Lives of the First World War

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ID: 4760844

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.

URL: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D5886294
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UPP: GBM/MCI/4765330

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7143542

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

URL: http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/266541/
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UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/186193

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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ID: 7609525

Title: Pioneer Benjamin Williams

Description: In uniform taken from his obituary in the Worksop Guardian, Notts

Connected by: Michael52657

Additional: This is the brother of my Great Grandfather - Arthur Williams(on my mothers side)

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ID: 7609619

Title: Pioneer Ben Williams with his family in Worksop

Description: On leave in December 1917

Connected by: Michael52657

Additional: This is my Great Grandfathers younger brother aged 42 Years

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ID: 7609745

Title: Citing this Record

Description: Citing this Record "England and Wales Census, 1881," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XQM5-9WG : accessed 09 Nov 2014), Benjamin Williams in household of William Williams, Barnby Moor, Nottinghamshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales census," index and images, findmypast (www.findmypast.co.uk : DC Thomson, n.d.); PRO RG 11/, p. , The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm .

Connected by: Michael52657

Additional: Citing this Record"England and Wales Census, 1881," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XQM5-9WG : accessed 09 Nov 2014), Benjamin Williams in household of William Williams, Barnby Moor, Nottinghamshire, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales census," index and images, findmypast (www.findmypast.co.uk : DC Thomson, n.d.); PRO RG 11/, p. , The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm .

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ID: 7610109

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Michael52657

UPP: BMD/B/1877/1/AZ/000641/146

Additional: Benjamin was the brother of my Great Grandfather Arthur Williams.Benjamin married Emma Hirst of Worksop and her brother, Samuel Hirst married Ben's sister Mary Anne Williams.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 7610126

Reference: bmd_marriages

Title: England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription

Connected by: Michael52657

UPP: BMD/M/1900/4/AZ/000424/235

Additional: Emma Hirst married Benjamin Williams in Worksop/Retford?

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 7610727

Reference: 1881gbc

Title: 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Michael52657

UPP: GBC/1881/0014939874

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 7611555

Title: Original grave in France 1918

Description: Showing a photo of the wooden cross and it's location at Beinvillers British Cemetery. Nearest Railway Station Lalerliere via Anas.

Connected by: Michael52657

Additional: This is my Great, Uncle's original from The Director-General of Graves Registration and Enquiries. Given to to me by my mother from a collection belonging to my Grandmother Ivy Williams.

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ID: 7612684

Name: Personal Records

Reference: Worksop Guardian

Title: Obituary

Connected by: Michael52657

Additional: Newspaper record of his deATH

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ID: 7614322

Title: Pioneer Benjamin Williams

Description: Picture in Uniform from his obituary

Connected by: Michael52657

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ID: 7614327

Title: Silk Memento

Description: Silk rectangle embroidered with the words "From the front" probably sent by Ben Williams during WW1

Connected by: Michael52657

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ID: 7961532

Title: Memorial plaque. Pioneer Benjamin Williams.

Description: Pioneer Benjamin Williams. Memorial plaque held in the Bassetlaw Museum collection.

Connected by: Bassetlaw64120

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ID: 7961533

Title: Book belonging to Pioneer B. Williams

Description: Book belonging to Pioneer B. Williams, first page.

Connected by: Bassetlaw64120

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ID: 7961534

Title: Book belonging to Pioneer B. Williams.

Description: Book belonging to Pioneer B. Williams, second page. Bassetlaw Museum collection.

Connected by: Bassetlaw64120

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ID: 7961535

Name: Bassetlaw Museum collection

Reference: Bassetlaw Museum

Title: Book belonging to Pioneer B. Williams.

Description: Notebook. Dark Green leatherette paper covered notebook with card inside front cover War 1914-1917, Book, Belonging to Pioneer B. Williams of the 231 Field Company Royal Engineers. Inner green card cover and lined pages with entry on 1st 2 pages with details of journey to France. Back cover with gold impressed War 1914-1917 Route Book and decorative motif. 14 x 9cm.

Connected by: Bassetlaw64120

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ID: 7961538

Name: Bassetlaw Museum collection

Reference: Bassetlaw Museum

Title: Letter from Benjamin Williams, B.E.F., France to his wife, 2nd March 1918.

Description: Letter. 2 sheets of lined paper 25 x 19.5cm with handwritten letter in pencil from B. Williams, B.E.F., France to his wife, dated 2nd March 1918.

Connected by: Bassetlaw64120

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ID: 8448359

Title: Benjamin Williams with his Family Christmas 1917

Description: In uniform on leave prior to returning to the trenches of France

Connected by: Michael52657

Additional: This is my Great Grandfather's brother