Lives of the First World War

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ID: 911644

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=D1898973
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UPP: GBM/MCI/0912500

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 6154801

Title: William H Coltman

Connected by: Myko59

Additional: Official Photo

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ID: 8486045

Title: Medal Card

Description: William H Coltman

Connected by: Peter5151

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ID: 8486049

Title: DCM &Bar Citations

Description: W H Coltman

Connected by: Peter5151

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ID: 8524210

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Anne1202

UPP: GBC/1901/0016272957

Additional: Names, family names and year and place of birth match army and local records

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 8524232

Reference: bmd_deaths

Title: England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription

Connected by: Anne1202

UPP: BMD/D/1974/3/AZ/000193/065

Additional: Names, dates of birth and death match records of Wikipedia page.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 8548352

Reference: gbm_victoria_cross

Title: Victoria Cross Recipients 1854-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Trevor321

UPP: GBM/VCR/243

Credit: Courtesy of Findmypast

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ID: 8548354

Title: Profile on Wikipedia.

Connected by: Trevor321

URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Harold_Coltman
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ID: 8609960

Title: Grave restored - 2014

Description: campaign to restore his grave

Connected by: debbie2674

URL: http://www.burtonmail.co.uk/Date-set-rededicate-VC-Coltmans-restored-grave/story-21516311-detail/story.html#1
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Additional: match all known details

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ID: 8609962

Title: William wearing his medals

Description: wearing his medals in later life

Connected by: debbie2674

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ID: 8609964

Title: restored grave

Description: restored grave http://www.pbase.com/image/153335578

Connected by: debbie2674

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ID: 8609967

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: debbie2674

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/16767/0003/3

Additional: match known details

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 8611657

Title: William

Description: in uniform

Connected by: Selena49658

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ID: 8611660

Reference: gbm_mci

Title: Medal Index Cards Transcription

Connected by: Selena49658

UPP: GBM/MCI/5025062

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 8611661

Reference: gbm_mci

Title: Medal Index Cards Transcription

Connected by: Selena49658

UPP: GBM/MCI/4983657

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 8611666

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Selena49658

UPP: BMD/B/1891/4/AZ/000116/004

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 8611675

Reference: 1891gbc

Title: 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Selena49658

UPP: GBC/1891/0015037406

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 8611678

Reference: 1881gbc

Title: 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Selena49658

UPP: GBC/1881/0012348402

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 8611686

Reference: bmd_marriages

Title: England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription

Connected by: Selena49658

UPP: BMD/M/1888/3/AZ/000058/219

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 8611687

Reference: bmd_deaths

Title: England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription

Connected by: Selena49658

UPP: BMD/D/1903/1/AZ/000075/086

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 8831920

Title: London Gazette 26 March 1917 - Military Medal

Description: MM

Connected by: R58235

URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30001/supplement/2991
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ID: 8831921

Title: Edinburgh Gazette 10 January 1919 - Victoria Cross

Description: His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the award of the Victoria Cross ... No. 241028 Pte. (L./Cpl.) William Harold Coltman, D.C.M., M.M., i/6th Bn., N. Staffs. R. (T.F.) (Winshull, Burton-on-Trent). For most conspicuous bravery, initiative and devotion to duty. During the operations at Mannequin Hill, N.E. of Sequehart, on the 3rd and 4th October 1918, L./Cpl. Coltman, a stretcher- bearer, hearing that wounded had been left behind during a retirement, on his own initiative, went forward alone in. the face of fierce enfilade fire, found the wounded, dressed them, and on three, successive occasions carried comrades on his back to safety, thus saving their lives. This very gallant N.C.O. tended the wounded unceasingly for forty-eight hours.

Connected by: R58235

URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/Edinburgh/issue/13384/page/202
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ID: 8831924

Title: London Gazette 18 May 1943 - Territorial Resreve of Officers

Description: TERRITORIAL ARMY RESERVE OF OFFICERS ... Staffs. Comm. 25th Nov. 1942:— ... William Harold COLTMAN, V.C. (272578)

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36018/supplement/2214
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ID: 8831926

Title: London Gazette 13 November 1951 - Lieutenant

Description: The undermentioned 2nd Lts. (War Subs. Lts.) from T.A. Res. of Offrs., Special List (for service with the Army Cadet Force), to be Lts., 1st Apr. 1950. with seniority as stated: — ... William Harold COLTMAN, V.C., D.C.M.. M.M. (272578). 25th Apr. 1944.

