Lives of the First World War

Source information

ID: 1690883

Reference: WO372/6

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/1692948

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7130167

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/136248

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: 7619463

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Preston43153

UPP: BMD/B/1884/4/AZ/000163/096

Additional: James Drake was born in Preston in 1884

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 7619958

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Preston43153

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/25254/0147/1

Additional: James Drake is shown as a soldier, married to Sarah (as shown on CWGC record)

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7735761

Title: Preston Roll of Honour form for Sergeant Drake.

Description: This is the Roll of Honour form completed and submitted by a relative of Sergeant James Drake for the Preston Memorial Roll of Honour in the Harris Library, Museum and Art Gallery, finished in 1927. Transcription: Name: Sgt James Drake. Address: 27 Skeffington Road, Preston. Occupation: Soldier. Regiment: 1st Batt East Lancashire Regt. Rank and Regimental Number: Sergeant No 6832. Date of Death: 14th October 1916. Place where killed or injury received: Ypres Belgium (Died from wounds). Remarks: Colour Service 15 Years.

Connected by: Preston485

Source information

ID: 8580592

Name: Piece 1179, East Lancashire Regiment

Title: WW1 Service Medal & Award Rolls, 1914-1920

Description: Ancestry Record

Connected by: Preston43153

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