Lives of the First World War

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ID: 235418

Reference: WO372/2

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=D1221020
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UPP: GBM/MCI/0235596

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7082053

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/2758326/
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UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/970430

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: 9297342

Reference: gbm_silver_war_bad1914_18

Title: Silver War Badge Roll Transcription

Connected by: Peter6648

UPP: GBM/SILVERWAR/BADGES/171689

Additional: His name, regiment, rank and service number match CWGC casualty details

Credit: © The National Archives

Source information

ID: 9297354

Reference: gbm_wo363-4

Title: British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription

Connected by: Peter6648

UPP: GBM/WO363-4/7264174/80/1223

Additional: His full name, age, regiment and service number match CWGC casualty details

Credit: © The National Archives

Source information

ID: 9297390

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Peter6648

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/34976/0250/25

Additional: His name, birth i Wokingham, rank and service in 2nd Hants match his service papers

Credit: © The National Archives

Source information

ID: 9297405

Reference: gbm_wo363-4

Title: British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription

Connected by: Peter6648

UPP: GBM/WO363-4/7264174/80/1228

Additional: Matches other set of service records

Credit: © The National Archives

Source information

ID: 9297410

Reference: 1891gbc

Title: 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Peter6648

UPP: GBC/1891/0007574504

Additional: His name age and residence in 1891 match his service papers but this census say he was born in Camberley

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 9297414

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Peter6648

UPP: BMD/B/1880/2/AZ/000038/224

Additional: Confirms he was actually born in Camberley as per 1891 census when he was living with his Grandma Whittaker and that his mother's surname was Whittaker

Credit: © General Register Office

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