Lives of the First World War

Source information

ID: 1976527

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.

UPP: GBM/MCI/1978796

Credit: © The National Archives

Source information

ID: 5514390

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Phil1598

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/23300/0621/1

Additional: My Grandfather mentions him in his diary as he was speaking to him when he was shot. CWGC details confirm this.

Credit: © The National Archives

Source information

ID: 5514397

Title: Details of Death

Description: This is the details of date of death and memorial

Connected by: Phil1598

URL: http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/793645/HOUSTON,%20WILLIAM
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Additional: From my Grandfathers diary and Regiment War Diary

Source information

ID: 5514641

Name: 130th (St John) Field Ambulance

Title: 130th (St John) Field Ambulance

Description: Website dedicated to the history of the 130th (St John) Field Ambulance

Connected by: David19184

URL: http://130thstjohnfieldambulance.co.uk
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Additional: This man died at Mametz Wood while serving as a member of the 130th (St John) Field Ambulance and is named as such in the Official War Diary

Source information

ID: 7380517

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/623816

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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