Lives of the First World War

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ID: 5120700

Reference: WO372/7

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/5126147

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 6162265

Title: John Henry Funnell

Description: In uniform after enlisting as a Private in the Royal West Kent regiment.

Connected by: Barrie13353

Additional: This is my grandfather who I knew well as he lived with us when I grew up. I hold the original print in our family archives. His name and address are written on the reverse.

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ID: 6162651

Name: EC 095826

Reference: Copy obtained from the Lewisham Registrar

Title: Copy of death certificate

Description: This copy of the death certificate is from the date of registration on 24th January 1978

Connected by: Barrie13353

Additional: This copy was issued to my mother, Doreen, John Henry Funnell's elder daughter and passed down to me.

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ID: 6162728

Title: Two paper knives - obverses

Description: Two paper knives made by German prisoners of war from used bullet casings and given to my grandfather. The obverses are inscribed with his name (missing first initial J) and family address in Forest Hill, London.

Connected by: Barrie13353

Additional: At various times during the war my grandfather was corporal in charge of German prisoners. These items were passed down by my mother, John Henry Funnell's eldest daughter.

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ID: 6162731

Title: Two paper knives - reverses

Description: Two paper knives made by German prisoners of war from used bullet casings and given to my grandfather. The reverses are inscribed with his wife's name and "The Great War".

Connected by: Barrie13353

Additional: These are the reverse views of the two paper knives previously described.

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ID: 6164400

Title: Wedding Day photograph

Description: John (Jack) Funnell and wife Ivy on their wedding day, 13th May 1916.

Connected by: Barrie13353

Additional: This photo is in the family collection and was passed down by my mother, their eldest daughter. It was taken at the family home whilst Jack was on leave and six days before he was posted to the BEF in France.

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ID: 7649718

Title: John Henry Funnell with his father

Description: John Funnell (standing) is shown with his father John Funnell (seated). The photo was taken at the Empire Studios in Sydenham Road, Sydenham, London.

Connected by: Barrie13353

Additional: This is my grandfather with my great grandfather, from a photographic album passed to me by my mother (the former's eldest daughter). My grandfather is readily recognised. Son, father and another son, William Thomas, all enlisted in the army during WW1.

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ID: 7649740

Name: CA 438065

Reference: Copy obtained from Lewisham Registrar

Title: Copy of birth certificate

Description: Copy obtained from Lewisham Register Office in 1938

Connected by: Barrie13353

Additional: This copy was passed down to me by my mother, my grandfather's eldest daughter

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ID: 7656754

Name: British Army WW1 Pension Records WO 364 Piece 1290

Reference: The National Archives

Title: Copy of Proceedings on Discharge (1st Enlistment)

Description: This is a copy of discharge records after a first enlistment into the Royal west Kent regiment in 1914

Connected by: Barrie13353

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ID: 7657459

Title: John Henry Funnell

Description: In uniform as a private in the Royal West Kent regiment

Connected by: Barrie13353

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ID: 7657483

Name: British Army WW1 Service Records WO364 gbrmil1914r4p2_139545-346 to 375

Reference: The National Archives

Title: Copy of Short Service Record (2nd Enlistment)

Description: This is a microfilm copy of war service after a second enlistment into the Royal West Kent Regiment in 1915 (after a previous enlistment/ discharge with the same regiment in 1914). Note the surname was misspelt "Funnel" upon enlistment.

Connected by: Barrie13353

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ID: 9270190

Name: Entry 208 St Saviours Church, Brockley Hill, London (Sydenham Registration District)

Reference: Family Archives

Title: Marriage Certificate

Description: This is an original copy issued on the date of marriage.

Connected by: Barrie13353

Additional: This original copy was passed down from my grandfather to my mother and then to me.

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ID: 9270325

Name: No; 76948 Honor Oak Crematorium

Reference: Southwark Council Records

Title: Image of Cremation Register

Description: This is an image of the cremation register. His ashes were scattered on the new cemetery lawn.

Connected by: Barrie13353

Additional: I attended my grandad's cremation and can verify that the information in the record is correct.

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ID: 9275497

Name: Public Record Office ref: District/Sub: Lewisham/ Sydenham, Piece: 558, Schedule: 320

Reference: The National Archives

Title: Copy of 1901 Census

Description: This is a copy of the census for Springfield, Sydenham, Kent

Connected by: Barrie13353

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ID: 9276116

Name: Public Record Office ref: District/Sub: Lewisham/ Sydenham, Piece: 2808, Schedule: 393

Reference: The National Archives

Title: Copy of 1911 Census

Description: This is a copy of the census for Dallas Road, Sydenham.

Connected by: Barrie13353

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ID: 9596305

Name: ED Code: AOTM, Borough: Lewisham, Reg Dist/Sub: 3/34A, Schedule: 95/1

Reference: The National Archives, Kew, London

Title: Copy of 1939 Register

Description: This is a copy of the register for Kemble Road, Forest Hill, London SE23

Connected by: Barrie13353

Additional: These details match with family records.

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