Lives of the First World War

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ID: 4917552

Reference: WO372/22

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.

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UPP: GBM/MCI/4922124

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 6160401

Title: James Yates, 26 April 1892-20 July 1979

Description: In uniform, taken from his armyservice record book currently owned by his grand-daughter. During the war he served in Mesopotamia.

Connected by: Gill25812

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ID: 6160405

Title: Personal Knowledge of Gill Rushton

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

Connected by: Gill25812

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

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ID: 6174542

Title: Personal Knowledge of Gill Rushton

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

Connected by: Gill25812

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

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ID: 8974291

Title: Birth certificate of James Yates, 26 April 1892

Description: Birth certificate of James Yates, 26 April 1892. Also born on this day was James's twin brother, George.

Connected by: Gill25812

Additional: This is my grandfather and I celebrated many of his birthdays with him in later life.

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ID: 8974302

Title: Photograph of James Yates' grave

Description: James Yates died on 20 July 1979 and was buried with his wife, Marian, who had predeceased him, and with his brother and sister in law. The grave is in Birkdale Cemetery, Southport.

Connected by: Gill25812

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ID: 8974319

Title: James Yates in Mesopotamia c1915-1918

Description: James Yates is shown on the right in this photograph. The photo was definitely taken during the first world war but I don't know the exact date or the location of the photo.

Connected by: Gill25812

Additional: This is a photograph of my grandfather. The item was found with his WW1 service book after his death. My grandfather is clearly recognisable even though I only knew him in later life.

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ID: 8974323

Title: James Yates (right) in Mesopotamia

Description: James Yates is on the right of the photograph

Connected by: Gill25812

Additional: James Yates was my grandfather. This photograph was with others in his WW1 service book which my mother inherited after his death in 1979. He is clearly recognisable to me although I only knew him in later life.

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ID: 8974330

Title: Verse entitled 'Kut-el-Amarah' p1

Description: This is the first page of a verse evidently written by James Yates (the initials 'JY' are given at the end) relating to the siege and taking of Kut. The verse was published in the 'Mesopoluvian' , 24 Nov 1917 (of which James Yates was editor)

Connected by: Gill25812

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ID: 8974352

Title: Verse entitled 'Kut-el-Amarah' p2

Description: This is the second page of a verse evidently written by James Yates (the initials 'JY' are given at the end) relating to the siege and taking of Kut. The verse was published in the 'Mesopoluvian' , 24 Nov 1917 (of which James Yates was editor)

Connected by: Gill25812

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ID: 8974362

Name: Jun 1892 Ormskirk, vol 8b, p838

Reference: Copy obtained from the General Register Office

Title: Copy of birth certificate for James Yates

Description: This is a copy of the full birth certificate obtained from the GRO in 2004, application ref COL 475099/2004

Connected by: Gill25812

Additional: This is my grandfather's birth certificate. His daughter was my mother and I am confident that all the details in this certificate relate to Corporal James Yates.

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