Lives of the First World War

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ID: 2508017

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=D3522025
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UPP: GBM/MCI/2510717

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 5493483

Title: William Henry Fordham

Description: In civilian clothing, probably taken before 1914, possibly at his wedding in 1909.

Connected by: Mike5819

Additional: This is from our family collection. It was handed down by my mother. W H Fordham was her mother's first husband.

Source information

ID: 7522538

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/1612749/
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UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/851825

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: 9131880

Reference: gbm_wo363-4

Title: British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription

Connected by: Christopher19350

UPP: GBM/WO363-4/7306898/19/322

Additional: Service Number.

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9131883

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Christopher19350

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/09709/0291/1

Additional: Same address as on service record.

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9131884

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Christopher19350

UPP: GBC/1901/0011608852

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9131885

Reference: 1891gbc

Title: 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Christopher19350

UPP: GBC/1891/0010054376

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9131886

Reference: bmd_marriages

Title: England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription

Connected by: Christopher19350

UPP: BMD/M/1909/3/AZ/000135/155

Additional: Corresponds to information in service record.

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 9131888

Reference: gbm_wo363-4

Title: British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription

Connected by: Christopher19350

UPP: GBM/WO363-4/7306898/19/319

Credit: © The National Archives

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