Lives of the First World War

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ID: 1514951

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=D2503296
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UPP: GBM/MCI/1516823

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7417530

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/837965/
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UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/666133

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: 9086861

Title: Lifestory

Description: Personal Communication from family member Mr K Haigh

Connected by: Holmfirth126389

Source information

ID: 9291061

Title: Albert Haigh

Description: Detail of photo in Holmfirth Express 6 October 1917

Connected by: Holmfirth126389

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ID: 9291063

Name: ISBN 978-1-8621812-6-7

Reference: Huddersfield Central Library, Holmfirth Library

Title: Huddersfield’s Roll of Honour: 1914-1922

Description: A book detailing the 3,439 servicemen of Huddersfield and district who gave their lives during the First World War

Connected by: Holmfirth126389

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ID: 9291066

Name: Albert Haigh

Title: Personal Communication from family member

Description: Letter from family member providing family and military details

Connected by: Holmfirth126389

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ID: 9291070

Name: Local Newspaper

Reference: Huddersfield Central Library, Holmfirth Library

Title: Holmfirth Express 6 October 1917

Description: Article reporting the life and death of Albert Haigh

Connected by: Holmfirth126389

Source information

ID: 9291072

Name: Albert Haigh

Title: Ancestry UK

Description: A subscription genealogical website

Connected by: Holmfirth126389

URL: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/
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ID: 9291076

Title: Albert Haigh

Description: Extract from Holmfirth Express 6 October 1917

Connected by: Holmfirth126389

Source information

ID: 9512453

Title: Albert Haigh

Description: Albert Haigh, sitting at front, with two pals prior to deployment

Connected by: Holmfirth126389

Additional: Photo from family member

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ID: 9537777

Title: Upperthong Memorial Plaque

Description: The Upperthong Memorial Plaque in St John's Church, Upperthong, West Yorkshire

Connected by: Vivien1174

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