Lives of the First World War

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ID: 1804657

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=D2793597
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UPP: GBM/MCI/1806810

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7346449

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/694551/
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UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/546831

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

Source information

ID: 9255925

Name: Local Newspaper

Reference: Huddersfield Central Library, Holmfirth Library

Title: Holmfirth Express 5 February 1916

Description: Article reporting of an act of distinction mentioned in a despatch

Connected by: Vivien1174

Source information

ID: 9494427

Title: Walter Heywood

Description: Photo of Walter Heywood's commemoration on the Holme Valley War Memorial in the grounds of the Holme Valley Memorial Hospital, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire

Connected by: Holmfirth126389

Source information

ID: 9494437

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

Source information

ID: 9494441

Name: Local Newspaper

Reference: Huddersfield Central Library, Holmfirth Library

Title: Holmfirth Express 20 November 1915

Description: Article reporting Walter Heywood's award for gallantry

Connected by: Holmfirth126389

Source information

ID: 9494444

Name: Local Newspaper

Reference: Huddersfield Central Library, Holmfirth Library

Title: Holmfirth Express 1 April 1916

Description: Article reporting the efforts of the vicar of St John's Church, Upperthong to confirm the death of Walter Heywood.

Connected by: Holmfirth126389

Source information

ID: 9494447

Name: Local Newspaper

Reference: Huddersfield Central Library, Holmfirth Library

Title: Holmfirth Express 28 December 1916

Description: Article reporting the memorial service held for Walter Heywood at St John's Church, Upperthong, West Yorkshire

Connected by: Holmfirth126389

Source information

ID: 9494503

Title: Walter Heywood Gallantry Award

Description: Extract from Holmfirth Express 20 November 1915

Connected by: Holmfirth126389

Source information

ID: 9537827

Title: Upperthong Memorial Plaque

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

Connected by: Vivien1174

Source information

ID: 9538441

Reference: gbm_mci

Title: Medal Index Cards Transcription

Connected by: Anne23518

UPP: GBM/MCI/5188833

Credit: © The National Archives

Source information

ID: 9538443

Reference: wwisd

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

Connected by: Anne23518

UPP: GBM/WWISD/0304728

Credit: © Naval and Military Press Ltd

Source information

ID: 9553735

Name: Local Newspaper

Reference: Huddersfield Central Library, Holmfirth Library

Title: Holmfirth Express 5 February 1916

Description: Article reporting Walter Heywood Mentioned in Despatches

Connected by: Holmfirth126389

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