Lives of the First World War

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ID: 4967573

Reference: WO372/23

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/4972820

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 8601450

Name: WO 372/23/40489

Title: Correct link to medal card

Description: WO 372/23 - Women's Services, Distinguished Conduct Medals and Military Medals

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Additional: The Medal Card has been incorrectly transcribed so has now been manually corrected by the Volunteer team

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ID: 9535246

Reference: gbm_british_red_cross_reg1914_18

Title: British Red Cross Register of Overseas Volunteers 1914-1918 Transcription

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UPP: GBM/REDCRO/8828

Additional: Her name and service details fit the seed record.

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ID: 9535255

Name: Kathleen Talbot, Nurse, of Little Gaddesden House

Title: British Army, British Red Cross Society Volunteers 1914-1918

Description: British Army, British Red Cross Society Volunteers record for Nurse Kathleen Talbot aged 24 of Little Gaddesden House, Berkhampstead, whose overseas service is recorded: 16.1.18 to 1.7.18 No 2. B.R.C.S Hosp France. Trans to 1.7.18 to 20.10.18 No 1 Anglo Belge Hosp France. Trans to 20.10.18 to 29.10.18 Gournay en Bray France. Trans to 29.10.18 to 16.4.19 No 1 Anglo Belge Hosp. France.

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Additional: Her name fits. Her service details are supported by her MIC, although that does not show her initial overseas service from 16th Jan to 1st July 1918. Her age fits, though the inferred year of birth is 1 year later than her actual birth. Her address fits with her birth and baptism records and census returns.

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ID: 9535263

Name: V.A.D. Talbot, Kathleen

Title: Medal Roll Index Card image

Description: V.A.D. Medal Roll Index Card image for Kathleen Talbot, who served overseas in France and Flanders and was awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal. Her qualifying dates of service are recorded as 2.7.18 to 17.4.19.

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Additional: Her name and service as a VAD in France & Flanders fit. The dates of service fit with those shown on her Red Cross Volunteer entry, though the qualifying start date here does not reflect her initial service in No. 2 BRCS Hospital, France.

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ID: 9535268

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

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UPP: BMD/B/1894/1/AZ/000565/110

Additional: Her name fits. The Registration District fits her family's residence at Little Gaddesden House, shown on her Red Cross Volunteers entry. The Registration date fits with her birth in November 1893, as shown on her Baptism record.

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ID: 9535275

Name: SS Peter & Paul Little Gaddesden, p149, No 1189, 9th January 1894

Title: Baptism of Kathleen Talbot

Description: Records the Baptism of Kathleen Talbot, daughter of Alfred and Emily Augusta Louisa Talbot of Little Gaddesden, 9th January 1894 in St Peter and St Paul's Church, Little Gaddesden. Her date of birth is also given: 22nd November 1893.

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Additional: Her name fits. Her parents' names fit with Census returns and information in "A Family at War". The family's abode fits with the address given on her Red Cross Volunteers record.

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ID: 9535278

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: GBC/1901/0002769990

Additional: Her name fits, as do those of her parents. Her age fits with her birth record and her place of birth with her Baptism record.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9535284

Reference: 1891gbc

Title: 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: GBC/1891/0000571751

Additional: 1891 Census return for Kathleen's parents and older siblings. Her parents' names and her sister's name and place of birth fit the 1901 Census on which Kathleen is also named.

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ID: 9535287

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: GBC/1901/0005525152

Additional: 1901 Census return for Bridget's brother Geoffrey. Although he is recorded 'Jeffrey' R.H, his surname, other initials, age and place of birth fit the 1891 Census return and Baptism record of Kathleen's brother Geoffrey.

