Lives of the First World War

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ID: 8552176

Reference: gbm_pow_gallip

Title: Prisoners of War 1914-1920 Transcription

Connected by: Trevor321

UPP: GBM/POW-GALIP/30466

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 8552404

Reference: bmd_marriages

Title: England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription

Connected by: Gerry59140

UPP: BMD/M/1918/3/AZ/000388/005

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 8552407

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Gerry59140

UPP: BMD/B/1889/2/AZ/000197/025

Additional: Matches dob given on US immigration registration in 1918

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 8552415

Name: New York City Passenger Lists, 1820-1957

Title: New York City Passenger Lists

Description: Records arrival of Geoffrey J F Fitzgerald in New York on SS Melita from Liverpool. Nationality is given as GB Irish, and age/yob as 29/1889

Connected by: Gerry59140

URL: http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=us%2fpass%2fny%2fei%2f23446049
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ID: 8552428

Name: World War I Draft Registration Cards M1509

Title: Draft Registration Card - San Francisco

Description: Registration card giving full name, dob as 6 Mar 1889, occupation as Banking (Hong Kong & Shanghai Bank), wife as Grace Fitzgerald and dated 12 Sep 1918. Residing at that time at St Francis Hotel, SF.

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URL: http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=usm%2fwwidr%2f1651532758
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ID: 8552431

Name: Naval History Net

Title: RN and Dominion Navies casualty list - HM Submarine E15

Description: Includes casualty list and survivor list for HM Submarine E15 which ran aground on 17 April 1915 and was attacked by Turkish forces while attempting to penetrate the Dardanelles and was subsequently destroyed by Allied forces on 18 April. Survivors were taken as Turkish Prisoners of War and some died during this period.

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URL: http://www.naval-history.net/xDKCas1915-04Apr.htm
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ID: 8552436

Name: Barrow Submariners Association

Title: Boat Database entry - E15

Description: Account of the career and loss of E15 including crew list and what happened to each.

Connected by: Gerry59140

URL: http://www.rnsubs.co.uk/Boats/BoatDB2/index.php?BoatID=90
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Additional: GJF FitzGerald identified as Navigating Officer with MN background. Also mentioned that he was paroled and repatriated in 1916.

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ID: 8552448

Title: WW1 Relatives discussion on E15 crew

Description: Career histories of various members of E15 crew including Geoffrey Fitzgerald. Includes dates/ranks for him as RNR officer

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URL: http://www.rnsubs.co.uk/Community/BB/viewtopic.php?t=3150
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ID: 8552451

Name: ADM 340/50/22

Title: RNR Service Record Card

Description: Transcription from the National Archives Website - images with further details are available for a small fee on their site by following the link

Connected by: Fife3190

URL: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D8290242
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Additional: Royal Naval Reserve Service File

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ID: 8552452

Name: NL Dec 1918

Reference: www.archive.org

Title: Navy List December 1918

Description: Includes entry among RNR officers (p1210) for GJFF as Sub Lieutenant (Acting Lieut) with seniority 25 Mar 1915

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ID: 8552454

Name: ADM 240/57/166

Title: 2nd RNR Service Record Card

Description: Transcription from the National Archives Website - images with further details are available for a small fee on their site by following the link

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URL: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C14619406
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Additional: Royal Naval Reserve Service File

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