Lives of the First World War

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ID: 1772522

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=D2761445
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UPP: GBM/MCI/1774658

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 5503883

Title: Walter Hammond, 400129, 2nd/5th Bn, Manchester Reg

Description: Remembered with Honour - Assevillers New British Cemetery

Connected by: Fiona16975

Additional: Photo taken in April 2014 during a visit to the Assevillers New British Cemetery, and following research through the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.

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ID: 5503911

Title: Casualty Details

Description: Casualty Details on Commonwealth War Graves Commission website.

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URL: http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/335682/HAMMOND,%20WALTER
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Additional: The names, dates, family details and miliary details match the family records.

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ID: 5511484

Title: Burnley Roll of Honour website

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URL: http://burnleyinthegreatwar.info/burnleyrollofhonourmenh/hammondwalter400129.htm
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Additional: The names, dates, military details and family details confirm the match.

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ID: 5511488

Title: Lowerhouse Musician's Fate

Description: Newspaper Article

Connected by: Fiona16975

URL: http://burnleyinthegreatwar.info/Bex%20articles/bexh/hammondwalter400129bex5419.JPG
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ID: 7163831

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/335682/
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UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/246525

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Credit: © Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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