Lives of the First World War

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ID: 5009305

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/5014733

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9073249

Title: Birth certificate 1887

Description: Certificated copy of Birth for Factory and Workshop Act, issued 1901

Connected by: Barbara111120

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ID: 9073258

Title: Birth certificate 1887 (reverse)

Description: Schedule on reverse of certified copy of birth (Factory and Workshop Act). This side is not date, but the other side is dated 1901.

Connected by: Barbara111120

Additional: This is my grandfather

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ID: 9073276

Title: William Bowman photo in uniform (1)

Description: William Bowman in uniform

Connected by: Barbara111120

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ID: 9073279

Title: Willam Bowman photo in uniform 2

Description: William Bowman in uniform

Connected by: Barbara111120

Additional: This is my grandfather. The photo was in my parents' collection. His name is written on the back, probably in my mother's (his daughter-in-law's) handwriting. His uniform has two stripes in this image.

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ID: 9073282

Title: Group photo including William Bowman

Description: Group photo. All seem to be serjeants. Note on the back says William Bowman is back row/far left.

Connected by: Barbara111120

Additional: This is my grandfather. The photo was in my parents' collection. His name is written on the back, probably in my mother's (his daughter-in-law's) handwriting.

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ID: 9073284

Title: William Bowman Demobilization 1

Description: Certificate of Transfer to Reserve on Demobilization

Connected by: Barbara111120

Additional: This is my grandfather. It was in my parents' collection. It states his date of birth as 1888 although his birth certificate states 1887.

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ID: 9073301

Title: William Bowman Protection Identity Cert

Description: Protection Certificate and Certificate of Identity. Front is stamped Dispersal Unit Crystal Palace, and as having collected pay Feb-Mar 1919 at Haggerston Rd E8. Rear is stamped Food Control Committee Shoreditch.

Connected by: Barbara111120

Additional: Shows date of birth as 1888 although Birth Certificate shows 1887.

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ID: 9073310

Title: William Bowman CO Letter p1 (top)

Description: Letter by commanding officer, written 18-April-1919. The original is 2-sides of foolscap, and is scanned in 3 part.

Connected by: Barbara111120

Additional: This is my grandfather. It came from my parents' collection.

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ID: 9073312

Title: William Bowman CO Letter p1(bottom)

Description: Continuation of previous image

Connected by: Barbara111120

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ID: 9073315

Title: William Bowman CO Letter p2

Description: Continuation of previous image

Connected by: Barbara111120

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ID: 9074516

Title: William Bowman death certificate

Description: Death certificate. Date is shown as 1960 at the top, but is actually 1st January 1961.

Connected by: Barbara111120

Additional: This is my grandfather. Certificate came from my parents' collection.

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ID: 9074528

Title: William Bowman marriage certificate

Description: Marriage certificate. Mentions that the day was Easter Day.

Connected by: Barbara111120

Additional: These are my grandparents. Certificate comes from my parents' collection.

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ID: 9074539

Title: William Bowman medals

Connected by: Barbara111120

Additional: This is my grandfather. The medals were in my parents' collection.

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ID: 9075304

Title: William Bowman and family

Description: William Bowman with his wife Mary Amelia (known as Alice) and son Albert, about 1927

Connected by: Barbara111120

Additional: These are my grandparents and father. Photo is from my parents' collection.

Source information

ID: 9130245

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Barbara111120

UPP: GBC/1901/0012970998

Additional: The surname, first name, age, place of birth, parents' names all match birth certificate, and most of the siblings names are known to me as my great uncles and aunts

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 9502358

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Barbara111120

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/01327/0217/1

Additional: The surname, first name, age , place of birth match. Brother George's name and age match family records. Parents owned coffee/dining rooms.

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9506909

Reference: gbm_mci

Title: Medal Index Cards Transcription

Connected by: Barbara111120

UPP: GBM/MCI/0443187

Additional: Surname, first name, rank, regiment and service number match

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9506968

Reference: gbm_wo363-4

Title: British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription

Connected by: Barbara111120

UPP: GBM/WO363-4/7284773/24/340

Additional: First name, surname, age, service number, military medal, wife's name all match

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9506974

Reference: gbm_ramm

Title: Royal Artillery Military Medal awards Transcription

Connected by: Barbara111120

UPP: GBM/RAMM/00013673

Additional: Initial, surname, regiment, service number, place of residence all match

Credit: Courtesy of Findmypast

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