Lives of the First World War

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ID: 9600846

Reference: gbm_wo363-4

Title: British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription

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UPP: GBM/WO363-4/7292692/28/716

Additional: The seed record for this life story. This confirms William's War Service in the Royal Engineers, initially as a Driver in the 2nd East Anglian Signal Company, service no. 2073. His address is also given.

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ID: 9600900

Reference: gbm_wo363-4

Title: British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: GBM/WO363-4/7292692/29/723

Additional: Although this record does not appear to be William's, only the first two pages currently (10.03.2019) belong to the William Buckmaster identified in the transcription i.e. Serv. No. 622, London Regiment. The connecting evidence ticked refers to the remaining image pages, which fit William Buckmaster, Serv. No. 2073 and later 528335 Royal Engineers of 18 Crawley Green Road, Luton and son of Horace Buckmaster and therefore fit the seed record for this life story.

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ID: 9600943

Reference: gbm_wo363-4

Title: British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: GBM/WO363-4/7292692/30/741

Additional: Although several pages within this record do not belong to William, the transcription and most pages fit. His name and address fit and his 2nd service number fits his Bedfordshire Electoral Register Absent Voter entries.

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ID: 9600971

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 Sapper William Buckmaster #528335 Royal Engineers and his brother Gunner Thomas Arthur Buckmaster #15301 HMS Repulse 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 at that address.

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Additional: His name fits. His military details and address fit service records. His brother's name fits family Census returns.

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ID: 9601014

Name: 20 Crawley Green Road, Luton, Schedule 59.1

Title: 1939 Register entry Brother Thomas

Description: The 1939 Register entry for William's brother 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 fits William's brother Thomas. His date of birth fits family Census returns and his birth record. He also seems to be working in the family laundry business in Luton, living next door to their parents.

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ID: 9601020

Name: 182 Dunstable Road, Luton, Schedule 162.1

Title: 1939 Register entry Brother John

Description: 1939 Register entry for William's 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 seem to be working in the family laundry business in Luton.

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ID: 9601026

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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Additional: Records the baptism of William's father Horace and included to give his full name. His name fits with William's family's Census returns, which show he was born in Eaton Bray.

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ID: 9601039

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

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

Additional: His name fits. This record fits with Census returns and a Service Record which show his birth in Eaton Bray in this Registration District. The registration date fits with his date of birth in the 1939 Register.

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Source information

ID: 9601061

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: GBC/1901/0010815710

Additional: His name fits. His father's name and his place of birth are shown in Service Records. The names of his mother and siblings shown on both Census returns fit the family's 1911 Census return.

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ID: 9601068

Reference: 1891gbc

Title: 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: GBC/1891/0009439987

Additional: 1891 Census return for William's parents and older siblings in Eaton Bray. His parents' names and their place of residence fit the 1901 Census return on which William is named.

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Source information

ID: 9601075

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: GBC/1901/0010815792

Additional: 1901 Census return for William's 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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Source information

ID: 9601089

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 William's brother Christopher Charles. The Registration District and date fit his Census returns and his mother’s maiden name links him to William. He is recorded Christopher Charles staying with his Grandfather in 1901 and Charles with Thomas and family in 1911.

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Source information

ID: 9601095

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 William's brother John. Their mother’s maiden name matches. The Registration District and date fit family Census returns.

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Source information

ID: 9601100

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 William's sister Rachael. Their mother’s maiden name matches. The Registration District and date fit with family Census returns.

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Source information

ID: 9601114

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

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

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

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Source information

ID: 9601119

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 William's sister Edith. Their mother’s maiden name matches. The Registration District and date fit the family’s 1911 Census return.

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Source information

ID: 9601125

Reference: bmd_marriages

Title: England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription

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UPP: BMD/M/1923/3/AZ/000164/069

Additional: Records William's marriage to Grace Barton. Her Christian name fits their 1939 Register entry and the Registration District fits the family abode in Luton.

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Source information

ID: 9601159

Reference: bmd_deaths

Title: England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: BMD/D/1952/1/AZ/000140/117

Additional: His name fits. The Registration District fits with Electoral Register entries. This record fits with his National Probate Calendar entry, in which he is shown to have died 2 days before his birthday, which explains the presumed birth year of 1896 in this record. That record also names his widow Grace and daughter Maisie Grace and gives his address, which fits Electoral Register entries.

