Lives of the First World War

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ID: 5128326

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.

UPP: GBM/MCI/5133773

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 8529016

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Jackie351

UPP: BMD/B/1868/3/AZ/000757/125

Additional: The Surname, other names, year and place match information that came from family and census records.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 8529019

Reference: bmd_deaths

Title: England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription

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UPP: BMD/D/1935/4/AZ/001051/068

Additional: The Surname, Other names, age and place match known information. George White died at Welhouse Homes, Barnet.

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ID: 8529032

Reference: gbm_wo363-4

Title: British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription

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UPP: GBM/WO363-4/7264402/217/2916

Additional: The Surname, other names and occupation match. First wife is named and place of residence at discharge is Margaret Roding (2nd discharge 1917).

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9589419

Reference: 1881gbc

Title: 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Jackie351

UPP: GBC/1881/0006893570

Additional: The descendents of George's sister Elizabeth confirmed the family came from Chalfont St Giles and that they grew up with an 'adopted' brother William Johnson

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9589475

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Jackie351

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/07457/0199/3

Additional: Hilda's son knew she was born in Cheshunt, George White uses the name Frederick in official records from his marriage in 1908. We know the 'Frederick' George White in Margaret Roding, Essex, 1912/14, George White from Shenley, Herts 1920' 30's and George Thomas White born 1868 at Chalfont St Giles, Bucks, are the same person. Confirmed by copies of a photograph held by his daughter Hilda in Margaret Roding and his sister Elizabeth in Shenley.

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9589485

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Jackie351

UPP: BMD/B/1910/1/AZ/000612/173

Additional: Name, year of birth, location of birth and mothers maiden name matches information supplied by family members

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9590004

Title: 1937 Elizabeth Neville (nee White)

Description: Photo is of Will Johnson, Leonard & Elizabeth Neville (nee White) taken on holiday in Llandudno 1937.

Connected by: Jackie351

Additional: Written on reverse '1937 taken on holiday at Llandudno, Uncle Will on left'. Elizabeth Neville was George Whites sister. Elizabeth's and George's descendents hold copies of this photo proving that George White from Margaret Roding 1912/1914 and George White from Shenley 1920's & 30's (who was born in Chalfont St Giles, Bucks 1868) are the same person.

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ID: 9607283

Title: 1868 Birth Certificate George Thomas White

Description: Copy of Birth Certificate for George Thomas White

Connected by: Jackie351

Additional: Place of Birth confirmed by his sister's (Elizabeth Neville nee White) descendants. George White lived in Islington 1890's, Margaret Roding Essex, 1912-1914 and Shenley, Herts in the 1920's & 30's. Served in the Army 1900-1908 & 1914-1917.

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ID: 9613137

Title: 1891 Census

Description: George & Elizabeth White Islington 1891 Census

Connected by: Jackie351

Additional: George White is living in Islington in 1891 with his first wife Elizabeth White nee Perry.

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ID: 9613231

Reference: 1891gbc

Title: 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Jackie351

UPP: GBC/1891/0001396725

Additional: Surname, first name, place of Birth, Occupation all match

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9613277

Reference: bmd_marriages

Title: England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription

Connected by: Jackie351

UPP: BMD/M/1889/3/AZ/000321/268

Additional: George White married Elizabeth Perry St. Johns, Waterloo Road, Lambeth 25 August 1889

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ID: 9614233

Reference: bmd_marriages

Title: England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription

Connected by: Jackie351

UPP: BMD/M/1908/4/AZ/000410/121

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9627918

Title: French post card

Description: A post card sent by George White to his young son James

Connected by: Jackie351

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ID: 9627921

Title: Reverse of French post card

Description: Reverse of French post card with handwritten message

Connected by: Jackie351

Additional: Reverse of French post card sent by George White to his young son James

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ID: 9628072

Title: James Frederick White

Description: George's son Jim (James Frederick White) and grandson Graham taken in Chelmsford in the 1970's

Connected by: Jackie351

Additional: This is my grandfather and father taken in the garden at Third Avenue, Chelmsford

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ID: 9628082

Title: Thomas (George Thomas) White

Description: George's son Thomas White, the picture is from a wedding photo taken at Tom's daughters wedding in 1945

Connected by: Jackie351

Additional: This is George's son Thomas White (born 1893) from his first marriage to Elizabeth Perry

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ID: 9652656

Title: Wife and children

Description: Photo is of George's second wife Mary Ann holding baby Robert with Hilda and James

Connected by: Jackie351

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