Lives of the First World War

Source information

ID: 5923354

Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 3259 - 50

Title: Canadian Attestation Papers

Description: At the time of their enrollment in the Canadian Expeditionary Force, Officer’s completed a Declaration Paper, volunteers a two sided Attestation Paper and conscripts a single sided Enlistment form. They each contain brief details about the individual. Images supplied by Libraries and Archives Canada. This source was connected by Imperial War Museums.

UPP: GBM/CAN-ATT/399367

Credit: © Libraries and Archives Canada

Source information

ID: 7535404

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/1568086/
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UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/810727

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

Source information

ID: 8579451

Reference: 1891gbc

Title: 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Gerry59140

UPP: GBC/1891/0013685500

Additional: William Fradley was born ~3m after this census but it gives the names of his parents and siblings. Mother's name matches Canadian attestation record.

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 8579465

Title: Passenger Lists leaving UK 1890-1960

Description: Passenger list for SS Royal Edward leaving Bristol for Halifax, Nova Scotia on 3 Apr 1912

Connected by: Gerry59140

URL: http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=tna%2fbt27%2f0742000001%2f00384
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Additional: Together with his brother Victor

Source information

ID: 8579930

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Gerry59140

UPP: BMD/B/1891/3/AZ/000200/243

Additional: Barton Regis includes St George, Bristol

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 8579931

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Gerry59140

UPP: GBC/1901/0001334112

Additional: This census record is for the Bristol Union Boys Home at Cumberland Rd. William is listed along with his brothers Henry, Victor and Arthur, all described as paupers.

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 8579932

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Gerry59140

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/31838/0375/4

Additional: William is listed as a lodger along with his brother Victor. They are staying in the home of a Collier haulier, and both the boys are described as underground workers. Place of birth also matches.

Credit: © The National Archives

Source information

ID: 8579933

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Gerry59140

UPP: GBC/1901/0000660718

Additional: William's mother is recorded on her own at Clouds Hill Avenue

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 8579934

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Gerry59140

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/14744/0277/1

Additional: Shows William's mother (not widow) living with widowed daughter Nellie Davy and her 3year old daughter. Also living there is brother Arthur, a chocolate worker. Address is Industrial Buildings as given on attestation papers.

Credit: © The National Archives

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