Lives of the First World War

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ID: 1278597

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.

UPP: GBM/MCI/1280015

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7308546

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/403098

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: 8948229

Title: MIC image (Ancestry)

Description: France = BWM, VM

Connected by: R58235

URL: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/1262/30850_A000577-00692/3579365?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.co.uk%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fdb%3dMedalRolls%26gss%3dsfs28_ms_r_db%26new%3d1%26rank%3d1%26gsfn%3dwilliam%2bHenry%26gsfn_x%3d1%26gsln%3dfurse%26gsln_x%3d1%26MSAV%3d1%26MSV%3d0%26uidh%3d2y5&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnSearchResults
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ID: 8948234

Title: US couple returns WWI soldier's postcard - Video clip incl. photograph (BBC)

Description: "Graham and Linda Richards from the United States have returned mementos of a WWI soldier to the Moseley Society in Birmingham. At 6ft 5in, William Furse is thought to be the tallest soldier to serve in the First World War.Graham Richards bought a picture frame containing a photograph of Mr Furse from a shop in Stratford-upon-Avon twenty years ago and only recently found out its significance. After some detective work the couple were able to trace his place of birth to Birmingham. With no remaining family members of Mr Furse the couple handed their findings to the local history group"

Connected by: R58235

URL: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/uk-england-40450791/us-couple-returns-wwi-soldier-s-postcard
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ID: 8948241

Name: WO 339/41091

Title: William Henry FURSE. The Northumberland Fusiliers

Description: Service Papers - not currently digitised [at July 2017]

Connected by: R58235

URL: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/C1094985
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ID: 8948247

Title: LONDON GAZETTE, 15 OCTOBER, 1915 - Second Lieutenant

Description: The Northumberland Fusiliers. Tie undermentioned to be temporary Second Lieutenants: — Dated 23rd September, 1915. William Henry Furse

Connected by: R58235

URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29328/page/10161
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ID: 8961030

Reference: bmd_marriages

Title: England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription

Connected by: R58235

UPP: BMD/M/1915/4/AZ/000522/020

Credit: © General Register Office