Lives of the First World War

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ID: 2472498

Reference: WO372/7

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=D3486483
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UPP: GBM/MCI/2475175

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 6973925

Name: ISBN 978-0-9543154-1-2

Reference: Self published from letters held

Title: 11626, Private Ernest Edward Fitchett

Description: Biography of Ernest Edward Fitchett by Alex McGahey 2009

Connected by: Alex411

Additional: Book researched from personal letters from Ernest Fitchett to one of his sisters, also photographs of him, his grave at Abbeyville and copy of his hospital admission card held.

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ID: 6973928

Title: 11626, Pte Ernest Edward Fitchett

Description: Posed photograph in uniform prior to overseas posting

Connected by: Alex411

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ID: 6973930

Title: Original Grave and Wooden Cross

Description: Original grave in Abbeyville Cemetery

Connected by: Alex411

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ID: 6973934

Title: Hospital Admittance Card

Description: Card sent to his sister advising of Ernie's hospitalisation

Connected by: Alex411

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ID: 6973935

Title: Current Headstone at Abbeyville

Description: Photo of present CWGC headstone at Abbeyville Cemetery

Connected by: Alex411

Additional: Photo take in 2001 on visit to Abbeyville

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ID: 6973941

Name: Issued 12th January 1998

Reference: Copy per General register Office

Title: Copy of birth certificate for Ernest Edward Fitchett

Description: This is a copy of the full birth certificate, received January 1998

Connected by: Alex411

Additional: The person's names, parent's name, date and place of birth match

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ID: 7003091

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/75922/
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UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/2648

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: 8607756

Reference: wwisd

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

Connected by: Keith1947

UPP: GBM/WWISD/0283121

Credit: © Naval and Military Press Ltd

Source information

ID: 9060239

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Selena49658

UPP: BMD/B/1898/2/AZ/000199/217

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 9060241

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Selena49658

UPP: GBC/1901/0014234066

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9060245

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Selena49658

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/06430/0159/4

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9062879

Name: IWM Catalogue number: LBY K. 09 / 1046

Title: IWM Collection - Books & Publications

Description: A copy is held of the aforementioned book "Biography of Ernest Edward Fitchett" by Alex McGahey 2009

Connected by: Keith1947

URL: http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/1500107080
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ID: 9561715

Title: Memorial Card

Description: Memorial card per family

Connected by: Alex411

Additional: This was my Great Uncle

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ID: 9561717

Title: Memorial Card - page 2

Description: Memorial card per family

Connected by: Alex411

Additional: This is my Great Uncle

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ID: 9561721

Title: Memorial Card - page 3

Description: Memorial card per family

Connected by: Alex411

Additional: This is my Great Uncle

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ID: 9604855

Title: Ernie Fitchett - WWI display

Description: Death Penny, Medals, Cap Badge & photo

Connected by: Alex411

Source information

ID: 9604902

Title: Ernest Edward Fitchett - birth certificate

Description: Birth certificate

Connected by: Alex411

Additional: This is my Great Uncle

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