Lives of the First World War

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ID: 2660502

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=D3674646
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UPP: GBM/MCI/2663338

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7098874

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/4026135/
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UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/1049960

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: 9415296

Title: Birth Record

Description: 4th Qtr 1891 Dewsbury, West Yorkshire, England.

Connected by: George48865

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Additional: Third son born to William Lightfoot & Emma Kilburn, and brother to Eli, Mark Kilburn, Amy Jane and Nellie Lightfoot

Source information

ID: 9415343

Title: 1891 Census

Description: Living at 7, Harley Street, Dewsbury, abode of grandmother, also at dwelling are parents William occupation "Teamer" and mother a "Cotton Weaver". Siblings: Eli, Mark and Amy also at abode.

Connected by: George48865

Source information

ID: 9415374

Title: 1911 Census

Description: Living with parents William & Emma at 6, Crossham St, Dewsbury, West Yorkshire. Father's occupation "Teamer" also at abode are brother Mark and sisters Amy and Nellie

Connected by: George48865

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