Lives of the First World War

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ID: 759183

Reference: WO372/4

Title: Medal Index Card

Description: Medal index cards were created by the Army Medal Office towards the end of the First World War. They record the medals that men and women who served in the First World War were entitled to claim.

UPP: GBM/MCI/0759795

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7358370

Reference: CWGCCASUALIWM

Title: Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records

Description: The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) commemorate First World War servicemen and women and members of some civilian organisations who died before 31 August 1921 while in Commonwealth military service or of causes attributable to service.

Connected by: Imperial1

UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/564511

Additional: This record has been automatically matched to the Life Story by IWM, using rules based on name, rank, number, regiment and service.

Credit: © Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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ID: 8971118

Title: Fred Chadwick

Description: Formal picture in uniform

Connected by: Ian119539

Source information

ID: 8971127

Title: Fred Chadwick (centre)

Description: Formal picture with two unknown friends

Connected by: Ian119539

Additional: From the family collection of Lily Wrench (nee Bates) who married Fred in 1913

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ID: 8971146

Title: England, Births & Baptisms 1538-1975 Transcription

Description: Transcription from Birth, Marriage, Death & Parish Records

Connected by: Ian119539

URL: http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=r_878929885
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Additional: Parents names match those from the CWGC burial entry. Birth location - Warrington matches known residence.

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ID: 8971185

Name: RG13/3584/117/6

Title: 1901 Census

Description: Census entry for the Chadwick family, 5, Dial Court, Warrington, Lancashire

Connected by: Ian119539

URL: http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=gbc%2f1901%2f3583-3584%2f0567&parentid=gbc%2f1901%2f0023224380&highlights=%22%22
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Additional: Frederick is aged 9, and his parents are Joseph and Ellen Chadwick which match the CWGC burial details. Place of residence is Warrington which matches his known home town.

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ID: 8971189

Name: RG14/1353/23148

Title: 1911 Census

Description: Census entry for the Chadwick family at 5, Dakins Yard, Warrington, Lancashire

Connected by: Ian119539

URL: http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=gbc%2f1911%2frg14%2f23148%2f0059&parentid=gbc%2f1911%2frg14%2f23148%2f0059%2f3&highlights=%22%22
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Additional: The parents name match the CWGC burial entry. Fred's age and the location all match known facts.

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ID: 8971213

Title: Memorial entry from L&NW Railways

Description: Entry from the London and North Western Railwaymen's roll of honour book.

Connected by: Ian119539

Additional: Scan of the memorial entry for Fred from a book owned by his wife Lily and passed on to her grand-daughter.

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ID: 8971221

Title: England Marriages 1538-1973 Transcription

Description: Marriage entry transcribed for St Elphin's Church, Warrington parish records.

Connected by: Ian119539

URL: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=r_846521812
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Additional: The name of Fred's father and his wife correspond to the CWGC burial entry information.

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ID: 8971230

Name: 8/c/303

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Index

Description: Birth register index entry for Frederick Douglas Chadwick - son of Fred and Lily Chadwick

Connected by: Ian119539

URL: http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=bmd%2fb%2f1917%2f4%2faz%2f000185&parentid=bmd%2fb%2f1917%2f4%2faz%2f000185%2f129&highlights=%22%22
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Additional: We know from personal information from Lily Wrench (Lily Bates/Chadwick) that she had a son with Fred, also called Fred.

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ID: 8971257

Title: Trade Union Membership Register - Railwaymen

Description: Entry in the National Union of Railwaymen register 1913

Connected by: Ian119539

URL: http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=gbor%2ftradeunions%2fmss127_nu_or_2_28%2f00291&parentid=gbor%2ftradeunions%2f100413887&highlights=%22%22
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Additional: It is known from the memorial entry from the L&NW Railway that Fred was a railwayman when he signed up.

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