Lives of the First World War

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ID: 5361508

Reference: WO372/20

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=D6488421
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UPP: GBM/MCI/5367376

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7091022

Reference: CWGCCASUALIWM

Title: Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records

Description: The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) commemorate First World War servicemen and women and members of some civilian organisations who died before 31 August 1921 while in Commonwealth military service or of causes attributable to service.

Connected by: Imperial1

URL: http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2747231/
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UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/960740

Additional: This record has been automatically matched to the Life Story by IWM, using rules based on name, rank, number, regiment and service.

Credit: © Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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ID: 8811221

Name: http://www.stockport1914-1918.co.uk/ website accessed 21.12.16

Title: More Than A Name project - Stockport and surrounds

Description: Stories of the men of the Stockport area who fought and died in the Great War 1914-1918. Researched and collated by John Hartley 2004-2008.

Connected by: Deborah102878

URL: http://www.stockport1914-1918.co.uk/soldier.php?name_id=2588
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ID: 8811226

Name: Manchester Evening News 20.04. 2010

Title: Quest to find local hero’s war medals

Description: Article concerning the loss of Stephen's DFC medal.

Connected by: Deborah102878

URL: http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/local-news/quest-to-find-local-heros-war-910857
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ID: 8811229

Reference: gbm_univ_roll_1914

Title: Britain School & University rolls 1914-1918 Transcription

Connected by: Deborah102878

UPP: GBM/UNIV-ROLL/23023

Credit: © Findmypast

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ID: 8811231

Reference: gbm_air76

Title: British Royal Air Force, Officers' Service Records 1912-1920 Transcription

Connected by: Deborah102878

UPP: GBM/AIR76/92938

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 8811232

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Deborah102878

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/21317/0033/3

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 8811233

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Deborah102878

UPP: GBC/1901/0022285252

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 8811236

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

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UPP: BMD/B/1895/4/AZ/000571/129

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 8811241

Name: ISBN 978-0752476841

Reference: also available as e-book

Title: Surviving the Skies: A Night Bomber Pilot in the Great War

Description: Making use of an array of unpublished material, including original images and information collected directly from Vickers' family, former RAF air traffic controller Joe Bamford recounts on of the final original stories of the First World War night bombers.

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ID: 8935151

Title: LONDON GAZETTE, 18 SEPTEMBER, 1914 - Second Lieutenant

Description: INFANTRY ... The undermentioned to be temporary Second Lieutenants. Dated 17th Septerriber, 1914: — ... Stephen Wynn Vickers

Connected by: R58235

URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/28906/page/7401
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ID: 8935154

Title: LONDON GAZETTE, 21 DECEMBER, 1914 - Lieutenant

Description: The Cheshire Regiment ... 11th Battalion ... The undermentioned temporary Second Lieutenants to be temporary Lieutenants : — Dated 24th November, 1914. ... S. W. Vickers.

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29014/supplement/10907
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ID: 8935156

Title: LONDON GAZETTE, 4 NOVEMBER, 1916 - Captain

Description: Ches. R. — The undermentioned temp. Lts. to be temp. Capts.:— 4 July 1916 ... S. W. Vickers.

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29813/supplement/10723
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ID: 8935158

Title: LONDON GAZETTE, 20 JANUARY, 1917 - Captain (Flying Officer)

Description: ROYAL FLYING CORPS. Mil. Wing. — The undermentioned appts. made: — ... Flying Officers. — ...1st Jan. 1917. Temp. Capt. S. W. Vickers, Ches. R., and to be transfd. to Gen. List

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29910/supplement/808
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ID: 8935161

Title: LONDON GAZETTE, 3 MAY, 1918 - Captain (Flying)

Description: The undermentioned Lts. to be temp. Capts. whilst empld. as Capts. (Flying) : — ... (Hon. Capt.) S. W. Vickers. 19th Apr. 1918.

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30668/page/5366
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ID: 8935169

Title: FLIGHT - 1918 Birthday Honours - D.F.C.

Description: The King has been pleased, on the occasion of His Majesty's Birthday, to give directions for the following appointments to the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, in recognition of distinguished services rendered in connection with the war :— ... Distinguished Flying Cross ... (Hon. Capt.) Stephen Wynne Vickers, M.C.

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URL: https://www.flightglobal.com/FlightPDFArchive/1918/1918%20-%200610.PDF
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ID: 8935174

Title: MIC image (Ancestry)

Description: France 25.7.15 = 15 Star, BWM, VM

Connected by: R58235

URL: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/1262/30850_A001598-01844/5026081?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.co.uk%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fdb%3dMedalRolls%26gss%3dsfs28_ms_r_db%26new%3d1%26rank%3d1%26gsfn%3dstephen%2bwynn%26gsfn_x%3d1%26gsln%3dvickers%26gsln_x%3d1%26MSAV%3d1%26MSV%3d0%26uidh%3d2y5&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnSearchResults
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ID: 9074340

Title: Royal Air Force

Description: Badge/emblem

Connected by: R58235