Lives of the First World War

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ID: 2912737

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=D3927055
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UPP: GBM/MCI/2915747

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7025419

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/96616/
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UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/21025

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: 7957667

Name: England Birth Index on freebmd database

Title: England and Wales Birth Registration Index 1837-2008

Description: England birth on FreeBMD website

Connected by: Jean45090

URL: http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search
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Additional: This is the birth of James Marchant in Eastbourne district in Jun Q 1888. All matches.

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ID: 7957669

Name: 1891 England Census on freecen database

Title: 1891 England Census Transcription

Description: 1891 England Census on FreeCEN website

Connected by: Jean45090

URL: http://www.freecen.org.uk/cgi/search.pl
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Additional: James' names, age, place of birth, location and parents match.

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ID: 7957677

Name: England Marriage Index on freebmd datadase

Title: England and Wales Marriage Registration Index 1837-2008

Description: England Marriage FreeBMD website

Connected by: Jean45090

URL: http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/search
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Additional: This is the marriage of James' parents James Marchant and Ellen Reed in Uckfield district in Jun Q 1874. All matches.

Source information

ID: 7957679

Name: 1901 Sussex Census on UKCensusOn-line database

Title: 1901 Sussex Census Transcription

Description: 1901 Sussex Census on UKCensusOn-line website

Connected by: Jean45090

URL: http://www.ukcensusonline.com
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Additional: James' names, age, place of birth and location match

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ID: 7957681

Name: 1911 Sussex Census on UKCensusOn-line database

Title: 1911 Sussex Census Transcription

Description: 1911 Sussex Census on UKCensusOn-line website

Connected by: Jean45090

URL: http://www.ukcensusonline.com
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Additional: James' names, age, location and place of birth match.

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ID: 7957683

Name: WW1 Centenary Plumpton and East Chiltington on historypin on-line

Title: WW1 Centenary Plumpton and East Chiltington

Description: WW1 Centenary of Plumpton and East Chiltington Soldiers

Connected by: Jean45090

URL: https://www.historypin.org
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Additional: James' names, age, place of birth, job and military history match

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ID: 7957686

Name: Sussex, Plumpton and Plumpton Green Roll of Honour on-line

Title: Plumpton and Plumpton Green, Sussex Roll of Honour

Description: Plumpton and Plumpton Green Roll of Honour website

Connected by: Jean45090

URL: http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Plumpton and Plumpton Green/t.html
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Additional: James' names, age, parents, location and military details match.

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ID: 7957687

Name: The 'Mid Sussex Times' dated 7th March 1916

Reference: Mid Sussex Times in Sussex

Title: Sussex Casualties- Killed, Corporal James Marchant, Plumpton

Description: Report of the death of Corporal James Marchant

Connected by: Jean45090

Additional: James' names, employer Mr Honess, Alfriston location and date of death match.Per CWGC, in1920 a Graves Registration Report Form did say L/Corporal but later listed to Private.

Source information

ID: 9333904

Reference: wwisd

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

Connected by: John72644

UPP: GBM/WWISD/0310652

Additional: HIs name and army details match.

Credit: © Naval and Military Press Ltd

Source information

ID: 9335457

Title: Remembered with Honour

Description: Private J Marchant, Royal Sussex, is buried in Menin Road South Cemetery, Belgium.

Connected by: John72644

Additional: This commemorative certificate was supplied by the CWGC.

Source information

ID: 9335459

Title: Alfriston Roll of Honour

Description: James Marchant, Royal Sussex, is mentioned in Alfriston's Roll of Honour.

Connected by: John72644

Source information

ID: 9335460

Title: Alfriston War Memorial

Description: James Marchant is commemorated on the memorial plaque situated inside St Andrew's Parish Church, Alfriston.

Connected by: John72644

Source information

ID: 9335471

Reference: 1891gbc

Title: 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: John72644

UPP: GBC/1891/0006180766

Additional: The family members match.

Credit: © General Register Office

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