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	Minnie Crawford Daughter of Allen George Crawford and Annie Coleman	Minnie Crawford	30 Aug 2010
	Frederick Crawford Younger son of Allen and Annie Crawford	Frederick Crawford	30 Aug 2010
	Hester Crawford Fourth daughter of Allen and Annie Crawford	Hester E Crawford	30 Aug 2010
	Emily Crawford Third daughter of Allen and Annie Crawford	Emily Crawford	30 Aug 2010
	Frederick Crawford He died young aged 25 years	Frederick Crawford	30 Aug 2010
	Living (At least one living individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.)	Living	29 Aug 2010
	Army discharge record of Allen Craxford Enlisting as a gunner in the Royal Artillery, he became a "shoeing smith" (farrier) and served in China and India. He was awarded the China Medal for action at the Taku Forts, Tientsin, China. This document is a record of a Regimental Board convened in respect of his discharge from service. Page 1: The Board sat at Rawalpindi, India on November 7th 1866 He had a total of 11 years and 239 days service including 4 years 91 days abroad. He was being discharged on the grounds of ill health. He was noted to be of good character with no service defaults. He had been awarded the China Medal for his part in the action at Taku Forts (China Opium Wars) Page 2. Previous service of 6 years 290 days with the Royal Marine Artillery was noted. He was listed as a gunner in January 1862 and promoted to Shoeing smith in July 1863. Page 3. The cause of his disability was recorded as Hypertrophia Cordis (enlargement of the heart) This was said to be progressive and due to much fever and sickness in a variety of climates.	Allen Craxford	27 Aug 2010
	The China Medal (with Taku Forts clasp) The China Medal (properly called The Second China War Medal) was issued by the British Government in 1861 to members of the British Army and Royal Navy who took part in the Second Opium War of 1856 to 1860 against China. The medal's obverse shows the diademed head of Queen Victoria with the legend ‘VICTORIA REGINA’. The reverse has the same coat of Royal Arms and shield found on both the First China War Medal with the inscription ‘ARMIS EXPOSCERE PACIM’ and the word ‘CHINA’ in the exergue below. The clasps awarded were China 1842 (awarded to those who had already received the medal for the First China War), Fatshan 1857, Canton 1857, Taku Forts 1858, Taku Forts 1860 and Pekin 1860.	Allen Craxford	27 Aug 2010
	The wedding of Ethel Cook and John Gibbons A family group photograph from 1925	Family: Gibbons/Cook (F9728)	22 Aug 2010
	Walter Cook and Emily Rose Darvell A wedding portrait	Family: Cook/Darvell (F9722)	21 Aug 2010

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	Craxford, George Guy Medal chart indicating the Victory medal, the War medal and the 1915 star. He was enrolled as Private PS/1487 with the Middlesex Regiment (the prefix PS indicates the 16th Public Schools Battalion) and entered the theatre of war in France in November 1915 where he "died of wounds".	George Guy Craxford	04 Aug 2010
	Craxford, Lionel George Medal card indicating the award of the War and Victory medals. He was enlisted initially a Private (G/23512) with the Middlesex Regiment and subsequently transferred to the Royal Defence Corps.	Lionel George Craxford	04 Aug 2010
	Anker, Percival Joseph Award of the Military Medal. Medal Card confirming the award to Percival Anker	Percival Joseph Anker	04 Aug 2010
	Craxford, Arthur William This medal card confirms his initial enrolment in the Honourable Artillery Company and his subsequent commission (comm) to acting 2nd Lieutenant with the Middlesex Regiment. It is his second medal card - his medals being noted on the first card (not yet found) R&FR (Rank and file roll) TP/107B page 40	Arthur William Craxford	04 Aug 2010
	Craxford, John William Indicates the award of the Victory Medal. His enrolment number in the Royal Army Medical Corps was 74783	John William Craxford	04 Aug 2010
	Welch, Wylam Medal chart indicating the Victory medal, the War medal and the 1915 star. A formal record of a Military Medal has not yet been found. His enrolment into the Royal Field Artillery (and subsequent promotion) are noted as is his deployment to France in April 1915.	Wylam Welch	04 Aug 2010

ID	Last Name, Given Name(s)	Born/Christened		Tree	Last Modified
I14428	Living			Extended Craxford Family	03 Sep 2010
I14426	Cheeseman, John W	b. Abt 1900	Canterbury, Kent	Extended Craxford Family	03 Sep 2010
I14427	Neame, Mabel R	b. Abt 1900		Extended Craxford Family	03 Sep 2010
I14425	Living			Extended Craxford Family	03 Sep 2010
I14423	Living			Extended Craxford Family	03 Sep 2010
I14424	Delo, Bertha Annie Elizabeth	b. 1906	Canterbury, Kent	Extended Craxford Family	03 Sep 2010
I11750	Rennells, Thomas Henry	b. 1902	Canterbury, Kent	Extended Craxford Family	03 Sep 2010
I11737	Rennells, William Manning	b. 1854	County Kildare, Ireland	Extended Craxford Family	03 Sep 2010
I14422	Gaskin, Enoch	b. 1813	South Normanton, Derbyshire	Extended Craxford Family	31 Aug 2010
I329	Crawford, Allen George	b. 1876	Croydon, Surrey	Extended Craxford Family	30 Aug 2010