Lives of the First World War

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ID: 2729772

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=D3743971
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UPP: GBM/MCI/2732663

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 5485459

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Amanda2550

UPP: GBC/1901/0008071427

Additional: The surname and first names, the place of birth, date of birth and family members and the army service number are those of my great uncle.

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 5485463

Reference: bmd_overseas_deaths_arr1

Title: GRO WAR DEATHS ARMY OTHER RANKS (1914 to1921) Transcription

Connected by: Amanda2550

UPP: BMD/OVS/ARR1/002267/121

Additional: The surname and first name, the age and military details all match

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 5485475

Title: 1911 census

Description: 1901 cesus in association with the National Archives

Connected by: Amanda2550

URL: http://www.1901censusonline.com/person
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Additional: The surname, Christian names, date of birth, place of birth and family members all confirm this is my great uncle

Source information

ID: 5485488

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Amanda2550

UPP: BMD/B/1893/4/AZ/000354/216

Additional: The surname and Christian names and the place of birth match the census entries for 1901 and 1911

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 5486113

Title: Record Details for Hubert Vidler Lusted - Grenadier Guards

Description: Record of Lance Corporal H. V. Lusted's death

Connected by: Amanda2550

URL: https://www.forces.war.records.co.uk/viewrecord/1745700/
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Additional: The names match, the birth place is the same as on the census and the service number matches

Source information

ID: 5486143

Name: Pier and Face 8D

Reference: Thiepval Memorial

Title: Thiepval Memorial

Description: Inscription giving Hubert Lusted's name, regimental number and date of death

Connected by: Amanda2550

Additional: The names (including distinctive middle name) and regimental number all match

Source information

ID: 6643475

Title: Memorial Scroll

Description: The Memorial Scroll which together with the memorial Plaque was sent to the next of kin of those killed in action

Connected by: Amanda2550

Additional: This has come down to my father from his father who was brother to Hubert.

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ID: 6643477

Title: Covering Letter for Memorial Plaque and Scroll

Description: This is the letter from the King sent to all the next of kin who received a Memorial Plaque and Scroll

Connected by: Amanda2550

Additional: This was passed down to me by my father, inherited from his father who was brother of Hubert

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