Lives of the First World War

Source information

ID: 1959315

Reference: WO372/10

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=D2948354
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UPP: GBM/MCI/1961567

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7115125

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/234937/
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UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/158688

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: 8907353

Reference: wwisd

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

Connected by: David1424

UPP: GBM/WWISD/0523628

Credit: © Naval and Military Press Ltd

Source information

ID: 9566171

Title: Private Jack Hornby

Description: Private Jack Hornby in uniform as published in St Annes-on-Sea Express on 20th October 1916

Connected by: Fiona12861

Source information

ID: 9574720

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Fiona12861

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/25397/0469/3

Credit: © The National Archives

Source information

ID: 9574751

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Fiona12861

UPP: BMD/B/1895/2/AZ/000294/146

Additional: Checked for mother's maiden name (Walsh) against all children in 1911 census.

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 9610403

Title: Ashton Gardens War Memorial.

Description: Dedicated to those that made the ultimate sacrifice during the First World War.

Connected by: Desmond1478

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ID: 9610409

Title: Ashton Gardens War Memorial.

Description: Memorial plaque.

Connected by: Desmond1478

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ID: 9610412

Title: The Battle of the Somme.

Description: Memorial wreath.

Connected by: Desmond1478

Source information

ID: 9610417

Title: Private John Hornby.

Description: LEST WE FORGET.

Connected by: Desmond1478

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