Lives of the First World War

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ID: 772179

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/0772847

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7200473

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/254068

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: 7623755

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Howard41513

UPP: BMD/B/1876/1/AZ/000103/211

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 7623759

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Howard41513

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/09099/0037/1

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7623766

Reference: bmd_marriages

Title: England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription

Connected by: Howard41513

UPP: BMD/M/1907/2/AZ/000065/350

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 7623772

Name: RG13/1527 f57

Title: 1901 Census, Trumpington

Description: Arthur H B Chaplin, with father and sisters

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URL: http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&db=uki1901&rank=1&new=1&MSAV=1&gss=angs-d&gsfn=arthur&gsln=chaplin&msbdy=1876&msbpn__ftp=Leytonstone%2c+Essex%2c+England&msbpn=1663985&msbpn_PInfo=8-|0|0|3257|3251|0|0|0|5264|1663985|0|&dbOnly=_F0005906|_F0005906_x%2c_F0005E11|_F0005E11_x%2c_F0005C4F|_F0005C4F_x%2c_F0006867|_F0006867_x%2c_F0007AD6|_F0007AD6_x%2c_F0005DFB|_F0005DFB_x%2c_83004006|_83004006_x%2c_F0005DFC|_F0005DFC_x%2c_F00079A7|_F00079A7_x&uidh=pl8&pcat=35&fh=0&h=8723470&recoff=&ml_rpos=1
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ID: 7624554

Name: RG12/1282 f53

Title: 1891 census, Trumpington

Description: Chaplin family in Trumpington 1891

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URL: http://interactive.ancestry.co.uk/6598/CAMRG12_1281_1283-0158/4735244?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.co.uk%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fdb%3duki1891%26rank%3d1%26new%3d1%26so%3d3%26MSAV%3d1%26gss%3dms_r_db%26gsfn%3dalice%26gsln%3dchaplin%26msbdy%3d1876%26msbpn__ftp%3dLeytonstone%252c%2bEssex%252c%2bEngland%26msbpn%3d1663985%26msbpn_PInfo%3d8-%257c0%257c0%257c3257%257c3251%257c0%257c0%257c0%257c5264%257c1663985%257c0%257c%26dbOnly%3d_83004006%257c_83004006_x%26dbOnly%3d_F000303A%257c_F000303A_x%26dbOnly%3d_F0003039%257c_F0003039_x%26dbOnly%3d_F00027B9%257c_F00027B9_x%26dbOnly%3d_F0003038%257c_F0003038_x%26dbOnly%3d_F00032DB%257c_F00032DB_x%26uidh%3dpl8&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnSearchResults
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Additional: This family is that of Arthur Hugh Bales Chaplin, although he himself is not listed (cf 1901 census)

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ID: 8877784

Title: Captain Hugh B Chaplin

Description: From Cambridge Chronicle 30 May 1917

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ID: 8877791

Title: Funeral of Capt Hugh Chaplin

Description: From the Daily Mirror 1 Jun 1917. Caption reads: Lieutenant Adlam, V.C. (x) and Lieutenants Hadley, Macintosh and Brewer, who have all won the M.C., acted as bearers at the funeral of Captain Hugh Chaplin, at Trumpington, Cambs. The deceased officer died of wounds.

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ID: 8936632

Name: Birth registration, John H. Chaplin, Jul - Sep 1911, Chesterton 3b 783

Title: Birth record of son in Free BMD database 1911

Description: Transcribed GRO Indexes. Birth registration, John H. Chaplin, Jul - Sep 1911, Chesterton 3b 783. Mother's maiden Name - McAvoy

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URL: https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search.pl
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Additional: The person's names matched and the mother's maiden name confirmed the match

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ID: 8936684

Title: Captain Hugh Chaplin

Description: Wreath placed on the grave of Captain Hugh Chaplin in the Trumpington Churchyard Extension, located at the junction of Hauxton Road and Shelford Road, Trumpington. Dedication on card "Capt Hugh Chaplin. The Cambridgeshire Regt. Remembered by his school, The Perse, Cambridge. 28th December 2014. In Remembrance." Photograph taken - 22 January 1915.

