Lives of the First World War

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ID: 9138697

Reference: gbm_wo363-4

Title: British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription

Connected by: Anne23518

UPP: GBM/WO363-4/7408392/13/239

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9140059

Name: 18 Main Road, Dagnall, Wing R.D, Bucks, Schedule 178.1

Title: 1939 Register Francis & Helena

Description: The 1939 Register entry for Francis S Green b. 20th March 1899, a Garage Mechanic - Fitter Turner and his wife Helena H. b. 11th November 1899, with Dorothy A Shuttleworth-Randall, an Evacuee School Teacher, and three others for whom the 1939 Register remains closed. They are living at 18 Main Road, Dagnall. Both Francis and Helena are recorded as St John Ambulance 1st Aiders. Next door at The Garage, 17 Main Road, are Francis' twin brother Gerald W b. 20th March 1899, Single, a Garage Proprietor and their incapacitated, widowed mother Fanny Green b. 12th January 1857.

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Additional: Francis' name and address in Dagnall fit with his Service record, though he has moved next door to No 18 while his twin brother and widowed mother remain at No 17. The names of his mother and brother next door fit with family Census returns.

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ID: 9140062

Name: Little Gaddesden Baptism Register 1813-1947 p137, No 1092

Title: Baptism of Sister Mary Dorothy

Description: Mary Dorothy, daughter of Samuel and Fanny Green of Little Gaddesden, baptised at St Peter & St Paul Little Gaddesden, 3rd August 1884. Her father Samuel is recorded as the Schoolmaster.

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Additional: Her name, her parents' names, the family's abode in Little Gaddesden and her father being recorded as the Schoolmaster all fit with the 1901 Census return for Francis' sister Mary.

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ID: 9140065

Name: Little Gaddesden Baptism Register 1813-1947 p148, No 1180

Title: Baptism of Brother Charles John

Description: Charles John, son of Samuel and Fanny Green of Little Gaddesden, baptised at St Peter & St Paul Little Gaddesden, 6th August 1893. His date of birth is also given: 29th May 1893. His father Samuel is recorded as the Schoolmaster.

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Additional: His name and date of birth, his parents' names, the family's abode in Little Gaddesden and his father being recorded as the Schoolmaster all fit with the 1901 Census return for Francis' brother Charles.

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ID: 9140066

Name: Little Gaddesden Baptism Register 1813-1947 p157, Nos 1249 & 1250

Title: Baptism of Francis and his Twin Brother Gerald

Description: Francis Samuel and Gerald William, twin sons of Samuel and Fanny Green of Little Gaddesden, baptised at St Peter & St Paul Little Gaddesden, 22nd July 1899. Their date of birth is also given: 20th March 1899. Their father Samuel is recorded as the Schoolmaster.

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Additional: Their names and date of birth, their parents' names, the family's abode in Little Gaddesden and their father being recorded as the Schoolmaster all fit with the 1901 and 1911 Census returns for Francis and his twin brother Gerald.

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ID: 9140068

Name: St John the Evangelist, Ladbroke Grove, p.122, No. 244, 20th June 1908

Title: Marriage of Sister Mary

Description: Marriage solemnised at the District Parish Church in the District of St John Notting Hill, June 20th 1908, between Alfred Algernon Harris, 26, Batchelor, an Actor of 45 Doughty Street, W.C., and Mary Dorothy Green, 23, Spinster of 91 Portland Road and daughter of Samuel Green, Schoolmaster.

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URL: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/1623/31280_197671-00319/6990101?backurl=https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/10956990/person/56001159559/facts
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Additional: Mary's name and age and her father's name and profession fit with the 1901 Census return for Francis' sister Mary.

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ID: 9140076

Name: 64 West Kensington Mansions, Fulham, Schedule 118.2

Title: 1939 Register entry Sister Mary

Description: 1939 Register entry for Francis' sister Mary D Harris b. 30th June 1884, an Actress, and her husband Alfred A Harris b. 1st September 1881, an Actor, living at 64 West Kensington Mansions, Fulham.

