Lives of the First World War

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ID: 2838923

Reference: WO372/13

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=D3853165
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UPP: GBM/MCI/2841857

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 6187063

Reference: wwisd

Title: Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription

Connected by: Michael3

UPP: GBM/WWISD/0544550

Additional: Service number matches that recorded in the MIC transcript for this life story. Also birth place and residence match known information.

Credit: © Naval and Military Press Ltd

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ID: 6187672

Title: Raith Rovers FC's Great War Servicemen

Description: This photo shows the players from Raith Rovers FC who enlisted to serve in the 1st World War, including George McLay (far left, sitting).

Connected by: Michael3

Additional: The image came from a news article, on the Fife Today website, and included information confirming the names of each team member in the photo.

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ID: 6187792

Title: George McLay enlisting in Hearts Boardroom

Description: This photo shows Raith Rovers footballer, George McLay, enlisting to be part of McCrae's (16th) Battalion, Royal Scots, in the boardroom of Heart of Midlothian FC. He was one of many professional footballers who volunteered to enlist in response to a drive by Sir George McCrae in 1914.

Connected by: Michael3

Additional: The image was taken from the McCrae's Battalion Trust website, with information confirming the man in the image is George McLay.

Source information

ID: 6187794

Title: George McLay in uniform

Description: Photo of George McLay, taken from a group shot of raith Rovers footballers who signed up with McCrae's Battalion.

Connected by: Michael3

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ID: 6189634

Title: Online news article about Raith Rovers WW1 servicemen

Description: News article about those Raith Rovers players who enlisted in WW1, referring specifically to the enlistment and death of George McLay.

Connected by: Michael3

URL: http://www.fifetoday.co.uk/news/local-headlines/a-unique-strip-with-a-simple-poignant-message-1-3386920
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Additional: George McLay is known to have served in the Royal Scots, and his service number was referenced in another article, and that service number matches this Life Story.

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ID: 7400651

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/834155/
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UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/662643

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: 8514998

Reference: gbm_mci

Title: Medal Index Cards Transcription

Connected by: Fife3190

UPP: GBM/MCI/5071089

Additional: Military Medal Card

Credit: © The National Archives

Source information

ID: 8515001

Reference: gbm_ed_pals

Title: Edinburgh Pals 1914-1918 Transcription

Connected by: Fife3190

UPP: GBM/ED-PALS/1545

Additional: Details match

Credit: Courtesy of Findmypast

Source information

ID: 8515002

Reference: gbm_wo363-4

Title: British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription

Connected by: Fife3190

UPP: GBM/WO363-4/7381674/41/1046

Additional: Details match

Credit: © The National Archives

Source information

ID: 8515047

Reference: 1891gbc

Title: 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Fife3190

UPP: GBC/1891/0034908991

Additional: Details match

Credit: © General Register Office

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