Lives of the First World War

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ID: 807319

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.

URL: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D1794555
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UPP: GBM/MCI/0808082

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 5507577

Name: Application No. COL 162762

Reference: Copy obtained from General Register Office

Title: Copy of birth certificate for Edwin Cecil Russell CHRISTMAS

Description: A copy of the full birth certificate. Copy dated 23 March 2004

Connected by: Christine18916

Additional: The person's (uncommon) names match. The remaining information is consistent with the service record held at TNA and other family tree research.

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ID: 5509081

Name: TNA: RG12/913 folio 121, page 1

Reference: Copy ultimately from TNA

Title: Copy of 1891 census page

Description: Copy of page of 1891 census record

Connected by: Christine18916

Additional: The first name plus initials match, along with parents' names and the residence address.

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ID: 5509153

Name: TNA: RG13/1074 folio 55 page 10

Reference: Ultimately available from TNA

Title: Copy of 1901 census record

Description: This is a copy of the 1901 census document including students of Banister Court School, Southampton.

Connected by: Christine18916

Additional: E C R Christmas was generally known by his second name, to distinguish him from his father, also Edwin. The age is correct. His next younger brother is on another of the census pages for the school.

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ID: 5509168

Name: RG14/5968 RG78/273A rd 99 sd 1 ed 34 sn 30

Reference: Ultimately from TNA

Title: Copy of 1911 census page

Description: This is a copy of the 1911 household census record.

Connected by: Christine18916

Additional: The age, 23, is inaccurate but the Christian and surname and residence match, as does the name of his brother.

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ID: 5509239

Name: SP 42/3

Reference: Copy from TNA

Title: Copy of Attestation Document 1915 and Service record

Description: Photocopies of Documents from Sercvice Record file at TNA

Connected by: Christine18916

Additional: Full name, age, occupation, date & place of birth, residence, family members' names, school, all match. Military information consistent with medal card.

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ID: 5510124

Name: The Kings Royal Rifle Corps Chronicle. pp 275-275, 340-341

Reference: Regimental Museum, The Royal Green Jackets, Winchester

Title: The Kings Royal Rifle Corps Chronicle

Description: Description of actions of 18th Bn KRRC from its formation, Jun 1915, to Dec 1916. Officers' Casualty List.

Connected by: Christine18916

Additional: Mention of "the officers who proceeded overseas with the Battalion" includes "2nd Lieut. E. C. R. Christmas"

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ID: 6172546

Title: Death Notices for 2nd Lieut Cecil Christmas, KRR's

Description: A scan of mementoes - mainly death notices - relating to E C R Christmas found among family photographs from my mother's collection. E C R Christmas was my mother's uncle.

Connected by: Christine18916

Additional: A small bundle of items was kept together - presumably by a sibling, because both parents had already died and he was single. The newspaper notices include his name.

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ID: 6172564

Title: E Cecil R Christmas, 2nd Lieut, KRRC

Description: Found amongst family photographs. (Detail from death notices scan.)

Connected by: Christine18916

Additional: Found amongst family photographs.

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ID: 7374977

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

URL: http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/760093/
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UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/593500

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: 8762672

Reference: wwisd

Title: Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription

Connected by: Selena49658

UPP: GBM/WWISD/1023258

Credit: © Naval and Military Press Ltd

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ID: 8762673

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Selena49658

UPP: BMD/B/1886/1/AZ/000108/234

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 8762674

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Selena49658

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/05968/0139/1

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 8817885

Title: E C R Christmas, 2nd Lt, KRRC - portait photo

Description: Cecil in his KRRC uniform. A portrait photo, taken by "S A Chandler, Southampton & Exeter"

Connected by: Christine18916

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ID: 9171365

Title: Thiepval Memorial

Description: Photo of the memorial to the Missing of the Somme

Connected by: Selena49658

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ID: 9171368

Title: Roll of Honour

Description: On display in St Mary's Church, Portchester, Hampshire

Connected by: Selena49658

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ID: 9552620

Title: Memorial to Saints FC players killed in WW1 & WW2

Description: Memorial unveiled at Southampton FC on 10 November 2018, to commemorate those players who were killed in the two World Wars, or died from the effects of their service in those wars.

Connected by: Christine18916

Additional: Cecil's name is included because he played for St Mary's / Southampton FC in the 1908-09 season, before family responsibilities called him away. He was persuaded to return in March 1912 but was badly injured during his second game.

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ID: 9552767

Name: Library & Museum of Freemasonry; London; Membership Registers; England; Reel #: 42

Title: Initiated into Freemasons on 18 Jan 1915

Description: Membership Register for the Lodge of Peace and Harmony (No 359): Initiations 21 March 1910 - 19 July 1915

Connected by: Christine18916

URL: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/60620/43971_cl%5Ec%5Eef%5E191021-00369?pid=452869&backurl=https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv%3D1%26dbid%3D60620%26h%3D452869%26tid%3D%26pid%3D%26usePUB%3Dtrue%26_phsrc%3DsHw530%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=sHw530&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true
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Additional: The person's name, age and address match the other records. The family has his Freemasonry memorabilia.

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ID: 9552789

Title: British War and Victory Medals, & covering letter

Description: British War and Victory Medals awarded to E C R Christmas, together with the covering letter and envelope in which they were received.

Connected by: Christine18916

Additional: These medals have been handed down through the family and are in the custody of a cousin.

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ID: 9552826

Title: "Dead Man’s Penny" for 2nd Lt E C R Christmas

Description: Commemorative bronze plaque (a.k.a. "Dead Man’s Penny") issued to the family of 2nd Lt E C R Christmas

Connected by: Christine18916

Additional: The plaque has been handed down through the family and is in the custody of a cousin.

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ID: 9552853

Title: KRRC Memorial Book, Winchester Cathedral

Description: 2nd Lt Edwin C R Christmas's entry in the Memorial Book for the King's Royal Rifle Corps. The book is kept in Winchester Cathedral.

Connected by: Christine18916

Additional: This records the name, and date of death, under a sub-heading of rank.

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ID: 9552933

Name: Portsmouth History Ctr CHU 27/1B/4 p29 #227

Title: Baptism Register, St Mary's Portchester, Hampshire

Description: Baptism Register, St Mary's Portchester, Hampshire, 29 Aug 1886 - 27 Feb 1887. Dates of birth were recorded in the margin.

Connected by: Christine18916

URL: https://search.findmypast.com/record?id=S2%2FGBPRS%2FPORTSMOUTH%2F103770047%2F00031&parentid=GBPRS%2FPORTSMOUTH%2FBAP%2F00366630
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Additional: Standard information in a Baptism Register of this date: Date of Baptism, Christian Names; parents' names, father's occupation, "abode". In this register, exceptionally, dates of birth have also been noted in the left hand margin.

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ID: 9552987

Title: Southampton FC Squad photo (undated, pre 1913)

Description: Southampton FC Squad photo. E C R Christmas in 3rd row from front, far right of players, next to gentleman in suit. Last record of ECRC playing for the team was March 1912.

Connected by: Christine18916

Additional: Image supplied by Southampton FC historian; used with permission dated 18 Feb 2019. Likeness can be seen to other identified photographs of ECRC.

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ID: 9561762

Name: Edwin Cecil Russell Christmas

Title: Southampton Cenotaph

Description: Entry for E C R Christmas

Connected by: Michael81646

URL: https://www.footballandthefirstworldwar.org/edwin-christmas-service-record/
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Additional: Details match

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