Lives of the First World War

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ID: 1242183

Reference: WO372/7

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.

URL: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D2230042
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UPP: GBM/MCI/1243569

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9017305

Title: Chambrecy, France

Description: Photograph of Alfred's headstone in Chambrecy British Cemetery, France confirming his death date as 28th July 1918

Connected by: Ian105973

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ID: 9017328

Title: Chambrecy British Cenetery, France

Description: Chambrecy British Cemetry where Alfred was buried.

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ID: 9019056

Title: Gleadless, Hollinsend & Intake - WW1 Memorial

Description: Gleadless, Hollinsend & Intake - WW1 Memorial on which Alfred is commemorated.

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ID: 9019059

Title: Gleadless, Hollinsend & Intake - WW1 Memorial

Description: Gleadless, Hollinsend & Intake - WW1 Memorial showing Alfred's name.

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ID: 9027946

Title: Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Description: 63795 - Alfred John Fisher.

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URL: https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/611185/fisher,-alfred-john/
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ID: 9036825

Title: UK Army Register of Soldier Effects

Description: UK Army Register showing details of Alfred's death and his effects.

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ID: 9042102

Title: British Army WW1

Description: Service Records 1914 - 1920.

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ID: 9418456

Name: The Yorkshire Post, 27 June 1998

Title: "rocking with the Leeds Rifles"

Description: Relating an account on the attack by the West Yorkshires on 28 July 1918 at Bligny and recalling the death of "young Fisher".

Connected by: Roy102476

URL: https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/32544-rocking-with-the-leeds-rifles/
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ID: 9418471

Name: The West Yorkshire Regiment 1914-1918. E Wyrall. 1923

Title: Yorkshire Volunteers Regimental Association - Regimental Family History

Description: Extracts from The West Yorkshire Regiment 1914-1918. E Wyrall. 1923, recounting the attack by the West Yorkshire regiment on Bligny 28th July 1918.

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URL: https://www.yorkshirevolunteers.org.uk/regimental-family-history
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Additional: Alfred John FISHER was reported missing, presumed killed, during the attack on Bligny 28 July1918.

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ID: 9418736

Title: Army Form W.5080 Re: 63795, Pte Alfred John FISHER

Description: Re: 63795 Pte Alfred John Fisher, deceased. "STATEMENT of the Names and Addresses of all the Relatives of the above-named deceased Soldier in each of the degrees specified below that are now living."

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Additional: This is my Great Uncle.

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ID: 9418842

Title: Commonwealth War Graves Commission (formerly Imperial War Graves Commission)

Description: Provides links to: Grave Registration Reports (GRRs) - Army Form W.3372 Concentration of Graves (Exhumation and Reburials) - W1180 Headstone

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URL: https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/611185/FISHER,%20ALFRED%20JOHN
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Additional: Great Uncle.

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