Army records of Fred Green & Family img054 Frederick J Green in his WWI army uniform. He enlisted in 1915 img055 The Queens Own Oxford Hussars. The sign being held says QOOH Cavalry School. img061 Award for Gallantry and Devotion & Devotion. To Private Frederick J Green of the Northumberland Hussars February 27th 1919. "I congratulate you on the gallantry and devotion to duty for which you have been awarded THE MILITARY MEDAL." From H Rawlinson, commanding the 4th army. img062 To Frederick J Green. "I wish to thank you on behalf of the whole Regiment both past and present for the splendid service you have rendered in France. This is presented to you as a mark of appreciation from all ranks for keeping up and adding to the good name of the Regiment." Signed Alan Reynolds Lieut. Col. XII Royal Lancers Commanding Northumberland Hussars. December 1st 1918. Includes a letter with img060 img063 to img068 6 pictures, all of one information leaflet put out by the Commonwealth War Graves Commission. The battles and memorials of the Ypres Salient img058 Frederick J Green on the right in the centre row. Esther Hepworth (née Green) does not know where in France this picture was taken. img069 A certificate of Disembodiment of Demobilisation for Lieutenant Corporal Frederick John Green of the Northumberland Hussars on February 16th 1919. Enlisted May 31st 1915. Also served in 2nd Reserve Cavalry Regiment. Gained two blue chevrons & military medal. img070 Protection Certificate and Certificate of Identity for Frederick John Green (soldier not remaining with the colours) stamped January 19th 1919. img071 Back of the paper in 2014.1659 protection certificate an certificate of identity. img072 Certificate of employment during the war (WWI) for Frederick John Green who was a carpenter before WWI started. img073 Back of the Certificate of employment during the war (WWI) for Frederick John Green who was a carpenter before WWI started. Back of img072. img074 War diary for 1/1st Northumberland Hussars. 5th November 1918. img075 2nd page of War diary for 1/1st Northumberland Hussars. 5th November 1918 img076 Letter to Bessie Green from Littlemore hospital confirming the telegram sent telling her of the death of her husband Frederick John Green. It requests Bessie's desires about the funeral. She's told certificates for Friendly Society, Savings Bank, National Insurance etc may be obtained from the registrar. img077 Littlemore Hospital: notice of death of Frederick John Green. Notice dated January 2nd 1958. Cause of death Ureamia and nephritis, commonly called kidney failure. img078 Letter from The Prince of Wales British Legion Pension Fund. A letter to Bessie Green acknowledging receipt of a specimen of her signature so the bank will accept her signature on the Pension Receipts "from your husband's Prince of Wales' Pension Book."
John Brooks - dead man's penny. The Memorial Plaque was issued after the First World War to the next-of-kin of all British Empire service personnel who were killed as a result of the war. The plaques (which could be described as large plaquettes) about 120 mm (4.7 in) in diameter, were cast in bronze, and came to be known as the Dead Man's Penny or Widow's Penny because of the superficial similarity to the much smaller penny coin (which had a diameter of only 30.86 mm (1.215 in)). 1,355,000 plaques were issued, which used a total of 450 tons of bronze, and continued to be issued into the 1930s to commemorate people who died as a consequence of the war.
