Lives of the First World War

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ID: 2252401

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.

URL: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D3241650
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UPP: GBM/MCI/2254863

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7076054

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/2743404/
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UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/957705

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: 9633071

Title: Attestation of Guardsman Timothy Killeen

Description: The enlistment form of Timothy Killeen into the Irish Guards on 29 November, 1915, Limerick Ireland.

Connected by: Patrick128498

Additional: This is my grandfather's brother, my great uncle.

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ID: 9633333

Title: Pg 2 Attestation Form of Guardsman Timothy Killeen

Description: Second page, enlistment form.

Connected by: Patrick128498

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ID: 9633668

Title: Service Medals - Guardsman Timothy Killeen

Description: Letter accompanying Timothy Killeen's service medals that were sent to his mother by the Irish Guards.

Connected by: Patrick128498

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ID: 9643478

Title: Medical Report

Description: Medical Report describing wounds received and recommending discharge.

Connected by: Patrick128498

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ID: 9648697

Title: Casualty Form - Tim Killeen

Description: Though it says Casualty Form, this document gives us a 'roadmap' of Tim's time in France. He left Southampton on 21 October 1916, disembarking at La Havre the following day. He was wounded 28 February 1917 by an artillery shell while in the front lines at St Pierre Vaast Wood. He was evacuated to the 34th Casualty Clearing Station by the 60th Field Ambulance. By 18 March he was in the 10th General Hospital, Rouen, then sent to England on 25 April aboard the ship 'St George.'

Connected by: Patrick128498

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ID: 9649172

Name: National Archives MH106/729

Reference: Public Records Office, Kew

Title: Admissions and Discharge Book, 34th Casualty Clearing Station

Description: Records the admission of Tim Killeen to the 34th CCS aka 'Grovetown'

Connected by: Patrick128498

Additional: Name, Regiment details match.

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ID: 9649222

Name: National Archives MH106/775, Book 34/96

Reference: Public Records Office, Kew

Title: Admissions and Discharge Register, Dangerously Ill Cases, 34th CCS

Description: Record designating Tim Killeen as a Dangerously Ill Case at the 34th CCS

Connected by: Patrick128498

Additional: Match of Name, Battalion, and Regimental Number match.

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ID: 9649842

Title: Admission to Western General Hospital

Description: Tim Killeen's admission to Western General Hospital

Connected by: Patrick128498

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ID: 9650939

Title: The Passing of Private Timothy Killeen

Description: A letter written by Mick Killeen, brother of Tim, describing Tim's final moments and also the heartfelt reception accorded to his casket by the people of his home village, Doonbeg, County Clare.

Connected by: Patrick128498

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ID: 9651046

Title: The Passing of Timothy Killeen

Description: Letter written by Mick Killeen describing the final moments of his brother Tim, and also of the emotional reception accorded to Tim's casket when it arrived in his home village, Doonbeg, County Clare.

Connected by: Patrick128498