Lives of the First World War

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ID: 7711653

Reference: ADM159

Title: Royal Marines 1899-1919

Description: These records contain the full service records of more than 64,000 men who joined the regiment between 1899 and 1919. During World War 1, in addition to their usual stations on board war ships, Royal Marines were part of the Royal Naval Division which landed in Belgium in 1914 to help defend the port of Antwerp. They later took part in the amphibious landings at Gallipoli in 1915 and also served on the Western Front.

UPP: GBM/ADM159/16777/1

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ID: 9591196

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: BMD/B/1898/2/AZ/000082/306

Additional: His full name fits. The Registration District and date fit his date of birth in the seed record.

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ID: 9591208

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: GBC/1901/0010815711

Additional: His name and age fit. His place of residence fits his place of birth in the seed record.

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ID: 9591229

Reference: bmd_marriages

Title: England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: BMD/M/1923/2/AZ/000142/095

Additional: His name fits. His wife’s maiden name fits later Electoral Register entries and the 1939 Register, in which his date of birth is shown, matching the seed record.

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ID: 9591240

Reference: bmd_deaths

Title: England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: BMD/D/1980/1/AZ/000152/154

Additional: His name fits. His date of birth matches the seed record. The Registration District fits Electoral Register entries.

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ID: 9591305

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: BMD/B/1888/1/AZ/000080/063

Additional: Records the birth of Thomas’ brother Christopher Charles. The Registration District and date fit his Census returns and his mother’s maiden name links him to Thomas. He is recorded Christopher Charles staying with his Geandfather in 1901 and Charles with Thomas and family in 1911.

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ID: 9591323

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: BMD/B/1890/1/AZ/000080/368

Additional: Records the birth of Thomas’ brother John. Their mother’s maiden name matches. The Registration District and date fit family Census returns.

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ID: 9591331

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: BMD/B/1892/4/AZ/000077/364

Additional: Records the birth of Thomas’ sister Rachael. Their mother’s maiden name matches. The Registration District and date fit with family Census returns.

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ID: 9591345

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: BMD/B/1895/1/AZ/000085/203

Additional: Records the birth of Thomas’ brother William. Their mother’s maiden name matches. The Registration District and date fit family Census returns.

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ID: 9591354

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: BMD/B/1901/3/AZ/000084/084

Additional: Records the birth of Thomas’ sister Edith. Their mother’s maiden name matches. The Registration District and date fit the family’s 1911 Census return.

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ID: 9592599

Name: 1919 Luton Parliamentary Div, p65, Crawley Green Rd, Buckmaster

Title: 1919 Absent Voters' List 18 Crawley Green Road Luton

Description: 1919 Absent Voters' List for the Luton Parliamentary Division showing Gunner Thomas Arthur Buckmaster #15301 HMS Repulse and his brother Sapper William Buckmaster #528335 Royal Engineers registered to vote at 18 Crawley Green Road, Luton. They were similarly shown in 1918. In 1921 they and their parents Horace and Rachel Annie are resident there.

Connected by: Jane31029

URL: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/61264/44476_83024005549_1152-00065?pid=8904742&backurl=https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc%3DLlg1713%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource%26usePUBJs%3Dtrue%26indiv%3D1%26db%3Dbedfordshireelectoral%26gsfn%3DThomas%2520Arthur%26gsln%3DBuckmaster%26cp%3D11%26msbdy%3D1898%26msbpn__ftp%3Deaton%2520bray,%2520bedfordshire,%2520england,%2520united%2520kingdom%26msbpn%3D1656734%26new%3D1%26redir%3Dfalse%26uidh%3Disj%26gss%3Dangs-d%26rank%3D1%26pcat%3D35%26fh%3D24%26h%3D8904742%26recoff%3D%26fsk%3DMDsxOTsyMA-61--61-%26bsk%3D%26pgoff%3D%26ml_rpos%3D25&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=Llg1713&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true
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Additional: His name and military details for 1918 and 1919 fit the seed record. His brother and parents' names fit family Census returns.

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ID: 9592607

Name: 1925, Luton, p6, Buckmaster, Thomas Arthur

Title: 1925 Electoral Register entry 20 Crawley Green Road

Description: 1925 Electoral Register for Luton, showing Thomas Arthur Buckmaster registered to vote at 20 Crawley Green Road, Luton.