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Additional: Mary's Christian name fits Francis' sister Mary. Her surname, her husband's name and her husband's profession fit with their Marriage record, in which Francis' father Samuel, a Schoolmaster is named. Mary's date of birth fits with her Baptism record.

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ID: 9140082

Name: ISBN 0-9542174-0-3

Reference: Personal copy

Title: A Century Remembered

Description: Leonhardt, John (ed), 2002, A Century Remembered - a celebration of the Millenium in Little Gaddesden, Rural Heritage Society of Little Gaddesden, Ringshall and Ashridge.

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Additional: Francis father Samuel Green is mentioned in his role as Schoolmaster. Francis and his brother Gerald are listed as Boy Scouts.

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ID: 9140085

Name: Geoff Spencer, http://www.geoffspencer.info/

Title: A History of Dagnall Village

Description: An online history of Dagnall in which there are several references to the Green Family and their Garage.

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Additional: The Greens were known to move to Dagnall, where Francis is recorded as a Garage Mechanic, Fitter & Turner in the 1939 Register.

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ID: 9140091

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: BMD/B/1899/2/AZ/000242/181

Additional: Francis' name and age fit with his Service record. His Birth Registration District fits with the family's residence in Little Gaddesden at that time. His mother's maiden name, Worall, fits with that of his grandfather John who was named on the family's 1901 Census return.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9140097

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: GBC/1901/0009387333

Additional: His name fits. His age fits with his Service record and his Birth record. His parents' names and his father's profession, Schoolmaster, fit with his Baptism record. His residence in Little Gaddesden fits with his father's employment and his Baptism there.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9140099

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/07767/0051/3

Additional: His name and age fit with his Service record. His family's details and their abode in Little Gaddesden fit with their 1901 Census return and Francis' Baptism record.

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ID: 9140111

Name: Little Gaddesden Burial Register p 4, No 32, Francis Samuel Green

Reference: St Peter and St Paul's Church, Little Gaddesden

Title: Burial Francis Samuel Green

Description: Records the burial of Francis Samuel Green, aged 86, of 49 Main Road, Dagnall, at St Peter & St Paul Little Gaddesden, 7th June 1985. His date of death is also recorded: 31st May 1985.

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Additional: His name and age fit and his headstone includes the words "Son of Samuel and Fanny Green."

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ID: 9140126

Title: Francis Samuel Green Headstone

Description: Francis Samuel Green buried in the new churchyard of St Peter and St Paul's, Little Gaddesden 7th June 1985. The headstone inscription reads "Francis Samuel Green 1899 - 1985, Son of Samuel and Fanny Green, Grandson of John and Fanny Worall".

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ID: 9140134

Name: MI. Series No. 49, p 25 no. 6.10 Francis Samuel Green

Reference: St Peter and St Paul's Church, Little Gaddesden

Title: Hertfordshire Monumental Inscriptions Little Gaddesden The Parish Church of St Peter & St Paul

Description: A list, compiled in 1993, of the inscriptions on graves in the old and new churchyards and the memorials in the church, together with a plan of the location of the old churchyard graves. Francis is buried in the New Churchyard; the grave reference is 6.10. The inscription on his headstone reads: Francis Samuel Green 1899 - 1985, Son of Samuel and Fanny Green, Grandson of John and Fanny Worall.

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Additional: Francis' name, date of birth and parents' and grandparents' names on the grave inscription fit with his family's Census returns.

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ID: 9140162

Name: 1919, Parish of Edlesborough, Dagnall, p14, no 579

Title: 1919 Absent Voters' List Dagnall

Description: Autumn 1919 Absent Voters' List for Dagnall, Parish of Edlesborough, P C of Buckinghamshire, Buckingham Division, which shows Francis Samuel Green #46083, 3rd O.B.L.I. registered to vote in Dagnall (house unspecified).

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Additional: His name fits and his registration in Dagnall, regiment and Service number fit those on his Service Record.

