in 1993, of the inscriptions on graves in the old and new churchyards and the memorials in the church, together with a plan of the location of the old churchyard graves. The inscription reads: "In loving memory of/ Richard Wells/ who fell asleep 26th March 1953/ aged 53 years/ Thy will be done"

Connected by: Jane31029

Additional: This fits with his National Probate Calendar entry which records his name as "Wells Herbert otherwise Richard Herbert of 48 Little Gaddesden" and gives the same date of death. It also fits with his Burial Register entry which gives his address as 48 Little Gaddesden but names him Herbert.

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ID: 9301073

Title: St Peter & St Paul's Church Little Gaddesden

Description: A 2013 photo of St Peter & St Paul's Church, Little Gaddesden, where Herbert Wells, also known as Richard, was buried in the old churchyard on 1st April 1953.

Connected by: Jane31029

Additional: His headstone (named Richard Wells) has not been found but is recorded as Plot 210 in the Old Churchyard. (See Hertfordshire Monumental Inscriptions … Little Gaddesden, p4 Old Churchyard Plan)

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ID: 9301106

Title: 46, 47 and 48 Little Gaddesden

Description: A 2017 photo of Nos. 46, 47 and 48 Little Gaddesden; No. 48 is on the right.

Connected by: Jane31029

Additional: The number, though not clear to see on the photo, is located front centre of the porch.

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ID: 9317222

Name: Wells, Herbert, admitted June 8th 1903

Reference: Little Gaddesden School Archive

Title: Little Gaddesden School Log Books 1887 – 1906

Description: The log book kept by the Headmasters of Little Gaddesden School which records points of note in the daily running of the school and information about the pupils. Herbert is mentioned in 1903.

Connected by: Jane31029

Additional: His name fits. This record fits with his family's Census returns. He lived at Ringshall so this was his nearest school.

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ID: 9366250

Title: Middlesex Regiment WW1 Cap Badge

Description: Cap badge of the Middlesex Regiment in which Herbert Wells completed his service.

Connected by: Jane31029

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ID: 9618368

Title: Little Gaddesden Roll of Honour revised 2018

Description: The 2018 Revised Roll of Honour, which now hangs in St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Little Gaddesden in addition to the earlier Roll. The name of Herbert Wells, 9th Bn. Royal Fusiliers has been added.

Connected by: Jane31029

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