Lives of the First World War

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ID: 8522157

Title: Officer's service record: J R R Tolkien

Connected by: Trevor321

URL: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/pathways/firstworldwar/people/tolkien.htm
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ID: 8522160

Title: J R R Tolkien

Description: J R R Tolkien in 1916

Connected by: Trevor321

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ID: 8522161

Title: Wikipedia Entry

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URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._R._R._Tolkien
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ID: 8525755

Name: 16 July 1915 Issue:29232 Page:6968

Title: Commissioned as Temp 2nd Lt - London Gazette

Description: the official public record

Connected by: Fife3190

URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29232/page/6968
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ID: 8525757

Name: 23 November 1917 Supplement:30397 Page:12284

Title: Temporary Lieutenant - London Gazette

Description: the official public record

Connected by: Fife3190

URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30397/supplement/12284
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ID: 8525759

Name: 19 March 1918 Supplement:30588 Page:3561

Title: moves to a different battalion - London Gazette

Description: the official public record

Connected by: Fife3190

URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30588/supplement/3561
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ID: 8525760

Name: 2 November 1920 Supplement:32110 Page:10711

Title: Relinquishes Commission and retains rank of Lt - London Gazette

Description: the official public record

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/32110/supplement/10711
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ID: 8525770

Name: 1 August 1916 Issue:29689 Page:7574

Title: Transferred from a Reserve Battalion - London Gazette

Description: the official public record

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29689/page/7574
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ID: 8526944

Title: The Tolkien Society

Description: Website of the Tolkien Society. Includes biographical details and a timeline of his life, close ancestors and his works.

Connected by: Peter1344

URL: http://www.tolkiensociety.org/
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Additional: Literary Works

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ID: 8526954

Title: The Official Website of the J.R.R. Tolkien Estate

Description: JRR Tolkien estate. Website includes a timeline of his life and works: http://www.tolkienestate.com/en/writing/timeline.html

Connected by: Peter1344

URL: http://www.tolkienestate.com/en/home.html
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Additional: Literary Works

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ID: 8526977

Title: JRR Tolkien encyclopedia

Description: Tolkien Gateway: the encyclopedia anyone can edit. contains biographical details: http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/J.R.R._Tolkien

Connected by: Peter1344

URL: http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/Main_Page
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Additional: Literary Workscontains an extended family tree: http://tolkiengateway.net/wiki/J.R.R._Tolkien%27s_Family_Tree

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ID: 8590541

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: C2356

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/17925/0239/3

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 8590547

Reference: bmd_deaths

Title: England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription

Connected by: C2356

UPP: BMD/D/1973/3/AZ/001106/078

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 8658666

Reference: bmd_marriages

Title: England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription

Connected by: Charlotte33

UPP: BMD/M/1916/1/AZ/001048/061

Additional: Matches Wikipedia entry

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 8700076

Reference: gbm_univ_roll_1914

Title: Britain School & University rolls 1914-1918 Transcription

Connected by: Guy74824

UPP: GBM/UNIV-ROLL/46896

Credit: © Findmypast

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ID: 8737638

Title: Old Edwardians Roll of Service

Description: Old Edwardians Roll of Service, King Edwards School, Edgbaston, Birmingham

Connected by: Andrew10867

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ID: 8737640

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Andrew10867

UPP: GBC/1901/0018487029

Additional: Name, Age and place of birth match

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 8751637

Title: Pistol used by JRR Tolkien

Description: The Webley Mk V was the standard British service revolver at the outbreak of the First World War. It was one of a series of .455 inch calibre Webley revolvers which were the standard issue pistols of the British Army from 1887 onwards. They were robust and powerful weapons, which gave excellent service until replaced by the handier Enfield No 2 revolver (see FIR 385) in 1932. This particular revolver was the property of 2nd Lieutenant J R R Tolkien - later to gain fame as the author of 'The Hobbit' and 'The Lord of the Rings' (in addition to enjoying a distinguished academic career).

Connected by: Charlotte33

Additional: IWM Collections FIR 11492

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ID: 8818679

Title: IWM Article on JRR Tolkien

Description: IWM website

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URL: http://www.iwm.org.uk/history/second-lieutenant-j-r-r-tolkien
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ID: 8928169

Title: JRR Tolkien book Beren and Lúthien published after 100 years

Description: BBC website

Connected by: Charlotte33

URL: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-40109396
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ID: 9128237

Title: King Edward's school Birmingham: Tolkien and the Great War.

Description: A video made by 2 former Edwardians about J. R.R. Tolkien who went ot King Edward's school,Birmingham

Connected by: Katherine27600

URL: http://www.kes.org.uk/tolkien-great-war.html
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Additional: The names match and as a well knwon author there is no doubt that the video is about the man.

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ID: 9360838

Title: Obituary

Description: From Birmingham Daily Post September 3, 1973

Connected by: Andrew10867

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ID: 9633074

Title: Application for an Army Commission

Description: JRR Tolkien's application, dated 28 June 1915, for a commission in the army, Lancashire Fusiliers, 19th battalion

Connected by: Peter1344

URL: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/pathways/firstworldwar/people/p_tolkien_app.htm
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ID: 9633090

Title: Letters in the National Archive concerning Tolkien's affliction with trench fever

Description: Letters in the National Archive concerning Tolkien's affliction with trench fever. Returning to England from Le Havre, France and fitness to return to service.

Connected by: Peter1344

URL: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/pathways/firstworldwar/people/p_tolkien_med.htm
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