Lives of the First World War

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ID: 5148392

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.

URL: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D6275004
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UPP: GBM/MCI/5154005

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 6984886

Title: Portrait photograph of Phoebe E Meadows

Description: Phoebe E Meadows, Voluntary Aid Detachments. Died of illness contracted on duty in France 20 May 1918.

Connected by: Charlotte33

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ID: 9187668

Reference: 1891gbc

Title: 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Barbara27286

UPP: GBC/1891/0013833237

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9187673

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Barbara27286

UPP: GBC/1901/0000887326

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9206149

Reference: bmd_deaths

Title: England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription

Connected by: Anne23518

UPP: BMD/D/1918/2/AZ/000621/114

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9206150

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Anne23518

UPP: BMD/B/1889/4/AZ/000375/054

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9206152

Title: CWGC Casualty

Description: Member MEADOWS, PHOEBE ELIZABETH Died 20/05/1918 Aged 28 Voluntary Aid Detachment Daughter of Charles and Phoebe Meadows of Berkeley, Glos. OLDBURY-ON-SEVERN (ST. ARILDA) CHURCHYARD Cemetery/memorial reference: South of church.

Connected by: Anne23518

URL: https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/75453000/meadows,-phoebe-elizabeth/
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ID: 9241690

Name: Phoebe Elizabeth Meadows (1)

Title: British Red Cross VAD cards

Description: Phoebe Elizabeth Meadows; Address: Lynch Rd, Berkeley, Gloucestershire; Age 29 when died; Commission: Glos 70; General character & work: Very good; Next of kin: Mrs. C. Meadows; When enrolled: 2.10 When selected: May 1915; Postings: 17.5.15 4th. Southern Gen: HP. Plymouth Trans: France to 20.5.18. Died on Service 20.5.18.

Connected by: Yvonne27542

URL: http://www.redcross.org.uk/About-us/Who-we-are/History-and-origin/First-World-War/Card?&id=148808
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ID: 9241695

Name: Phoebe Elizabeth Meadows (2)

Title: British Red Cross VAD cards

Description: Phoebe Elizabeth Meadows; Birth year: 1890; Rank: Nurse; Address: The Lynch Berkaley; Service from 17/5/1915 to 26/04/1917; Engagement date: 17/05/1915; Age when engaged 25; Termination date: 26/04/1917; Department: J.W.V.A.D; Commission: Glos/70; Additional information: 4th Southern Gen HP 17.518 France 18.4.17 to 26.4.17 This member died in a sanatorum 17.2.19.

Connected by: Yvonne27542

URL: http://www.redcross.org.uk/About-us/Who-we-are/History-and-origin/First-World-War/Card?&id=244118
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Additional: Most of the facts match the other VAD card, but the information about her dying in 1919 doesn't match any other evidence.

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ID: 9241707

Name: Page 3

Title: Cheltenham Chronicle - 8th June 1918

Description: Short article about Phoebe's death. See Stories section for full transcription.

Connected by: Yvonne27542

URL: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/bna/viewarticle?id=bl%2f0000518%2f19180608%2f014
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ID: 9259109

Title: Phoebe Elizabeth Meadows

Description: In uniform, location unknown.

Connected by: Alice134805

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ID: 9259114

Title: Phoebe Elizabeth Meadows

Description: Phoebe on left, unknown companion, unknown location.

Connected by: Alice134805

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ID: 9259126

Title: Phoebe Elizabeth Meadows gravestone

Description: Gravestone located in the churchyard of St Arilda's Church, Oldbury on Severn, Gloucestershire.

Connected by: Alice134805

Additional: Phoebe was my great, great aunt.

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ID: 9259136

Title: War memorial inside St Mary's church, Berkeley, Gloucestershire

Description: War memorial covering the first and second world war. Phoebe Elizabeth Meadows is the only woman listed.

Connected by: Alice134805

URL: http://www.glosgen.co.uk/warmem/berkeleywm.htm
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ID: 9259227

Title: Overview of Berkeley Parish Memorial - WW1

Description: WW1 memorial on which Phoebe is named, inside St. Mary the Virgin Church, High Street, Berkeley, Stroud, Gloucestershire.

Connected by: Yvonne27542

Additional: Image © Mark Newton 10.06.2017 (WMR-35018), used under IWM Non Commercial Licence. https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/35018

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ID: 9259230

Title: Detail view of Berkeley Parish Memorial - WW1

Description: WW1 memorial on which Phoebe is named, inside St. Mary the Virgin Church, High Street, Berkeley, Stroud, Gloucestershire.

Connected by: Yvonne27542

Additional: Image © Mark Newton 10.06.2017 (WMR-35018), used under IWM Non Commercial Licence. https://www.iwm.org.uk/memorials/item/memorial/35018

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ID: 9261050

Title: Nurses memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum

Description: A Memorial to Voluntary Aid Detachment and Professional Nurses who lost their lives in the 1st and 2nd World Wars, at the National Memorial Arboretum in Alrewas, Staffordshire, dedicated and unveiled on 4th June 2018 at an event attended by HRH The Countess of Wessex GCVO, Royal Patron of the Nursing Memorial Appeal. The memorial takes the form of hands cast in bronze holding a globe carrying the names of nurses who lost their lives in service in the two World Wars. Further information about the memorial can be found on the Nursing Memorial Appeal website at www.nursingmemorialappeal.org.uk

Connected by: James201

Additional: Image © 2018 Nursing Memorial Appeal, kindly made available for use on Lives of the First World War.

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ID: 9305708

Title: In From the Cold Project

Description: The In From the Cold Project (IFCP) was formed to research and identify all service men and women missing from the official Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) list of casualties from the First and Second World Wars, in order to get these soldiers, sailors and airmen their due recognition. This person is one of the cases submitted by IFCP and accepted for commemoration by CWGC. Further information can be found by searching the Casualties In From The Cold list on the IFCP web site.

Connected by: Yvonne27542

URL: http://www.infromthecold.org/
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ID: 9414109

Name: Application number 5648862-2

Reference: Copy obtained from the GRO

Title: Copy of birth certificate for Phoebe Elizabeth Meadows.

Description: This is a copy of the full birth certificate obtained in May 2014.

Connected by: Alice134805

Additional: Name matches along with parents names and place of birth.

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ID: 9414128

Title: Birth certificate

Description: Birth certificate for Phoebe Elizabeth Meadows.

Connected by: Alice134805

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ID: 9414133

Title: Death certificate

Description: Death certificate for Phoebe Elizabeth Meadows.

Connected by: Alice134805

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ID: 9414152

Name: Application number 5648862-1

Reference: Copy obtained from the GRO

Title: Copy of death certificate for Phoebe Elizabeth Meadows.

Description: This is a copy of the full death certificate obtained in May 2014.

Connected by: Alice134805

Additional: The name, date, place and family names match.