{"id":11680,"date":"2023-11-29T11:22:55","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T11:22:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wreninghamheritage.uk\/?page_id=11680"},"modified":"2024-01-23T16:46:25","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T16:46:25","slug":"world-war-1","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wreninghamheritage.uk\/index.php\/world-war-1\/","title":{"rendered":"World War 1 Records"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-columns uagb-columns__wrap uagb-columns__background-none uagb-columns__stack-mobile uagb-columns__valign- uagb-columns__gap-10 align uagb-block-bc689d48 uagb-columns__columns-1 uagb-columns__max_width-theme\"><div class=\"uagb-columns__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-columns__inner-wrap uagb-columns__columns-1\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-undefined uagb-block-f463b9eb\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div>\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;uploadedSrc&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/wreninghamheritage.uk\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/12\\\/Header-image-of-absent-Wren-voters.jpg&quot;,&quot;figureClassNames&quot;:&quot;wp-block-image size-full&quot;,&quot;figureStyles&quot;:null,&quot;imgClassNames&quot;:&quot;wp-image-11732&quot;,&quot;imgStyles&quot;:null,&quot;targetWidth&quot;:1200,&quot;targetHeight&quot;:670,&quot;scaleAttr&quot;:false,&quot;ariaLabel&quot;:&quot;Enlarge image&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"670\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/wreninghamheritage.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Header-image-of-absent-Wren-voters.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11732\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wreninghamheritage.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Header-image-of-absent-Wren-voters.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wreninghamheritage.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Header-image-of-absent-Wren-voters-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wreninghamheritage.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Header-image-of-absent-Wren-voters-1024x572.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wreninghamheritage.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Header-image-of-absent-Wren-voters-768x429.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge image\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"context.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"context.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-columns uagb-columns__wrap uagb-columns__background-none uagb-columns__stack-mobile uagb-columns__valign- uagb-columns__gap-10 align uagb-block-9be64537 uagb-columns__columns-1 uagb-columns__max_width-theme\"><div class=\"uagb-columns__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-columns__inner-wrap uagb-columns__columns-1\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-undefined uagb-block-17f16a4b\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div>\n<p>We are compiling an extensive set of records about local people who actively participated in the First World War &#8211; at that time, known as &#8220;The Great War&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to Wreningham residents, there were others who resided elsewhere but had family connections with Wreningham and we have included information about many of those, too.  A transcribed summary of each of these is provided <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wreninghamheritage.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/WW1-pre-WW1-Wren-People-Connections.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There was also a General Election at the end of the war and official records from the time included Wreningham residents which provided each of their peace-time postal addresses as well as their war-time units and service numbers.  A transcribed summary of these &#8220;Absent Voters&#8221; details are provided <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/wreninghamheritage.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Wreningham-Absent-Voter-Lists-1918-1919.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-columns uagb-columns__wrap uagb-columns__background-none uagb-columns__stack-mobile uagb-columns__valign- uagb-columns__gap-10 align uagb-block-56c03cb3 uagb-columns__columns-1 uagb-columns__max_width-theme\"><div class=\"uagb-columns__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-columns__inner-wrap uagb-columns__columns-1\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-undefined uagb-block-b72f5995\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div>\n<p>The <strong>Commemoration <\/strong>page provides details of the fallen in both World Wars and can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/wreninghamheritage.uk\/index.php\/commemoration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-columns uagb-columns__wrap uagb-columns__background-none uagb-columns__stack-mobile uagb-columns__valign- uagb-columns__gap-10 align uagb-block-24fccfa7 uagb-columns__columns-1 uagb-columns__max_width-theme\"><div class=\"uagb-columns__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-columns__inner-wrap uagb-columns__columns-1\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-column uagb-column__wrap uagb-column__background-undefined uagb-block-638696dd\"><div class=\"uagb-column__overlay\"><\/div>\n<p><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-ast-global-color-0-color\">The above information should be regarded as work in progress.  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