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The crew of HMY Zaida

Please would you create lives for the following who are on CWGC:
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/3051703/stone,-frederick-william/
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/3051731/thirlwell,-robert/
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/633086/crabtree,-/
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/633435/flower,-arthur-e./
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/635843/wilson,-/
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/3037672/noble,-james-dunn/
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2876170/claxton,-charles/
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2865489/burnley,-samuel/
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2865556/cawte,-william-george/
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2865789/dixon,-frederick/
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2866360/johnston,-edward-cecil/
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2866360/johnston,-edward-cecil/
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2866509/lamont,-george-ernest/
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2866829/myall,-william/
https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/2867178/royle,-william-thomas/

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thomas willam blyth

Private
BLYTH, THOMAS WILLIAM
Service Number G/18686
Died 17/08/1916, Aged 16
2nd Bn.
Middlesex Regiment
Son of Daniel Blyth, of 27, Washington St., St. Leonard's St., Bow, London.
On dud corner Loos cemetery memorial and was my Great Uncle
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John William Perkins Birth Date 1888 Service No. 888935 (I think). His ancestry page: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/313

John William Perkins Birth Date 1888 Service No. 888935 (I think). His ancestry page: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/313. He served on SS India and Teutonic. He was a Merchant Navy. The three men on the website that have that name in Merchant Navy are born in wrong years (1869, 1900, and 1901).
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Please Add James CLEAVE MMR

His name is here in the MMR medal Roll on Ancestry
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/1687/31793_221345-00317?pid=1848966&usePUB=true&backurl=https%3A%2F%2Fsearch.ancestry.co.uk%2Fsearch%2Fcollections%2Fnavalmedalrolls%2F%3Fname%3D_cleave%26name_x%3Dpi_psx%26count%3D20%26fh%3D20%26fsk%3DBEFq368IgAAGlwAEXho-61-

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Please create life story for George William Scoble 1873-1953

My great-grandfather George William Scoble joined the Royal Marine Engineers on 5 June 1918, and was demobilised 6 March 1919. His service number was RME/4982/S.

The source of this information is a file at the National Archives at Kew, reference ADM 337/117/82, RNVR Officer's Service Records. His record for the British War Medal is available on FindMyPast, with the National Archives reference ADM 171/170/571.

While I appreciate that this service was low-key, my great-grandfather was 43 when he joined up and had a baby daughter at the time. He simply wanted to "do his bit for the War".

I would be grateful if you could add him to your database so that family members can remember him in time for the 100th centenary of the Armistice.

Many thanks,
Jane Hough

My great-grandfather George William Scoble joined the Royal Marine Engineers on 5 June 1918, and was demobilised 6 March 1919. His service number was RME/4982/S.

The source of this information is a file at the National Archives at Kew, reference ADM 337/117/82, RNVR Officer's Service Records. His record for the British War Medal is available on FindMyPast, with the National Archives reference ADM 171/170/571.

While I appreciate that this service was low-key, my great-grandfather was 43 when he joined up and had a baby daughter at the time. He simply wanted to "do his bit for the War".

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Frederick Biggs Royal Engineers Railway Troop service no. 209892 rose to Sgt. 1915-1919.

This soldier Frederick Biggs had three brothers Joseph, Thomas, Richard who also served, and a cousin percy, none of them appear in Lives yet, but I have found two of brothers are in regimental records on this site..
Joseph Ernest RAMC enlisted 1915, Thomas Alfred RAMC enlisted
1914. All were born in Nayland, Suffolk.
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Doris Boswell Grant 1897 - 1928

Served at Coutts and Co. Manchester. Thanks very much.

https://www.rbsremembers.com/remembers/about-rbs-remembers/our-first-world-war-banks.html
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Possible duplicated Life Stories

With reference to the MIC transcription there appears to be a duplicated record for Leslie Arthur ADDISON
https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/lifestory/6743492
https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/lifestory/198041
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Merge records for Edward Patrick Duffield RAF

Duffield began his service in the ranks of the RAF https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/lifestory/6800559 and was later commissioned https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/lifestory/6845495 - please merge the two records.

