Lives of the First World War

Source information

ID: 6599487

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/ADM188/350470

Credit: © The National Archives

Source information

ID: 7942981

Name: Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWCG) on-line

Title: Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records

Description: Casualty Details on CWGC website

Connected by: Jean45090

URL: http://www.cwgc.org/
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Additional: William's names,date of death and military details match

Credit: © Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Source information

ID: 7942987

Name: 1891 England Census on freecen database

Title: 1891 England Census Transcription

Description: 1891 England Census on FreeCEN website

Connected by: Jean45090

URL: http://www.freecen.org.uk/cgi/search.pl
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Additional: William's names,age and place of birth match

Source information

ID: 7942989

Name: 1901 Hampshire Census on UKCensusOn-line database

Title: 1901 Hampshire Census Transcription

Description: 1901 Hampshire Census on UKCensusOn-line website

Connected by: Jean45090

URL: http://www.ukcensusonline.com
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Additional: William's names,age and place of birth match

Source information

ID: 7942995

Name: England Birth Index on freebmd database

Title: England and Wales Birth Registration Index 1837-2008

Description: England Birth on FreeBMD website

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URL: http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search
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Additional: This is the birth of William Banfield in Romsey Hampshire ini Mar Q 1887. All matches

Source information

ID: 7943006

Name: The Official History 'Naval Operations' by Sir Julian S.Corbett 1923

Title: Officers and Men KIA or DOW 'HMS Tipperary' Battle of Jutland 1916

Description: The sinking of 'HMS Tipperary' at Battle of Jutland including crew list of Casualties

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URL: http://www.northeastmedals.co.uk
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Additional: Williams names,rank and Ship match

Source information

ID: 7943014

Name: England Marriage Index on freebmd datadase

Title: England and Wales Marriage Registration Index 1837-2008

Description: England Marriage on FreeBMD website

Connected by: Jean45090

URL: http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search
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Additional: This is the marriage of William's parents John Banfield and Mary Elizabeth Burrows in Lewisham in Sep Q 1884. All match as Mary was born in Hounslow, Surrey

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