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ID: 9140173

Name: Spring 1922, Parish of Edlesborough, p4, I 136.

Title: 1922 Electoral Register Dagnall

Description: The Spring 1922 Electoral Register for Edlesborough Parish, Parliamentary County of Buckinghamshire, Buckingham Division, which showed Francis Samuel Green registered to vote at Dagnall. He is still shown there in the final record in this set in 1931. From 1929 his wife Helena Harriett is also listed, being then registered to vote.

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Additional: Francis' name fits and his Service Record gives a Dagnall address. His wife Helena Harriet's name shown from 1929 fits with their 1939 Register entry for 18 Main Road, Dagnall.

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ID: 9140177

Reference: bmd_marriages

Title: England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: BMD/M/1926/1/AZ/000297/148

Additional: His name fits and his wife's Christian name fits with her entry in 1929 - 1939 Electoral Registers and the 1939 Register.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9140184

Reference: bmd_deaths

Title: England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: BMD/D/1985/6/74935979

Additional: Francis' name fits. His month and year of birth fit his Baptism record. His death registration in Aylesbury Vale district fits with his residence in Dagnall. This entry fits with his Burial record and the dates on his headstone.

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ID: 9140187

Reference: bmd_deaths

Title: England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: BMD/D/1972/2/AZ/000455/125

Additional: Records the death of Francis' wife Helena Harriett Green. Her name matches Electoral Register entries and her date of birth matches that shown in their 1939 Register entry.

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ID: 9225027

Title: School House and Nos 20 – 23 Little Gaddesden

Description: An early twentieth century postcard of Little Gaddesden, centred at the point which is now the bottom of Church Road, showing the School House (No 26) on the left and Nos 20 - 23 on the right.

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Additional: The location and houses are still recognisable today. The School House, No 26 Little Gaddesden, has 2 boys standing outside the gate - possibly Francis and his twin brother Gerald, but we have no way of knowing this!

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ID: 9231038

Name: 16th September 1913

Reference: Little Gaddesden School Archive

Title: Little Gaddesden School Log Book 1906 – 1934

Description: The log book kept by the Headmasters of Little Gaddesden School which records points of note in the daily running of the school and information about the pupils. Francis and his twin brother Gerald are mentioned in 1913.

Connected by: Jane31029

Additional: His name fits. His family lived in Little Gaddesden so this was his local school. (His father was the Headmaster).

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ID: 9322007

Name: Acc 3131 (HALS)

Reference: Personal photocopy. Original held at HALS, Hertford

Title: Little Gaddesden Scout Diary 1912 – 1922

Description: A scrapbook containing photographs, written descriptions of activities and newspaper cuttings for the years 1912 – 1919, presented to the Little Gaddesden Boy Scouts by their President, Miss Bridget Talbot on 1st July 1912 and compiled by her thereafter. It names the boys in the pre-1914 and 1919 Scout Troops, gives accounts of their pre-war fundraising, camps and other exploits and mentions the war service of a few of the older scouts.

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Additional: Both Francis and his brother Gerald are listed as members of this Troop. Their names and aged fit with e.g. their family's 1911 Census return.

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ID: 9349460

Title: Samuel Green, Schoolmaster

Description: Samuel Green, father of Francis and Gerald, Assistant Master of Little Gaddesden School 1863 - 1896 and Headmaster 1896 - 1914. The photo was included in 'A Century Remembered' and is included here with permission of the editor.

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ID: 9365538

Title: Oxon & Bucks Light Infantry WW1 Cap Badge

Description: Cap badge of the Oxon and Bucks Light Infantry in which Francis Green served.

Connected by: Jane31029

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ID: 9618192

Title: Little Gaddesden Roll of Honour revised 2018

Description: The 2018 Revised Roll of Honour, which now hangs in St Peter and St Paul’s Church, Little Gaddesden in addition to the earlier Roll. The name of Francis Green, 3rd Bn. Oxon and Bucks Light Infantry has been added.

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