No strong feelings as to which should be primary.
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Serjeant Arthur Edward Hughes #68079

Unable to find life story for this man. CWGC record below.

https://search.livesofthefirstworldwar.org/record?id=gbm%2fcwgccasualiwm%2f270070.
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Assistant Surgeon Lusitania

Dr Joseph Garry, 25, was Lusitania‘s assistant surgeon, who worked with Dr. James McDermott. An Irish national and British subject, Garry was lost in the Lusitania disaster.
http://www.rmslusitania.info/people/deck/joseph-garry/
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Please add Robert Cope, Machine Gun Corps, #185894

My husband's great uncle was Robert Cope, born 1898 in Cheshire. He enlisted with the Machine Gun Corps 29 January 1916 and was mobilised on 7 August 1918. This information comes from his service record available on FindMyPast. His service number was 185894. I can provide screen shots of the service record if required. His permanent (family) address was Rope Hall, Nantwich. I note that he only ever served at home, so this may explain why there is no Medal Index Card for him.
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Richard Osborne Biggs. 4th Bt. Essex Regiment, enlisted August 1914

Regimental details for WW1 are included on his service record for RAF lasting several years starting in 1920 after 18 months as a civilian. RAF service no. 404114. Please set up a life story as he is not included yet.
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Nurse Jessie L Morton

Jessie Morton's VAD Card has details of her service as a Nurse from Jan 04 1915 to Nov 11 1918. Her home address being 'Waverley" West Byfleet. The hospitals and dates she worked there are clearly listed. Would she be eligible for addition to IWM Lives?

https://vad.redcross.org.uk/Card?sname=morton&page=6&id=155923&forwards=true
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Please create life story for Oliver William Bowdler

Oliver William Bowdler 1883-1953 was my great-grandfather. He served in the Gloucestershire Regiment as a Private, service number 17909. This information comes from a pension record held by the Western Front Association, a copy of which can be supplied for proof if needed. This includes a discharge date of 16 June 1916, along with dates of medicals and changes to the amount of pension paid out. Given his age, medical history and the lack of a Medal Index Card record I have assumed he didn't serve in a theatre of war.

The birth certificate of Oliver's son, born in 1915, shows his occupation as (coal) hewer / Private, 13th Gloucester Regiment. Again, I can provide a copy if needed.

I additionally have transcriptions of records held in Gloucester Archives (which I consulted in person) relating to his wife and children being in the workhouse. The amounts of war pension he received were a central factor in determining various aspects of his treatment and that of his family.

I would be extremely grateful if you could add my great-grandfather to your memorial before we reach the centenary of Armistice Day.

Oliver William Bowdler 1883-1953 was my great-grandfather. He served in the Gloucestershire Regiment as a Private, service number 17909. This information comes from a pension record held by the Western Front Association, a copy of which can be supplied for proof if needed. This includes a discharge date of 16 June 1916, along with dates of medicals and changes to the amount of pension paid out. Given his age, medical history and the lack of a Medal Index Card record I have assumed he didn't serve in a theatre of war.

The birth certificate of Oliver's son, born in 1915,…
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A lucky yellowbelly: Thomas William Waite (1892-1974)

Lucky: survived seemingly unscathed

Enlisted on 25 May 1915 at Grimsby as a gunner, demobbed 15 May 1919 as a BDR from Unit C/153 BDE, R.F.A.
Married twice, four children, three grandchildren and one great granddaughter, before his death in 1974

Yellowbelly - he was born and bred in Lincolnshire

Service number: records show two numbers: 1777 crossed out on attestation document and replaced by 801227 (Regimental Number)

Regiment: 2/1st North Midland Brigade R.F.A. Royal Field Artillery
Series Description: WO 363 – First World War Service Records ‘Burnt Documents’

Evidence: links Thomas William Waite
https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBM/WO363-4/7309250/49/965

https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBM%2FWO363-4%2F007309250%2F00965&parentid=GBM%2FWO363-4%2F7309250%2F49%2F965
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Staff Serjeant Major Francis Watson S2/02600

https://search.livesofthefirstworldwar.org/record?id=gbm%2fcwgccasualiwm%2f270070

Unable to find a life story for this old soldier who died in 1919 aged 58!
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Driver Sheonath 17646 RFA

Driver
SHEONATH
Service Number 17646

Died 19/06/1918

52nd Div. Ammunition Col.
Royal Field Artillery

https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/119567/

Thanks very much. We shall remember them!
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Rifleman Jita Chauhan Service Number 1804

Died 15/05/1915. Neuve Chapelle Memorial.

https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1447574/

Thanks very much.
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Jita LK/480 attached 2nd, Battalion Norfolk Regiment

Follower
JITA
Service Number LK/480

Died 23/07/1917

Followers Central Depot

attd. 2nd Bn.
Norfolk Regiment

https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1720170/

https://search.livesofthefirstworldwar.org/record?id=gbm%2fcwgccasualiwm%2f921496

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