Lives of the First World War

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ID: 6424559

Reference: ADM188

Title: Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1919

Description: The Royal Navy Seamen records contain the complete service histories of 373,000 ratings who joined the service between 1899 and 1919.

UPP: GBM/ADM188/174427

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 6631720

Reference: gbm_ncsailor_1914

Title: WW1 Naval Casualties Transcription

Connected by: Helen29195

UPP: GBM/NC/8551

Additional: The surname and first name match, along with the military number.

Credit: Courtesy of Findmypast

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ID: 6631736

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Helen29195

UPP: BMD/B/1900/1/AZ/000134/064

Additional: The surname and first name match, along with the details from his military records

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 6631753

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Helen29195

UPP: GBC/1901/0012456971

Additional: The surname and first name match.

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 6631787

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Helen29195

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/09596/0056/24

Additional: The surname and first name match.

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 6655409

Title: Portrait photograph of John Travers Cornwell

Description: A half length portrait of Boy (1st Class) Jack Travers Cornwell who was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for remaining at his post at the forward 5.5 inch gun of the cruiser HMS CHESTER.

Connected by: Charlotte33

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ID: 6655436

Name: Publication date: 15 September 1916, Supplement: 29752, Page: 9085

Title: Victoria Cross citation, the London Gazette

Description: Website of the London Gazette

Connected by: Charlotte33

URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29752/supplement/9085
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Additional: Matches Commonwealth War Graves Commission record

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ID: 6655442

Title: Gun was manned by Jack Cornwell

Description: This gun was manned by Jack Cornwell when he won his Victoria Cross during the Battle of Jutland on 31 May 1916. On display at IWM London

Connected by: Charlotte33

Additional: IWM Collections ORD 115

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ID: 6992621

Title: The Cornwell Cross

Description: The Scout's VC

Connected by: paul490

Additional: Boy Scout History

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ID: 6992622

Title: Alone at his gun

Description: John standing by his gun

Connected by: paul490

Source information

ID: 6992626

Title: HMS Chester

Description: His ship at the battle of Jutland

Connected by: paul490

Source information

ID: 8489573

Reference: gbm_cwgc_casualties_iwm_ww1

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

Connected by: Charlotte33

UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/259829

Additional: Matches Royal Navy Record

Credit: © Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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ID: 8489591

Reference: gbm_victoria_cross

Title: Victoria Cross Recipients 1854-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Charlotte33

UPP: GBM/VCR/264

Additional: Matches Commonwealth War Graves Commission record

Credit: Courtesy of Findmypast

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ID: 8681388

Reference: gbm_jutland

Title: British Royal Navy & Royal Marines, Battle of Jutland 1916 servicemen Transcription

Connected by: Susan26537

UPP: GBM/JUTLAND/33827

Credit: Courtesy of Findmypast

Source information

ID: 8682350

Title: Cornwell Cottages

Description: John Cornwell VC National Memorial

Connected by: Susan26537

Source information

ID: 8682358

Title: Cornwell Cottages Plaque

Description: Attached to wall surrounding Cornwell Cottages.

Connected by: Susan26537

Source information

ID: 8695310

Title: Service records at The National Archives

Description: Reference: ADM 188/732/42563 Description: Name Cornwell, John Travers Official Number: J42563 Place of Birth: West Ham, Essex Date of Birth: 08 January 1900 Date: [1915]

Connected by: Trevor321

URL: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D6941496
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ID: 8695313

Title: Service records on Ancestry.co.uk

Connected by: Trevor321

URL: http://interactive.ancestry.co.uk/60522/43343_732_0-00062/275955?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.co.uk%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fdb%3dRoyalNavySeamen%26gss%3dsfs28_ms_db%26new%3d1%26rank%3d1%26msT%3d1%26gsln%3dCornwell%26gsln_x%3d0%26_F8007A65%3dJ42563%26_F8007A65_x%3d1%26MSAV%3d0%26uidh%3dbl5&backlabel=ReturnSearchResults
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ID: 8716163

