Lives of the First World War

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ID: 1030941

Reference: WO372/5

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.

UPP: GBM/MCI/1031896

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7021974

Reference: CWGCCASUALIWM

Title: Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records

Description: The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) commemorate First World War servicemen and women and members of some civilian organisations who died before 31 August 1921 while in Commonwealth military service or of causes attributable to service.

Connected by: Imperial1

UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/9071

Additional: This record has been automatically matched to the Life Story by IWM, using rules based on name, rank, number, regiment and service.

Credit: © Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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ID: 9201650

Title: DOULLENS COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION NO.1, SOMME

Description: CWGC Cemetery

Connected by: Liz37211

Additional: https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/82696/cross,-/

Source information

ID: 9201666

Reference: wwisd

Title: Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription

Connected by: Liz37211

UPP: GBM/WWISD/0591930

Additional: Details match this man

Credit: © Naval and Military Press Ltd

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ID: 9201716

Name: September 12, 1916, edition of the Market Harborough Advertiser

Title: Blog by John Dilley on the Newspapers and the Great War website

Description: Reports from the local newspapers of the day

Connected by: Liz37211

URL: https://newspapersandthegreatwar.wordpress.com/2016/09/12/september-12-1916-the-first-world-war-version-of-online-dating/
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Additional: Details match this man

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ID: 9201741

Name: https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/lifestory/1031391#evidence

Title: Link to brother, David William Cross

Description: Parents identical

Connected by: Liz37211

URL: https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/1031391
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Additional: Brothers both fell

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ID: 9201924

Name: Market Harborough Advertiser and Midland Mail - Friday 09 September 1932

Title: In Memoriam

Description: 1932 newspaper entry remembering brothers Albert and David Cross, with mention of brother Arthur wounded in war.

Connected by: Kristen1288

URL: https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk
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ID: 9202118

Name: Ancestry UK

Title: Link to Albert Henry Cross Family tree

Description: Fully evidenced family tree showing Albert Henry Cross to be the son of Albert and Emma Cross, brother to David William Cross (who also fell) and Arthur James Cross (wounded)

Connected by: Ann39898

URL: https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/120477344/person/200188400075/facts
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Additional: Full evidence in the Ancestry tree

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ID: 9202121

Name: Albert Harry Cross

Title: UK, Register of Soldiers' Effects

Description: Register of effects showing death details and mother's name, Emma.

Connected by: Kristen1288

URL: https://www.ancestry.co.uk
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Additional: Matches CWGC.

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ID: 9203198

Title: In Memoriam notice, 9th September 1932

Description: Notice placed in the Market Harborough Advertiser and Midland Mail 9th September 1932

Connected by: Liz37211

Source information

ID: 9204483

Name: Lives page

Title: Link to brother, Arthur James Cross

Description: Three brothers served in WWI.

Connected by: Liz37211

URL: https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/1030994
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Additional: Albert Harry, David William and Arthur James Cross, brother from Market Harborough, all served.

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ID: 9204505

Reference: 1891gbc

Title: 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Liz37211

UPP: GBC/1891/0010615676

Additional: Details match known facts from cwgc casualty records and likewise same parents and location as casualty record of brother, David William Cross.

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 9204511

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Liz37211

UPP: BMD/B/1888/2/AZ/000132/357

Additional: Full names and year of birth match with this man, together with the Registration District including the place of this man's birth.

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 9204516

Name: Suffolk Baptism Index (Part 3)

Title: Suffolk Baptism Index 1538-1911 Transcription

Description: Baptised 10th June 1888, son of Albert (labourer) and Emma Cross. Born 2 Apr. Late Matlock

Connected by: Liz37211

URL: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=GBPRS/B/220140577/1
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Additional: All the baptism details match with known facts from cwgc records and In Memoriam notice.

Source information

ID: 9204539

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Liz37211

UPP: GBC/1901/0014037243

Additional: This record relates to this man, as his parents are Albert and Emma (see cwgc), his brothers are David and Arthur, who also served - see cwgc and In Memoriam notice. Birthplace matches known facts.

Credit: © General Register Office

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