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/39380/supplement/5908
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ID: 8831927

Title: London Gazette 16 August 1917 - Bar to M.M.

Description: 241028 L./C. W. H. Coltman, N. Staff. R. (frmly. 3585). . (M.M. gazetted 26th March, 1917.

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30234/supplement/8417
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ID: 8831928

Title: Londn Gazette 25 August 1917 - Distinguished Conduct medal

Description: 241028 L./Cpl. W. H. Coltman, N. Staff. R. Conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in evacuating wounded from the front line at great personal risk under shell fire. His gallant conduct undoubtedly saved many lives, and he continued throughout the night to search for wounded under shell and machine gun fire, and brought several in. His absolute indifference to danger had a most inspiring effect upon the rest of his men.

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30251/supplement/8831
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ID: 8831929

Title: London Gazette 2 December 1919 - Bar to D.C.M.

Description: 241028 Pte. (L./Cpl.) W. H. Coltman, V.C., D.C.M., M.M., I/6th Bn., N. Staff. R., T.P. (Repton). On the 28th September, 1918, -near the St. Quentin Canal, near Bellenglise, he dressed and carried many wounded men under heavy artillery fire. During the advance on the following day he still remained at his work without rest or sleep, attending the wounded, taking no heed of either shell or machine-gun fire, and never resting until he was positive that our sector was clear of wounded. He set the highest .example of fearlessness and devotion to duty to those with him. (D.C.M. gazetted 25th August, 1917.)

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31668/supplement/14812
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ID: 9364685

Title: Memorial Plaque

Description: The VC Memorial for William Coltrane VC, MM & Bar, DCM & Bar was unveiled Thursday October 4th at Stapenhill Gardens in Burton on Trent.

Connected by: Barbara27286

Additional: Photographed with 'Wreath of Respect' 04 October 2018 Barbara Grayson

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ID: 9365167

Title: North Staffordshire Regiment © IWM (INS 7222)

Description: Typical NSR cap badge

Connected by: R58235

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ID: 9365176

Title: MIC image (Ancestry) [War medals]

Description: France 28.6.15 = 15 Star, BWM, VM, Disemb. 12/3/19

Connected by: R58235

URL: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/1262/30850_A000353-01499/4471693?backurl=&ssrc=&backlabel=Return
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ID: 9365178

Title: MIC image (Ancestry) [Gallantry awards]

Description: VC, DCM & Bar, MM

Connected by: R58235

URL: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/1262/30850_A001817-04590/3048564?backurl=&ssrc=&backlabel=Return
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ID: 9365222

Title: LONDON GAZETTE, 30 NOVEMBER, 1951 - Resigns Commission

Description: GENERAL LIST. ARMY CADET FORCE ... Stafford. The undermentioned Lts. resign their commns.: — ... W. H. COLTMAN, V.C., D.C.M., M.M. (272578), 1st Feb. 1951

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/39397/supplement/6246
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ID: 9365254

Title: Corp William Harold Coltman (Find a Grave)

Description: Incl. photo of his private headstone (unrestored) - St Mark Churchyard, Winshill, Staffordshire

Connected by: R58235

URL: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/11077194/william-harold-coltman
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ID: 9367651

Title: The pacifist who became Britain's most decorated soldier of WW1

Description: He went out alone to rescue wounded men who had been left behind when their comrades were forced to retreat from the German army...

Connected by: Bryan5462

URL: https://www.stokesentinel.co.uk/news/history/pacifist-who-became-britains-most-2069325?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar
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ID: 9385371

Title: in uniform

Description: in uk

Connected by: Ian3310

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ID: 9403657

Title: Memorial Plaque at NMA

Description: A memorial plaque commemorating William Coltman at the National Memorial Arboretum, Alrewas, Staffordshire

Connected by: Jonathan133806

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