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ID: 9535289

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: GBC/1901/0011208326

Additional: 1901 Census return for Kathleen's brother Humphrey at Eton. His name and age fit the family's 1891 Census return. Berkhampstead, listed as his place of birth, is the nearest town to Little Gaddesden.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9535294

Name: ISBN 978-1-78148-636-8

Reference: Personal copy

Title: A Family at War. The Talbots of Little Gaddesden

Description: "A Family at War. The Talbots of Little Gaddesden" A biography and edited collection of wartime letters of the four children of the Hon Alfred Talbot of Little Gaddesden House: Humphrey, Bridget, Geoffrey and Kathleen. Authors Roger and Julia Bolton (2013) Grosvenor House Publishing Ltd.

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Additional: Details of Kathleen's family, life and war service fit with other records e.g. Census returns and her MIC.

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ID: 9535299

Name: SS Peter & Paul Little Gaddesden, p136, No 1084, 11th November 1883

Title: Baptism of Brother Humphrey

Description: Records the Baptism of Humphrey John Talbot, son of Alfred Chetwynd and Emily Augusta Louisa Talbot of Little Gaddesden, 11th November 1883 in St Peter and St Paul's Church, Little Gaddesden.

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Additional: Records the baptism of Kathleen's older brother Humphrey. His name and their parents' names fit their 1891 and 1911 Census returns and information in "A Family at War".

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ID: 9535303

Name: SS Peter & Paul Little Gaddesden, p137, No 1093, 3rd March 1885

Title: Baptism of Sister Bridget

Description: Records the Baptism of Bridget Elizabeth Talbot, daughter of Alfred Chetwynd and Emily Augusta Louisa Talbot of Little Gaddesden, 3rd March 1885, in St Peter and St Paul's Church, Little Gaddesden.

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Additional: Her name and her parents' names fit Census returns for Kathleen's sister Bridget. The family's abode fits with her place of birth shown in Census returns.

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ID: 9535305

Name: SS Peter & Paul Little Gaddesden, p142, No 1132, 10th May 1888

Title: Baptism of Brother Geoffrey

Description: Records the Baptism of Geoffrey Richard Henry Talbot, son of Alfred Chetwynd and Emily Augusta Louisa Talbot of Little Gaddesden, 10th May 1888 in St Peter and St Paul's Church, Little Gaddesden.

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Additional: Records the baptism of Kathleen's brother Geoffrey. His name, their parents' names and the family's abode fit information in "A Family at War".

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ID: 9535316

Name: ISBN 0-9542174-0-3

Reference: Personal copy

Title: A Century Remembered

Description: Leonhardt, John (ed), 2002, A Century Remembered - a celebration of the Millenium in Little Gaddesden, Rural Heritage Society of Little Gaddesden, Ringshall and Ashridge.

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Additional: Kathleen is the subject of an article on pp 80 - 81 and receives other mentions in this book.

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ID: 9535320

Name: A.A. 811 Humphrey John Talbot d.o.b. 8 Oct 1883

Title: British Royal Naval Reserve Service Record Brother Humphrey

Description: The Royal Naval Reserve Service Record for Able Seaman Humphrey John Talbot, A.A. 811, d.o.b.8th October 1883, engaged 10th October 1914 "For Hostilities". He was discharged 27th November 1915 to join the A.S.C. His next of kin - very faint - can just be read as his brother Geoffrey at the family's London address: "G.R.H. Talbot, 28 Cadogan Gardens."

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Additional: His name fits Kathleen's brother Humphrey. The address given fits with the family's address on their 1901 and 1911 Census returns. His next of kin's surname and initials fit their brother Geoffrey.

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ID: 9535323

Name: Little Gaddesden Burial Register 1813-1980 p130, no. 1035

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

Title: Burial of Brother Geoffrey Richard Henry

Description: Records the burial, after Coroner's Inquest, of Geoffrey Richard Henry Talbot, aged 28, of Little Gaddesden House, at St Peter and St Paul's Church, Little Gaddesden, on July 4th 1916. The register entry was signed by his uncle the Revd. F. H. Hodgson.

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Additional: Geoffrey's name and abode match the CWGC Casualty Record for Kathleen's brother Geoffrey. The date of the funeral fits with his death on 29th June 1916.

