Lives of the First World War

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ID: 1895488

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=D2884493
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UPP: GBM/MCI/1897706

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7318069

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/691764/
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UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/544147

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: 8782577

Title: William Hirons

Description: In uniform. Postcard sent to his sister.

Connected by: Ruth35339

Additional: William is the brother of my Great Grandmother.

Source information

ID: 8782579

Title: William Hirons

Description: In uniform. This postcard was sent to his sister Susan Mary (Polly) Glanister (nee Hirons).

Connected by: Ruth35339

Source information

ID: 8782583

Title: Postcard written by William Hirons.

Description: Postcard sent to his sister Susan Mary (Polly) Glanister (nee Hirons) in 1914.

Connected by: Ruth35339

Source information

ID: 9471383

Reference: wwisd

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

Connected by: David1424

UPP: GBM/WWISD/0652069

Credit: © Naval and Military Press Ltd

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