Lives of the First World War

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ID: 6207203

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/ADM339/11969

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 6248067

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Anne1202

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/06593/0039/12

Additional: Name details age and place match records

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 6248068

Reference: gbm_rnomr_1914

Title: Royal Navy Officers Medal Roll 1914-1920 Transcription

Connected by: Anne1202

UPP: GBM/RNO/4414

Additional: Name and military details match other records

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 6248069

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Anne1202

UPP: GBC/1901/0014532647

Additional: Name details, age and the fact that his father was a chocolate manufacturer

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 6248073

Reference: bmd_deaths

Title: England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription

Connected by: Anne1202

UPP: BMD/D/1967/1/AZ/000150/017

Additional: Name and date of birth match records

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 6248389

Title: Sopwith Camel Fighter Plane WW1

Description: Sopwith Camel fighter plane similar to one used by Egbert Cadbury when he shot down 2 Zeppelins over the North Sea

Connected by: Anne1202

Additional: Google Search "Sopwith Camel".

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ID: 6248399

Name: ww1 Cadbury Sir Egbert

Title: The Peerage. Index to WW1 Combatants

Description: Brief resume of role played by Sir Egbert Cadbury in WW1

Connected by: Anne1202

URL: http://www.thepeerage.com
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Additional: Details of Cdre Sir Egbert Cadbury are given

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ID: 6248500

Title: Zeppelin

Description: Zeppelin as used in WW1

Connected by: Anne1202

Additional: Photo courtesy Google

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ID: 8457524

Title: Sir Egbert Cadbury DSC, DFC

Description: Sir Egbert Cadbury DSC, DFC (1893—1967) was a First World War pilot who shot down two Zeppelins over the North Sea: L 21 on 28 November 1916, and L 70 on 6 August 1918: the latter while flying a De Havilland DH.4 with Robert Leckie as Observer/Gunner.[1] The son of George Cadbury and Dame Elizabeth Cadbury he was educated at Leighton Park School and Trinity College, Cambridge. He went on to become managing director of Cadbury Brothers Ltd, the predecessor of Cadbury Schweppes.

Connected by: Peter5151

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ID: 8457525

Title: How Cadbury brothers took different paths in first world war

Description: One future chocolate firm boss refused to fight but became pro-war, while his pilot brother railed against those in command

Connected by: Peter5151

URL: http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/15/cadbury-brothers-first-world-war
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ID: 8484993

Title: RAF Sedgeford - Norfolk

Description: Details of the WW1 Aerodrome at Sedgeford near King's Lynn in Norfolk. The website mentioned Major Egbert Cadbury.

Connected by: Alison2583

URL: http://www.geograph.org.uk/article/RAF-Sedgeford
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ID: 8543390

Name: Edinburgh gazette issue 13021 page 2262

Title: Distinguished Service Cross

Description: Award of DSC for assisting in destroying a Zeppelin. Dated 5 December 1916.

Connected by: Trevor65535

URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/Edinburgh/issue/13021/page/2262/data.pdf
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Additional: Details match known facts.

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ID: 8585557

Reference: gbm_air76

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

Connected by: Ann39898

UPP: GBM/AIR76/12992

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 8995853

Title: World War 1 at Home - Cadburys at War

Description: BBC TV programme, first broadcast 2nd June 2014. "Brothers Laurence and Egbert Cadbury saw plenty of action during the First World War, but only one of them was a fighter. Former world champion boxer Richie Woodhall investigates the untold story of the chocolate king's sons, a tale full of conflict and conscience."

Connected by: Yvonne27542

URL: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b045gjw5/world-war-i-at-home-cadburys-at-war
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ID: 8996131

Title: Wikipedia - Egbert Cadbury

Description: Biographical detail.

Connected by: Yvonne27542

URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egbert_Cadbury
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ID: 9325177

Name: Publication date:29 August 1939 Issue:34660 Page:5930

Title: The London Gazette

Description: "No. 928 (County of Gloucester) Squadron. Maj. Egbert CADBURY, D.S.C., D.F.C., is appointed Honorary Air Commodore. 29th Aug.1939"

Connected by: Jonathan101862

URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34660/page/5930
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Additional: Matches full name, service with the RAF and information concerning rank in Wikipedia.