Lives of the First World War

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ID: 1486280

Reference: WO372/8

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=D2474514
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UPP: GBM/MCI/1488041

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7463253

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

URL: http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/908079/
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UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/716467

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: 9345750

Title: War Memorial, St Mary’s Church, Shawbury.

Description: War Memorial, St Mary’s Church, Shawbury, Shropshire.

Connected by: Roderick19330

Additional: Image taken by R. D. Davies, 15th May 2017.

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ID: 9350141

Name: RG14; Piece: 16211; Schedule Number: 5

Title: 1911 England Census

Description: 1911 census entry for No 123 Shawbury, Shrewsbury, Salop.

Connected by: Roderick19330

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ID: 9350151

Name: Shawbury

Title: Shropshire Baptisms

Description: The Baptism of Harry Grocott in Shawbury Parish Registers 1899.

Connected by: Roderick19330

URL: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBPRS/SHROP/BAP/611224
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ID: 9350162

Name: P194/R/1/4/1 page 27

Title: National School Admission Registers & Log-Books 1870-1914

Description: Harry Grocott's entry in to Moreton Corbet School register in 1904.

Connected by: Roderick19330

URL: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBOR/SCHOOOL/P3/GBOR/SCHOOOL/P3/6627808
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ID: 9350366

Name: Harry Grocott Shropshire Light Infantry 15289

Title: British Army WWI Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920

Description: Medal Index card for Pte. 15289 Harry Grocott, Shropshire Light Infantry.

Connected by: Roderick19330

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Additional: Detail on Medals and service.

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ID: 9350372

Name: Class: WO 329; Piece Number: 1473

Title: UK, WWI Service Medal and Award Rolls, 1914-1920

Description: Pt. 15289, Harry Grocott, Shropshire Light Infantry.

Connected by: Roderick19330

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Additional: Gives Battalion details.

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ID: 9397840

Name: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO).

Title: British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920

Description: British Army WWI Service Records, 1914-1920, for Private Charles Frederick Gregory, 15290, King's Shropshire Light Infantry.

Connected by: Roderick19330

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Additional: Charles Frederick Gregory's service number was the one next to Harry Grocott's. The original numbers were consecutive so as Private Gregory enlisted at Shrewsbury on the 7th November 1914, it is safe to assume that Harry enlisted on the same day or the evening before.