Connected by: Jane31029

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Additional: His name fits. This is the address at which he and his wife Constance are shown in the 1939 Register, in which his date of birth matches the seed record, and in her National Probate Calendar entry. Constance was not old enough to be registered to vote in 1925, so is not shown in this record.

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ID: 9592609

Name: 1932, Parish of Luton p9, Nos 419 & 420 Buckmaster

Title: 1932 Electoral Register entry 24 Crawley Green Road Luton

Description: 1932 Electoral register for the Parish of Luton which shows Thomas Arthur Buckmaster, Constance Buckmaster and John Phillips, Constance's brother, registered to vote at 24 Crawley Green Road, where they are also shown in 1933.

Connected by: Jane31029

URL: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/61264/44476_1831109388_2928-00764?pid=15661858&backurl=https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc%3DEni69%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource%26usePUBJs%3Dtrue%26indiv%3D1%26db%3Dbedfordshireelectoral%26gsfn%3DThomas%2520Arthur%26gsln%3DBuckmaster%26cp%3D11%26mssng%3DConstance%26mssns%3DBuckmaster%26msbdy%3D1898%26msrpn__ftp%3Dluton,%2520bedfordshire,%2520england,%2520united%2520kingdom%26msrpn%3D82036%26new%3D1%26redir%3Dfalse%26uidh%3Disj%26gss%3Dangs-d%26rank%3D1%26pcat%3D35%26fh%3D23%26h%3D15661858%26recoff%3D%26fsk%3D%26bsk%3DMDs0MTsyMA-61--61-%26pgoff%3D%26ml_rpos%3D24&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=Eni69&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true
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Additional: His name fits. His wife's Christian name fits their Marriage record and her brother's name fits her family's 1911 Census return. They are still living in Crawley Road, but at a different number.

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ID: 9592612

Name: 1938, Parish of Luton, p10, Nos 528 & 529 Buckmaster

Title: 1938 Electoral Register entry 20 Crawley Green Road Luton

Description: 1939 Electoral Register entry for Thomas Arthur and Constance Buckmaster, and Constance's brother Denis, registered to vote at 20 Crawley Green Road, Luton. Denis is only there in 1938 but this is the address shown for Thomas and Constance in 1945. Thomas' last entry there is in 1976.

Connected by: Jane31029

URL: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/61264/44476_83024005550_1987-00819?pid=7698352&backurl=https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc%3DEni69%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource%26usePUBJs%3Dtrue%26indiv%3D1%26db%3Dbedfordshireelectoral%26gsfn%3DThomas%2520Arthur%26gsln%3DBuckmaster%26cp%3D11%26mssng%3DConstance%26mssns%3DBuckmaster%26msbdy%3D1898%26msrpn__ftp%3Dluton,%2520bedfordshire,%2520england,%2520united%2520kingdom%26msrpn%3D82036%26new%3D1%26redir%3Dfalse%26uidh%3Disj%26gss%3Dangs-d%26rank%3D1%26pcat%3D35%26fh%3D21%26h%3D7698352%26recoff%3D%26fsk%3D%26bsk%3DMDs0MTsyMA-61--61-%26pgoff%3D%26ml_rpos%3D22&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=Eni69&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true
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Additional: Thomas' name and his wife's name fit. This record fits with their 1939 Register entry and Constance's 1953 National Probate Calendar entry, both of which give this address.

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ID: 9592626

Name: 1979, Luton East, p10, 84 Seymour Rd, Buckmaster

Title: 1979 Electoral Register entry 84 Seymour Road Luton

Description: 1979 Electoral Register for Luton East showing Thomas A Buckmaster registered to vote at 84 Seymour Road, Luton. Also registered there are Henry C and Mary C Webber.

Connected by: Jane31029

URL: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/61264/44476_83024005549_1192-00169?pid=12101637&backurl=https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc%3DLlg1713%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource%26usePUBJs%3Dtrue%26indiv%3D1%26db%3Dbedfordshireelectoral%26gsfn%3DThomas%2520Arthur%26gsln%3DBuckmaster%26cp%3D11%26msbdy%3D1898%26msbpn__ftp%3Deaton%2520bray,%2520bedfordshire,%2520england,%2520united%2520kingdom%26msbpn%3D1656734%26new%3D1%26redir%3Dfalse%26uidh%3Disj%26gss%3Dangs-d%26rank%3D1%26pcat%3D35%26fh%3D15%26h%3D12101637%26recoff%3D%26ml_rpos%3D16&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=Llg1713&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true
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Additional: His name fits. This is the address given in his National Probate Calendar entry. Mary and Henry Webber are his daughter and his son in law.