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ID: 9535329

Name: p243. 1901 Talbot H J and 1903 Talbot G.R.H.

Title: List of Etonians who served in the Great War 1914 - 1919

Description: Records in black, signifying that he survived, the service in France of Lieutenant H J Talbot, Royal Army Service Corps (Motor Transport) attached Royal Garrison Artillery, late Able Seaman, Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. He had been in H.E. Luxmoore's House and left Eton in 1901. "1901 Talbot, H.J., Lt. R.A.S.C., M.T., att.R.G.A., late A.B., R.N.V.R. France. H.E.L." Records in red, signifying his death, the service of Flight-Lieutenant G.R.H Talbot, R.N.A.S. in France. He was killed in an accident 29th June 1916. He had been in R.P.L. Booker's House and left Eton in 1903. "I903 Talbot, G.R.H., Flight-Lt. R.N. A.S. France (k.ac. 29.6.16) R.P.L.B."

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URL: https://ia802706.us.archive.org/10/items/listofetonianswh00eton/listofetonianswh00eton.pdf
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Additional: Records the war service of Bridget's brothers Humphrey and Geoffrey. This information fits with their service records and with information in "A Family at War". Humphrey is recorded at Eton in the 1901 Census.

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ID: 9535332

Name: Kiplin Hall, Duty Calls (5)

Title: The First World War - Sister Bridget Talbot

Description: Display featuring an account and images concerning Bridget's First World War service, including her Croce al Merito di Guerra certificate and medal, awarded for war service in Italy.

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URL: http://www.kiplinhall.co.uk/uploads/YCHP%20docs/Duty%20Calls%205%20WW1%20Bridget%20Talbot.pdf
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Additional: The details fit with information and letters in "A Family at War". Her service in Italy with the Red Cross is confirmed in her MIC.

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ID: 9535362

Name: Spring 1924, p5, Nos 224 - 226, Talbot

Title: 1924 Electoral Register Little Gaddesden House

Description: Spring 1924 Electoral Register for Little Gaddesden, Parliamentary County of Hertfordshire, Hemel Hempstead Division, which shows Bridget Elizabeth, Humphrey John and Kathleen Talbot all registered to vote at Little Gaddesden House, their family home.

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URL: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=BL/ER/OCR/452865A42B46A91B5DD0B84EADA260DA
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Additional: Her name fits and she would then have been aged 30 i.e. able to vote. Her siblings' names and the family address fit with their Baptism records and Kathleen's address on her Red Cross Volunteers entry.

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ID: 9535369

Name: Spring 1925 Little Gaddesden p6, no 241

Title: 1925 Electoral Register Manor House Little Gaddesden

Description: Spring 1925 Electoral Register entry for Little Gaddesden, Parliamentary County of Hertfordshire, Hemel Hempstead Division, which shows Kathleen Talbot registered to vote at The Manor House. This is the first entry for her at that address, where she remains throughout the set of records.

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Additional: Her name fits. This is the address at which Kathleen lived for the rest of her life, as stated in "A Century Remembered and "A Family at War" and shown in later Electoral Register entries and in the 1939 Register.

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ID: 9535383

Name: Manor House (Lt Gaddesden) Berkhamsted R.D., Schedule 61.1

Title: 1939 Register Manor House Little Gaddesden

Description: 1939 Register entry for Kathleen Talbot b. 22nd November 1893, a single woman of Private Means, living at the Manor House, Little Gaddesden. Also resident are Agnes Erhardt b. 1st June 1858, widowed, of Private Means, Dorothy Erhart b. 5th January 1894, Musician, Margaret Maynard b. 31st December 1874 a Housekeeper and Isabella Maynard b. 12th December 1868 a retired Private Gardener.

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Additional: Her name fits and her date of birth matches that on her Baptism record. The address fits earlier Electoral Register entries and is confirmed in "A Century Remembered" and "A Family at War".

