Lives of the First World War

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ID: 2353417

Reference: WO372/12

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=D3342745
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UPP: GBM/MCI/2355958

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 6647180

Title: CWGC Record

Description: Commemoration page on the CWGC website

Connected by: Anne31131

URL: http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/835679/LEES,%20GEORGE%20RICHARD
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Additional: The person's name and military details match

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ID: 7409068

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/835679/
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UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/664057

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: 8842457

Reference: gbm_wo363-4

Title: British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription

Connected by: Linda571

UPP: GBM/WO363-4/7392423/15/321

Credit: © The National Archives

Source information

ID: 8842460

Reference: wwisd

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

Connected by: Linda571

UPP: GBM/WWISD/0584345

Credit: © Naval and Military Press Ltd

Source information

ID: 8842472

Name: Lees, George Richard

Title: Sheffield Soldiers

Description: An entry in this database linking to this man.

Connected by: Linda571

URL: http://www.sheffieldsoldierww1.co.uk/search4.php?id=16785
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ID: 8842476

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Linda571

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/27768/0541/4

Additional: Family names and address fit CWGC and Service Records.

Credit: © The National Archives

Source information

ID: 8842479

Title: Tyne Cot Memorial

Description: A long curving wall at the top of this vast cemetery. Bears the names of thousands of men who have no known grave.

Connected by: Linda571

Source information

ID: 8990214

Title: Sheffield Roll of Honour

Description: A leather bound book listing the men from the city who fell in WW1. Photo of front cover and decorative front page of list in the library. Photos by Ken Richardson.

Connected by: Linda571

Additional: George Lees is listed in this book. Further information here: http://www.picturesheffield.com/frontend.php?keywords=Ref_No_increment;EQUALS;arc00315&pos=138&action=zoom&id=94412

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