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ID: 9592630

Name: 20 Crawley Green Road, Luton, Schedule 59.1

Title: 1939 Register entry 20 Crawley Green Road Luton

Description: The 1939 Register entry for Thomas Buckmaster b. 16th May 1898, a Laundryman, his wife Constance Buckmaster b. 19th February 1897, their daughter Agnes J Buckmaster, later Knight and one person for whom the 1939 Register remains closed, living at 20 Crawley Green Road, Luton.

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Additional: His name and date of birth fit the seed record. His wife's Christian name fits their Marriage record and Electoral Register entries. The address fits Electoral Register entries.

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ID: 9592638

Name: Year 1953, p 1112, Buckmaster, Constance of 20 Crawley Green Rd. Luton

Title: National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations) Wife Constance

Description: Buckmaster Constance of 20 Crawley Green-road Luton Bedfordshire (wife of Thomas Arthur Buckmaster) died 4 August 1953 Administration London 26 August to the said Thomas Arthur Buckmaster company director. Effects £335 0s. 11d.

Connected by: Jane31029

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Additional: Thomas is named as Constance's husband. The address fits their 1939 Register entry and Electoral Register entries for Thomas to 1976. This record fits with Constance's death record.

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ID: 9592639

Name: Year 1980, p1221, Buckmaster Thomas Arthur, 84 Seymour Rd, Luton

Title: National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations)

Description: Buckmaster Thomas Arthur of 84 Seymour Rd Luton died 9 March 1980 Probate Newcastle-upon-Tyne 21 April. £4417. 802202967M

Connected by: Jane31029

URL: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/1904/46452_b294243-00144?pid=21531808&backurl=https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv%3D1%26dbid%3D1904%26h%3D21531808%26tid%3D%26pid%3D%26usePUB%3Dtrue%26_phsrc%3DEni58%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=Eni58&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true
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Additional: His name fits and he is still living in Luton, though at a different address in the town. This fits with his Death record, which includes his date of birth, matching their 1939 Register entry and the seed record.

Source information

ID: 9592646

Reference: bmd_deaths

Title: England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: BMD/D/1953/3/AZ/000102/121

Additional: Records the death of Thomas' wife Constance. This fits with her National Probate Calendar entry on which he is named as her husband. The Registration District fits with their residence in Luton.

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 9592651

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: BMD/B/1925/2/AZ/000172/019

Additional: Records the birth of Thomas' daughter Agnes. Her mother's maiden name is given, which fits her parents' marriage record. The Registration District fits with the family's residence in Luton, as shown in Electoral Register entries.

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ID: 9592656

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: BMD/B/1929/1/AZ/000149/088

Additional: Records the birth of Thomas' daughter Mary. Her mother's maiden name is given, which fits her parents' marriage record. The Registration District fits with the family's residence in Luton, as shown in Electoral Register entries.

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ID: 9592715

Reference: bmd_marriages

Title: England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: BMD/M/1919/4/AZ/000185/036

Additional: Records the marriage of Thomas' sister Rachel. Her name, with minor variations in spelling, fits her birth record and Census returns. The Registration District fits her family's move to Luton by this time.

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ID: 9592721

Reference: bmd_deaths

Title: England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: BMD/D/1975/2/AZ/000541/027

Additional: Records the death of Thomas' sister Rachel. Her full Christian name fits her Birth record (George was also her mother's maiden name) and her surname fits her Marriage record. This record is included as it gives her date of birth.

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ID: 9592735

Name: 1915, Constance Phillips of 45 Little Gaddesden

Title: British Army, British Red Cross Society Volunteers 1914-1918 Future Wife Constance

Description: 1915 Red Cross Society Volunteer record for Thomas' future wife Constance Phillips of 45 Little Gaddesden, whose service is recorded as "Help at Ashridge VAD Hospital, Herts; and Knitting". This was undertaken part time in 1915 and 1916.

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URL: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBM/RED-CROSS/153497
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Additional: Her name fits their marriage record. Her date of birth, shown in their 1939 Register entry, fits her birth record.

