Lives of the First World War

Source information

ID: 1601916

Reference: WO372/9

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=D2590379
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UPP: GBM/MCI/1603906

Credit: © The National Archives

Source information

ID: 6647875

Reference: wwisd

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

Connected by: Heather12434

UPP: GBM/WWISD/0222593

Additional: Name, surname and military details match the seed data

Credit: © Naval and Military Press Ltd

Source information

ID: 6647890

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Heather12434

UPP: GBC/1901/0017480754

Additional: Name, surname and birthplace match existing sources

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 6647894

Reference: 1891gbc

Title: 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Heather12434

UPP: GBC/1891/0018175244

Additional: Name, surname, age and family members match existing sources

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 6647898

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Heather12434

UPP: BMD/B/1883/4/AZ/000244/137

Additional: Name, surname and registration district match existing sources

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 6647901

Title: Commonwealth War Graves Commission entry

Description: HARRISON, WALTER Rank: Private Service No: 40689 Date of Death: 30/11/1917 Age: 36 Regiment/Service: Essex Regiment 9th Bn. Panel Reference: Panel 7 and 8. Memorial: CAMBRAI MEMORIAL, LOUVERVAL Additional Information: Son of Mrs. C. Harrison, of 87, Low Moor Rd., East Kirkby, Nottingham.

Connected by: Heather12434

URL: http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/1753584/HARRISON,%20WALTER
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ID: 6647903

Name: Nottinghamshire Free Press, published 22nd November 1918

Reference: Sutton-in-Ashfield Library

Title: In Memoriam

Description: Harrison - In loving memory of Private Walter Harrison, 40689, 9th Essex Regiment, the beloved son of Clara and the late Charles Harrison, who was killed in action on November 30th 1917, aged 34 years. He marched away so bravely, His head so proudly held, His footsteps never faltered, His courage never failed. There on the field of battle, He calmly took his place, He fought and died for England, And the honour of his race.

Connected by: Heather12434

Additional: Name, surname, military and family details match existing sources

Source information

ID: 6647904

Title: Personal Knowledge of Heather Faulkes

Description: This source of evidence is based on a Member's Personal Knowledge.

Connected by: Heather12434

Additional: This source of evidence is based on a Member's Personal Knowledge.

Source information

ID: 7057574

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/1753584/
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UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/939662

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Credit: © Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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