Lives of the First World War

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ID: 5133542

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.

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UPP: GBM/MCI/5138993

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ID: 6988645

Name: Author Cecil Piper Hampshire Record Office ref 216M84W/69

Reference: Hampshire Record Office

Title: Winchester War Service Register

Description: lists White, Leslie, 9 Gordon Ave, joined Hants Rgt 1917, served in France

Connected by: Richard3122

Additional: Name and regiment match. There was a Leslie Leonard White (note middle name matches MIC) at 8 Gordon Ave in the 1911 census with father Henry White born Moordown, Bournemouth. Also no 9 was for most of the period 1905-1928 occupied by the Osborne/Harfield family who were also from Moordown, and the Osborne family head Jesse was at one time a bricklayer as per Leslie's father Henry

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ID: 6989347

Name: 1911 Census form for 8 Gordon Avenue, Winchester

Reference: NA, www.findmypast.co.uk

Title: 1911 Census

Description: Lists a Leslie Leonard White age 11 born Winchester father Henry White

Connected by: Richard3122

Additional: Full name matches MIC. Name, Address (note 8 Highcliffe Park is the same as 8 Gordon Avenue), and father's name match WO363 service record. Note his age is only 11, whereas the WO364 gives year of birth 1896

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ID: 6989352

Name: Vol 2c Page 122

Reference: FreeBMD

Title: GRO Civil Registration index of births, marriages and deaths for England and Wales,

Description: birth of Leslie Leonard White reg Winchester Sep 1899

Connected by: Richard3122

Additional: Full name matches MIC, registration district matches birthplace listed in WO364 record

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ID: 6989357

Name: John Starling & Ivor Lee Spellmount

Reference: Own copy

Title: No Labour, no Battle

Description: Page 322, Labour Corps number 619545 was in a range of numbers allocated May to August 1918, mainly POW Companies

Connected by: Richard3122

Additional: Comment on Labour Corps number 619545 shown on MIC, implies he joined the Labour Corps during or after May to August 1918

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ID: 6989376

Name: WO 364 Army Service Record Leslie White 18988 Hants Rgt

Reference: NA, www.findmypast.co.uk

Title: WO 364 Army Service Record

Description: Attested 20 Jul 1915, Lesley White 18988 Hants Rgt born Chilcombe parish 19 July1896 grocer Previously failed eyesight test Posted 3rd battn, discharged 10 Sep 1915 para 392 (vi) (a) KR Father Mr H White, 8 Highcliffe Park Non conformist methodist Cataract operation marks both eyes

Connected by: Richard3122

Additional: Name matches Winchester War Service Register entry. The address given of 8 Highcliffe Park was also known as 8 Gordon Avenue. He is listed at 9 Gordon Avenue in the Winchester War Service Register. Note that the date of birth given above is false hence the discharge under para 392 for being underage

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ID: 6989381

Title: "Holmwood", in Gordon Avenue, Winchester

Description: This was probably Leslie's home. Leslie was listed as living in 9 Gordon Ave in the Winchester War Service Register, this was also known as Holmwood at the time (it was occupied by the Osborne/Harfield family for most of the period 1905-1928, I understand they were not there in 1917-1920). The houses in Gordon Ave seem to been renumbered since then so it is no longer no 9, but we seem to remember it being pointed out as the former family home in the past

Connected by: Richard3122