Lives of the First World War

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ID: 1757657

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.

UPP: GBM/MCI/1759781

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7423367

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/667967

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: 8684701

Name: General Register Office, England and Wales, birth certificate, Q2 Apr-Jun 1890, Romford 4a, 344.

Reference: Copy from General Register Office

Title: Copy of Birth Certificate for William Gilderson

Description: Certified Copy obtained in 2007

Connected by: Jonathan32771

Additional: The family knew that William Gilderson was killed in the First World War in August 1917 and that he had no known grave

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ID: 8684703

Name: 1901 Census England and Wales, Registration District Romford

Title: 1901 Census England and Wales, Registration District Romford

Connected by: Jonathan32771

URL: http://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/search/advanced/census/main-family/?y=1901&county=302&family_id=1&household_id=141814&hlt=165100104.0000000000&a=Search&hh=1&hs=1&cl=1
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Additional: The family knew William served in the Machine Gun Corps

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ID: 8684704

Name: 1911 Census England and Wales, Registration District Romford

Title: 1911 Census England and Wales, Registration District Romford

Connected by: Jonathan32771

URL: http://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/search/advanced/census/main-family/?y=1911&county=539&family_id=260211&household_id=181607&hlt=989500961.0000000000&a=Search&hh=1&hs=1&cl=1
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Additional: The family knew he served in the Machine Gun Corps and was killed in action in August 1917 with no known grave

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ID: 8684707

Name: General Register Office, England and Wales, marriage certificate, Q2 Apr-Jun 1915, Romford 4a, 1386

Reference: Copy obtained from General Register Office

Title: Copy of Marriage Certificate for William Gilderson

Description: Certified copy obtained in 2007

Connected by: Jonathan32771

Additional: The family knew that William Gilderson was killed in action in August 1917 with no known grave and that William was in the Machine Gun Corps

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ID: 8684708

Title: William Gilderson - Last Letter Home

Connected by: Jonathan32771

Additional: Rank, serial number and unit match

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ID: 8684711

Title: William Gilderson

Connected by: Jonathan32771

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ID: 8684740

Title: Gilderson Children circa 1901

Description: Gilderson Children circa 1901 from left to right - Alec, Grace, William and Winifred

Connected by: Jonathan32771

Additional: William Gilderson was a family member with Serial number, rank and unit all matching Lance Corporal William Gilderson. See Letter Home.

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ID: 8684743

Title: Gilderson Family circa 1911

Description: Gilderson Family circa 1911 - front row Samuel and Ellen, back row from left to right Alec, William, Grace and Winifred

Connected by: Jonathan32771

Additional: William is a family member whose name, rank, serial number and unit all match those of Corporal William Gilderson - see letter home

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ID: 8684749

Title: William Gilderson circa 1914

Connected by: Jonathan32771

Additional: This photo is from a family collection and William was a known family member. His name, rank, serial number and unit (see letter home) all match those of Lance Corporal William Gilderson

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ID: 9252627

Title: ICRC

Description: Missing

Connected by: john14663

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