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ID: 8936688

Title: St John the Evangelist, Hills Road, Cambridge, Roll of Honour

Description: The biography included the following information: "He was wounded in action on 14th March 1917 and was admitted to hospital in Boulogne with wounds in the left arm, leg and foot. He was brought over to England on Easter Monday and taken to the Countess of Ridley's Hospital at 10 Carlton House Terrace in London, where he died on 21st May 1917 aged 41. He was buried in Trumpington cemetery".

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URL: https://www.stjohntheevangelistcambridge.org/about-us/the-great-war-in-our-parish/hills-road-south/
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Additional: The person's names matched and the death details confirmed the match

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ID: 8936691

Title: Perse School, Cambridge, Roll of Honour

Description: Arthur Hugh Bales Chaplin attended the Perse School, Cambridge.

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URL: http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Cambridgeshire/CambridgePerseSchool.html
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Additional: The person's names matched and the school Roll of Honour and the wreath place on his grave confirmed the match

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ID: 8936695

Title: London Gazette, Issue 27742, 9 December 1904, p.8471

Description: Entry for A.H.B. Chaplin: "Notice is hereby given, that the Partnership here tofore subsisting between me the undersigned, Arthur Hugh Bales Chaplin and Arthur Thomas Sizer, lately carrying on business as Drapers, at 303, Lordstreet, Southport, in the county of Lancaster, under the style or firm of CHAPLIN AND SIZER, was dissolved as and from the 18th day of November, 1904, by mutual consent.—Dated the 6th day of December, 1904.

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/27742/page/8471/data.pdf
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Additional: The names of the person matched and the occupation of Draper confirmed the match

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ID: 8936698

Title: London Gazette, Issue 27052, 14 February 1899, p.935

Description: Entry: 3rd (Cambridgeshire) Volunteer Battalion, the Suffolk Regiment, Arthur Hugh Bales Chaplin, Gent., to be Second Lieutenant. Dated 15th February, 1899.

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/27052/page/935/data.pdf
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Additional: The person's names matched and the military details confirmed the match

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ID: 8936699

Title: London Gazette, Issue 28928 Supplement, 7 October 1914, p.8010

Description: The undermentioned to be Captains (temporary). Dated 8th October, 1914: — Arthur Hugh Bales Chaplin (late 3rd (Cambridgeshire) Volunteer Battalion, The Suffolk Regiment).

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/28928/supplement/8010/data.pdf
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Additional: The person's names matched and the military details confirmed the match

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ID: 8936700

Title: London Gazette, Issue 29778, 10 october 1916, p.9754

Description: Cambridgeshire Regiment. Capt. Arthur H. B. Chaplin to be temp. . Maj. ; 31st Mar. 1916.

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29778/page/9754
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Additional: The person's names matched and the military details confirmed the match

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ID: 8936701

Title: London Gazette, Issue 29999 Supplement, 26 March 1917, p.2976

Description: Cambridgeshire Regt.—Capt. (temp. Maj.) A. H. B. Chaplin relinquishes temp, rank of Maj. on alteration in posting. 23rd Feb. 1917.

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29999/supplement/2976
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Additional: The person's names matched and the military details confirmed the match

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ID: 8937271

Title: Hugh Chaplin, Headstone base, Trumpington

Description: Photograph of the grave of Arthur Hugh Bales Chaplin at Trumpington Churchyard Extension. Hugh died, aged 41, on 21 May 1917, . The churchyard extension is located at the junction of Hauxton Road and Shelford Road, Trumpington. Photograph: 15 June 2017.

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ID: 8937273

Title: Hugh Chaplin, Headstone, Trumpington

Description: Photograph of the grave of Arthur Hugh Bales Chaplin at Trumpington Churchyard Extension. Hugh died, aged 41, on 21 May 1917. The headstone on right of photograph marks the grave of Hugh's parents, Alice Mary and Arthur Edward Chaplin and his sister, Alice Caroline.The churchyard extension is located at the junction of Hauxton Road and Shelford Road, Trumpington. Photograph: 15 June 2017.

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