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ID: 9592752

Name: Royal Marines, Buckmaster Thos. A. Gr, #15301

Title: UK, Naval Medal and Award Rolls, 1793-1972

Description: UK, Naval Medal and Award Rolls, Royal Marines Gunner Thomas A Buckmaster # RMA 15301, awarded the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.

Connected by: Jane31029

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Additional: His name and military details fit the seed record.

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ID: 9592905

Reference: 1891gbc

Title: 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: GBC/1891/0009439987

Additional: 1891 Census return for Thomas' parents and 2 eldest siblings in Eaton Bray. Their names and their abode in Eaton Bray fit with later Census returns on which Thomas is shown.

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ID: 9592920

Name: Eaton Bray, Bedfordshire, 22 Mar 1868, Buckmaster

Title: Baptism of Father Horace

Description: Horace George Ezra, son of John and Eleanor Rowley Buckmaster, baptised at Eaton Bray (St Mary the Virgin), 22 Mar 1868

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URL: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=R_933822501
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Additional: Records the baptism of Thomas' father Horace and included to give his full name. His name fits with Thomas' family's Census returns, which show he was born in Eaton Bray.

Source information

ID: 9592933

Reference: 1881gbc

Title: 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: GBC/1881/0006865795

Additional: 1881 Census for Thomas' mother, Rachael A George, which shows her as the sister of Thomas' wife Constance's mother Fanny George. Their surname is shown on Birth records for some of their children and their place of birth, Little Gaddesden, is shown in Census returns.

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ID: 9592954

Name: 182 Dunstable Road, Luton, Schedule 162.1

Title: 1939 Register entry Brother John

Description: 1939 Register entry for Thomas' brother John Buckmaster b. 24th January 1890, a Laundryman heavy Worker, his wife Annie b. 26th December 1898, a Laundry Receiving Office Manageress and their family living at 182 Dunstable Road, Luton.

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Additional: His name fits. His date of birth fits family Census returns and his birth record. He and his wife too seems to be working in the family laundry business in Luton.

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ID: 9592966

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/09005/0045/6

Additional: His name, age and place of birth fit the seed record. His parents' names and those of his siblings shown on both records fit the family's 1901 Census return.

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ID: 9592987

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: GBC/1901/0010815792

Additional: 1901 Census return for Thomas' brother Christopher Charles, staying with his maternal grandfather in Eaton Bray. His age and place of birth fit the boy named Christopher in the family's 1891 Census return and Charles in 1911. This record fits with his Birth record, which confirms his mother's maiden name.

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ID: 9593010

Name: 16 and 18 Crawley Green Road, Luton, Schedule 57.1 & 58.3

Title: 1939 Register entry Brother William and Sister Edith

Description: 1939 Register entries for Thomas' brother William and family at 16 Crawley Green Road, Luton: William b. 22nd January 1895, Laundry Engineer, his wife Grace b. 5th September 1899, their son Paul William b. 3rd September 1933, at School, and 2 others for whom the 1939 Register remains closed. Next door at 18 Crawley Green Road with their parents and others apparently unrelated was Thomas and William's sister Edith A Buckmaster, later Bullock, b. 25th June 1901, a Laundry Calendar Forelady.

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Additional: Their names and dates of birth fit Thomas' siblings William and Edith in Census returns. Edith is living with their parents, whose names also fit Census returns. They are living next door and next door but one to Thomas and Constance and engaged in the family laundry business.

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ID: 9593352

Reference: gbm_adm188

Title: British Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1924 Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: GBM/ADM188/305662

Additional: Naval service record of Thomas' cousin and future brother in law Bernard Phillips. His date and place of birth fit his wife Constance's older brother Bernard. This record is included as Thomas and Bernard served together on HMS Repulse.

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9593368

Title: British War Medal and Victory Medal

Description: Photo of the British War Medal and Victory Medal, as awarded to Thomas Buckmaster.

Connected by: Jane31029

Source information

ID: 9602900

Name: William Buckmaster #2073 and #528335 Royal Engineers

Title: British Army WW1 Service Record Brother William

Description: Service Records for Thomas' brother William of 18 Crawley Green Road, Luton, who served in Signal Companies of the Royal Engineers, first as Driver 2073, then as Sapper 528335.

Connected by: Jane31029

URL: https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=1219&h=197766&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=Llg1859&_phstart=successSource
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Additional: His name, address, names of next of kin, place of birth and military details fit. However, William's information is split over 3 entries and information pertaining to other men is interspersed with it; some pages do not refer to William.

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