Lives of the First World War

Source information

ID: 6200115

Reference: ADM339

Title: Royal Naval Division Service Records 1914-1920

Description: The British Royal Naval Division was made up of men from the Royal Navy and its reserve forces. These men, who were not needed at sea, fought on land alongside the Army during World War One. The records cover more than 50,000 officers and ratings who joined the Royal Naval Division or who passed through Crystal Palace, London when it was used as an initial training centre during the First World War.

UPP: GBM/ADM339/4863

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 8486671

Title: Royal Naval Division Casualties of the Great War - Graham Morton Paton

Description: Name: Graham Morton Paton. Service Branch: Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve. Unit: Nelson Bn. Rank: Sub Lieutenant. Death Date: 4 May 1915. Cause of Death: Died of wounds aboard Hospital Ship "Gascon" (admitted to Hospital Ship 3/5/15). Burial: Portsmouth Naval Memorial (MR 3). Service History: Commissioned Sub Lieutenant Clyde Division RNVR 28/1/14 ; Nelson Bn. 25/1/15-4/5/15 DD. Notes: Wife, Mrs. Paton, 8 Fotheringay Rd., Maxwell Rd., Glasgow; Brother of Temporary Assistant Paymaster W.F. Paton RNVR, Depot Staff, Crystal Palace, Killed in Railway accident at Gretna Green 22/5/15.

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URL: http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=royalnavydeaths&gss=angs-d&new=1&rank=1&gsfn=graham+morton&gsfn_x=XO&gsln=paton&gsln_x=1&MSAV=1&cpxt=1&cp=11&catbucket=rstp&uidh=jmn&pcat=34&fh=0&h=6990&recoff=&ml_rpos=1
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Additional: The person's name and military details match.

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ID: 8486681

Title: Link to brother William Fisher Paton on LOTFWW

Description: Link to the Lives of the First World War record for Graham's brother William.

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URL: https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/6104210
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Additional: The notes in "Royal Naval Casualties of the Great War" for Graham Morton Paton confirm the link to William.

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ID: 8486688

Reference: gbm_cwgc_casualties_iwm_ww1

Title: Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription

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UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/1011761

Additional: The person's name, service details, and date of death match.

Credit: © Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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