Lives of the First World War

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ID: 258998

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.

UPP: GBM/MCI/0259197

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7199561

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

UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/292392

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: 8902961

Title: Ancestry - MIC image

Description: Home Service only

Connected by: R58235

URL: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/1262/30850_A000113-00832/5541989?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.co.uk%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fdb%3dMedalRolls%26gss%3dsfs28_ms_r_db%26new%3d1%26rank%3d1%26gsfn%3djohn%26gsfn_x%3d1%26gsln%3dbear%26gsln_x%3d1%26MSAV%3d1%26MSV%3d0%26uidh%3d2y5&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnSearchResults
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ID: 8902962

Title: LONDON GAZETTE, 12 JANUARY, 1915 - Lieutenant

Description: The undermentioned to be temporary Quartermasters, with the honorary rank of Lieutenant: — ... INFANTRY ... John Bear. Dated 5th January, 1915

Connected by: R58235

URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29038/page/390
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ID: 8948709

Title: Screen Wall

Description: Screen Wall commemoration of Lieutenant John Bear in Lichfield (St. Michael) Churchyard

Connected by: DR117137

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