Name: Published 26 May 2016

Title: Historic Englad - 'Battle of Jutland Memorials Listed'

Description: Page on Historic England describing Jutland memorials

Connected by: Catherine91214

URL: https://historicengland.org.uk/whats-new/news/Battle-Of-Jutland-Memorials-Listed
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ID: 8752330

Name: The Telegraph, 21 September 2016

Title: Jack Cornwell remembered on new £5 coin

Description: Article about Cornwell being commemorated with the minting of the Cornwell five pound coin

Connected by: Catherine91214

URL: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/men/thinking-man/whos-on-the-new-5-coin-honouring-the-youngest-soldier-killed-in/
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ID: 8753518

Title: The Battle of Jutland Memorial Park, Thyborøn

Description: Memorial Stone in the impressive Battle of Jutland Memorial Park, Thyborøn, Jutland, commemorating the 858 casualties lost on ships damaged and returned home port after the Battle of Jutland 31st May - 1st June 1916

Connected by: Robert74668

Source information

ID: 8943333

Name: Amanda Mason Naval Gun from H.M.S Chester

Title: Jack Cornwell And The HMS Chester Gun

Description: Article concerning the 5.5 inch forecastle gun on board HMS Chester and the Battle of Jutland. " During the shelling of HMS Chester, the forward 5.5 inch gun position was hit four times, killing or badly wounding all the gun crew apart from the sight setter, Boy (1st Class) John Travers (Jack) Cornwell. The badly wounded boy sailor remained at his post awaiting orders until medical assistance reached him. Although Cornwell survived long enough to reach hospital in Grimsby, he died of his wounds on 2 June."

Connected by: Jonathan101862

URL: http://www.iwm.org.uk/history/jack-cornwell-and-the-hms-chester-gun
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Additional: Matches Boy 1st Class John Travers Cornwell VC Military details, for example H.M.S Chester and date of death on the 2/6/1916

Source information

ID: 8943338

Name: Wikipedia

Title: Jack Cornwell

Description: First paragraph "John Travers Cornwell VC (8 January 1900 – 2 June 1916), commonly known as Jack Cornwell or as Boy Cornwell, is remembered for his gallantry at the Battle of Jutland. Having died at the age of only 16, he was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces."

Connected by: Jonathan101862

URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Cornwell
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Additional: Matches full name, dates of birth and death and Military details.

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ID: 8956562

Name: ADM 116/1493

Title: Russian medals for the Battle of Jutland

Description: Russian decorations and medals. Principally in the Battle of Jutland

Connected by: Keith1947

URL: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C3670090
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Additional: 'This record has not been digitised and cannot be downloaded.'

Source information

ID: 8956564

Reference: bmd_deaths

Title: England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription

Connected by: Keith1947

UPP: BMD/D/1916/3/AZ/000161/111

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 9214274

Title: Funeral

Description: Photo of John Travers Cornwell's funeral

Connected by: Sue60594

Source information

ID: 9214277

Title: newspaper article

Description: Reporting on John T Cornwells funeral

Connected by: Sue60594

Source information

ID: 9214285

Title: Stamp

Description: Stamp issued of Boy VC 16

Connected by: Sue60594

Source information

ID: 9214288

Title: Facts

Description: Facts of John Travers Cornwell

Connected by: Sue60594

Source information

ID: 9289052

Name: Cambridge Daily News, 6/1/1917

Reference: British Newspaper Archive

Title: Jack Cornwell's Grandmother

Description: Report of the Mayor of Cambridge unexpectedly meeting Jack Cornwell's grandmother.

Connected by: Joanna19174

Additional: Name and military details match.

Source information

ID: 9289059

Name: Cambridge Daily News, 6/2/1917

Reference: British Newspaper Archive

Title: The Late Mrs. E. M. Kifford

Description: Report of death of Mrs Kifford, Jack Cornwell V.C.'s maternal grandmother.

Connected by: Joanna19174

Additional: This record relates to Jack Cornwell V.C.'s maternal grandmother.

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