Lives of the First World War

Source information

ID: 1829573

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.

UPP: GBM/MCI/1831746

Credit: © The National Archives

Source information

ID: 5484952

Reference: bmd_marriages

Title: England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription

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UPP: BMD/M/1917/2/AZ/000443/107

Additional: Names fit and wife matches details on CWG site

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 5484953

Reference: bmd_deaths

Title: England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription

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UPP: BMD/D/1920/1/AZ/000466/078

Additional: Names fit anddate of death matches details on CWG site

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 5484954

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

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UPP: BMD/B/1867/2/AZ/000307/279

Additional: Surname, first name and middle initial match. date of birth slightly different from no death record, but not greatly

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 5486500

Title: Commonwealth War Graves Commission site

Description: Gives details including cemetery where he is buried.

Connected by: Liberty2494

URL: http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/388740/HEMSLEY,%20JOHN%20CHARLES
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Additional: Names and military details fit.

Source information

ID: 7166956

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/286606

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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