Lives of the First World War

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ID: 2622165

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=D3636243
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UPP: GBM/MCI/2624935

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7293850

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/524957/
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UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/404173

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: 8455175

Title: Royal Sussex Regiment cap badge

Description: This cap badge was worn by all other ranks.

Connected by: John65615

Source information

ID: 8494510

Title: Remembered with Honour

Description: Private Larkin is buried in the Euston Road Cemetery,Somme, France.

Connected by: John65615

Additional: This commemorative certificate was supplied by the CWGC.

Source information

ID: 8556276

Title: Hailsham War Memorial

Description: William Larkin is commemorated on Hailsham's war memorial.

Connected by: John65615

Source information

ID: 8751137

Title: Hailsham Parish Church

Description: William John Larkin is commemorated on the memorial plaque inside St Mary's Parish Church, Hailsham.

Connected by: John65615

Source information

ID: 8751138

Title: Hailsham Methodist Church

Description: William J Larkin, Royal Sussex Regiment, is commemorated on the memorial plaque inside Hailsham Methodist Church.

Connected by: John65615

Source information

ID: 8751141

Name: December 1919

Reference: Hailsham Library

Title: Hailsham Parish Magazine

Description: Private William John Larkin, Royal Sussex, is mentioned in Hailsham's Roll of Honour.

Connected by: John65615

Additional: His name and regiment match.

Source information

ID: 9193002

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: John72644

UPP: GBC/1901/0006123725

Additional: The family members match.

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 9193007

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: John72644

UPP: BMD/B/1889/4/AZ/000333/244

Additional: His name and birth details match.

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 9497742

Title: Chichester Cathedral

Description: 16237 Larkin W is commemorated in the Royal Sussex Regiment Memorial Chapel, Chichester Cathedral.

Connected by: John72644

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