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ID: 9601178

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: BMD/B/1924/3/AZ/000171/016

Additional: Records the birth of William's daughter Maisie. Her mother's maiden name is given, which fits her parents' Marriage record. The registration District fits the family's abode in Luton, shown in Electoral Register entries.

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Source information

ID: 9601185

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: BMD/B/1929/1/AZ/000149/087

Additional: Records the birth of William's daughter Barbara. Her mother's maiden name is given, which fits her parents' Marriage record. The registration District fits the family's abode in Luton, shown in Electoral Register entries.

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Source information

ID: 9601198

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: BMD/B/1933/4/AZ/000122/096

Additional: Records the birth of William's son Paul. His mother's maiden name is given, which fits his parents' Marriage record. The registration District fits the family's abode in Luton, shown in Electoral Register entries.

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ID: 9601252

Name: 1921, Parish of Luton, p6, no 231, Buckmaster, William

Title: 1921 Electoral Register entry 18 Crawley Green Road, Luton

Description: 1921 Electoral Register for the Parish of Luton showing William Buckmaster, his parents Horace and Rachel Annie and his brother Thomas Arthur all registered to vote at 18 Crawley Green Road, Luton. William is last registered at this address in 1923.

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Additional: His name fits. His parents' and brother's name fit Census returns. This is the address given in his Service Records.

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ID: 9601310

Name: 1924 Parish of Luton, p6, no 248, Buckmaster

Title: 1924 Electoral Register entry 16 Crawley Green Road Luton

Description: 1924 Electoral Register entry for the Parish of Luton showing William Buckmaster resident at 16 Crawley Road, Luton. In 1924 and 1925 he is shown there with James and Maud McLatchie, but from 1926 to 1928 he is the only person registered to vote at that address. His wife Grace is not shown until 1929, having become eligible to vote in 1928. William is last shown at this address in 1951; he died in January 1952. Grace is last shown there in 1977.

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Additional: His name fits. His wife's Christian name fits their Marriage record. This is the address given in his National Probate Calendar entry.

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ID: 9601321

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

Title: 1939 Register entry William and Family including Sister Edith

Description: 1939 Register entries for 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 William's sister Edith A Buckmaster, later Bullock, b. 25th June 1901, a Laundry Calendar Forelady.

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Additional: William and Edith's names and dates of birth fit family Census returns. Edith is living with their parents, whose names also fit Census returns and whose address is shown in William's service records.

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ID: 9601339

Reference: gbm_adm159_lives

Title: Royal Marines 1899-1919 Transcription

Connected by: Jane31029

UPP: GBM/ADM159/16777/1

Additional: Service Record for William's brother Thomas Arthur Buckmaster. His name, place of birth, address and mother's name all fit William's brother Thomas.

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ID: 9601416

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 William's 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: 9601422

Reference: bmd_deaths

Title: England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription

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

Additional: Records the death of William's 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: 9601463

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

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UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/09005/0045/5

Additional: His name fits. His birth in Eaton Bray and father's name are shown in service records. His birth fits his Birth record and his parents' names fit other Census returns.

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ID: 9601526

Name: Year 1952, p904, Buckmaster, William Alfred

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

Description: Buckmaster William Alfred of 16 Crawley Green-road Luton Bedfordshire died 20 January 1952 at Luton and Dunstable Hospital Luton Administration London 5 April to Grace Buckmaster widow and Maisie Grace Everitt (wife of Stanley Everitt). Effects £1826 10s. 3d.

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Additional: His name fits. This record fits with his Death record. His widow's Christian name fits their Marriage record and his daughter Maisie's name fits her Birth record. The address is that at which he had lived since 1924.

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ID: 9601784

Name: William Buckmaster #2073, R E and (New Soldier) #528335, R E.

Title: British Army WWI Service Record

Description: British Army WWI Service Record for William Buckmaster of 18 Crawley Green Road, Luton, who first served Driver 2073 Royal Engineers, then Sapper 528335 Royal Engineers. This record is included as, although the first 2 sides repeat another record, the remainder, entitled "New Soldier's Record" shows William's later service 528335 Royal Engineers and includes images not found in other records. As with William's other service records, there are pages which are not his.

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Additional: The first 2 sides of the 'New Soldier's record' for William Buckmaster 528335 Royal Engineers provide information not found elsewhere. The family address and his mother's name, in addition to his name, Corps and service number, confirm that those pages refer to him.

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ID: 9602253

Title: Royal Engineers Cap Badge

Description: Royal Engineers cap badge, as would have been worn by William Buckmaster.

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