Lives of the First World War

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ID: 2213091

Reference: WO372/11

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/2215536

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 6972732

Title: Commonwealth War Graves Commission - Casualty Details

Description: KEECH, J F Rank:Private Service No:21319 Date of Death:18/09/1918 Regiment/Service:Suffolk Regiment 15th (Suffolk Yeomanry) Bn. Grave Reference:V. E. 2. Cemetery:PERONNE COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION

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URL: http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/288750/KEECH,%20J%20F
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Additional: This matches the person's name and military details (including regimental number).

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ID: 6972874

Title: Portrait from July 1917, Private Keech on right

Description: Portrait of Private Keech with his half brother F Butler, from IWM North handling collection, dated July 1917 (EDN00976)

Connected by: Martin968

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ID: 6972875

Title: Memorial Card for Private Keech

Description: Scan of Memorial Card for Private Keech. It says "In Ever Loving Memory of Pte. James Frederick Keech, 15th Suffolk Regiment, Who died in France, doing his duty to God and Country. September 18th, 1918. Aged 37 years. A Loving Husband and Devoted Father.

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Additional: This is contained in IWM North's handling collection, name and military information match his personal story as contained on card.

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ID: 6972887

Title: Memorial Card for Private Keech

Description: Scan of Memorial Card for Private Keech, it says: "No loved ones stood around him, To Bid a last farewell; No word of comfort could he leave To those he loved so well. We little thought his time so short, In this world to remain; Or thought when from his home he went, He would never return again. We think of him in silence, His name we oft recall; There is nothing left to comfort us, But his photo on the wall. Sleep on, dear one, in a foreign land, In a grave we may never see; But as long as life and memory lasts, We shall always remember thee. Farewell, dear boy, your life is past, We loved you dearly to the last; To part with you has caused us pain, But hope in heaven to meet again.

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Additional: This is part of IWM North's handling collection, and contains his name and military details on the card.

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ID: 7175051

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/206270

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: 7622904

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Martin968

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/01975/0105/1

Additional: Surname and first, middle names match.

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7622906

Reference: 1891gbc

Title: 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

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UPP: GBC/1891/0004780672

Additional: Surname, middle and first names match. Confirmed by date of birth relating to memorial card.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 7622907

Reference: bmd_marriages

Title: England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription

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UPP: BMD/M/1910/4/AZ/000528/003

Additional: Surname and first name match, as does name of spouse.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 7622911

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Martin968

UPP: BMD/B/1882/4/AZ/000316/349

Additional: Matches surname, first name, middle name and approximate age.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 7901801

Reference: wwisd

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

Connected by: Martin968

UPP: GBM/WWISD/0254211

Credit: © Naval and Military Press Ltd