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ID: 9535397

Name: Year 1959, p8, Talbot Kathleen

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

Description: Talbot Kathleen of The Manor House Little Gaddesden Hertfordshire spinster died 2 July 1958 at Salzburg Austria Probate London 19 January to Roger de Grey artist and Dorothy Agnes Alice Erhardt spinster. Effects £40258 8s. 2d.

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Additional: Her name fits and her address is that shown in earlier Electoral Register entries and the 1939 Register. This fits with information in "A Century Remembered" and "A Family at War"

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ID: 9535985

Name: LG 29 Dec 1942, Supp: 35843 (pub 4 Jan 1943), P 71

Title: Awarded the M.B.E.

Description: CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD. St. James's Palace, S.W.I. 1st January, 1943. The KING has been graciously pleased to give orders for the following promotions in, and appointments to the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire: ... To be Additional Members of the Civil Division of the said Most Excellent Order:— ... Miss Kathleen Talbot, Honorary Organiser, County Garden Produce Committees and Village Produce Associations.

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35843/supplement/71
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Additional: Her name fits. This fits with information in "A Century Remembered" and "A Family at War".

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ID: 9536028

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/00384/0097/5

Additional: Her name fits. Her age (on the record image) and place of birth fit her Birth and Baptism records. Her parents' names fit her Baptism record and earlier Census returns. This address was also shown for the family in the 1901 Census.

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9536033

Name: p3 Bridget Elizabeth Talbot

Title: Kiplin Hall - Ancestors of Sister Bridget

Description: Kiplin Hall document concerning the owners of the Hall. This notes that Bridget Elizabeth Talbot was born 15th January 1885 in Little Gaddesden, Herts and died 29th November 1971 at Kiplin Hall, Scorton.

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URL: http://www.kiplinhall.co.uk/uploads/documents/families/update/Ancestors%20of%20Bridget%20Talbot.pdf
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Additional: Record included as it gives Kathleen's sister Bridget's date of birth. Her ownership of Kiplin Hall with a cousin from 1938 is confirmed in records including "A Family at War".

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ID: 9536041

Reference: gbm_air76

Title: British Royal Air Force, Officers' Service Records 1912-1920 Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: GBM/AIR76/88198

Additional: The Service record of Kathleen's brother Geoffrey. His name fits his Baptism record and his age fits the family's 1891 Census return. Their brother Humphrey is named as next of kin at the family address in Little Gaddesden.

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9536050

Title: Emily Talbot and her Children

Description: Photo of Emily Talbot with her four children, L to R Bridget, Kathleen, Humphrey (back) and Geoffrey (front).

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Additional: Photo from "A Family at War, The Talbots of Little Gaddesden" and used here with permission of the Author.

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ID: 9536051

Title: Little Gaddesden House

Description: An early 20th Century photo of Little Gaddesden House, which was Bridget's home.

Connected by: Jane31029

Additional: The house, though now sub-divided, is still clearly recognisable today.

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ID: 9536056

Title: Little Gaddesden Manor House

Description: A photo of Little Gaddesden Manor House used as the cover illustration of a reference booklet dating from the mid-twentieth Century.

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Additional: The photo came from a copy of the reference booklet and is used with permission of the present owner.

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ID: 9536083

Name: Featured in article entitled "Avis Hodgson: from actress to nurse"

Title: Kathleen Talbot's Scrapbook - Clopton War Hospital

Description: This article about Kathleen's cousin Avis Hodgson features photographs from Kathleen's scrapbook of Clopton War Hospital from 31st May 1915.

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URL: https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/explore-shakespeare/blogs/avis-hodgson-actress-nurse/
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Additional: Her name fits. This fits with information in "A Family at War" which note her work and that of her cousin Avis Hodgson at Clopton War Hospital which was run by her Aunt, Odeyne Hodgson.

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ID: 9536232

Title: Kathleen as a child

Description: Photo of Kathleen as a child

Connected by: Jane31029

Additional: Photo provided by the authors of "A Family at War" and used here with their permission.

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ID: 9536241

Title: Young Nurse Talbot

Description: Kathleen Talbot in nurse's uniform

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