Lives of the First World War

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ID: 3001137

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.

UPP: GBM/MCI/3004220

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 6995334

Title: Commonwealth War Graves site details for William Megaw

Description: Details of memorial at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery for William Megaw. 'Rifleman 5006, 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles, died 10 September 1915'.

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URL: http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/146094/MEGAW,%20W
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Additional: The person's names match and other details confirm the match.

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ID: 6995344

Reference: wwisd

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

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UPP: GBM/WWISD/0560649

Credit: © Naval and Military Press Ltd

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ID: 6995363

Title: The 2nd Royal Irish Rifles in the Great War, by James W Taylor, 2005

Description: p146. '10th [Sept 1915] 5006 Rfn. William Megaw. (died of wounds at No. 28 CCS. Enlisted August 1914 & had served some time in the Navy)'.

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URL: http://books.google.co.uk/books/about/The_2nd_Royal_Irish_Rifles_in_the_Great.html?id=UNxmAAAAMAAJ&redir_esc=y
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ID: 6995407

Reference: gbm_adm188

Title: Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1919 Transcription

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UPP: GBM/ADM188/20469

Additional: The person's names and occupation match. They also served some time in the Navy.

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 6995629

Title: 1901 Irish Census record for William Megaw

Description: William Megaw, age 14, born Armagh, Apprentice Shoemaker, with mother and siblings in Hill Street, Lurgan, Co Armagh, Ireland in 1901. Religion: Irish Church.

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URL: http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1901/Armagh/Lurgan_Urban/Hill_Street/1025514/
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ID: 6995630

Title: 1911 Irish Census record for William Megaw

Description: William Megaw, age 24, born Armagh, Bootmaker, with mother and siblings in Hill Street, Lurgan, Co Armagh, Ireland in 1911. Religion: Church of Ireland.

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URL: http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/pages/1911/Armagh/Lurgan_Urban/Hill_Street__part_of_/296006/
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ID: 6995646

Title: Lurgan War Memorial, Co Armagh

Description: William is listed on Lurgan War Memorial amongst 'The Fallen' as 'Rifleman William Megaw, Royal Irish Rifles'.

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URL: http://www.ulsterwarmemorials.net/html/lurgan.html
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ID: 6995659

Title: Link to brother Robert Megaw

Description: Link on this website to Robert Megaw, brother of William Megaw.

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URL: https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/3001134
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ID: 6995794

Title: CWGC record for William Megaw

Description: Commonwealth War Grave Commission memorial details for William Megaw

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ID: 7604562

Reference: gbm_cwgc_casualties_iwm_ww1

Title: Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription

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UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/58899

Credit: © Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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ID: 8971026

Name: Belfast Newsletter, 24 Sept 1915

Title: Obituary of Rifleman William M'Gaw

Description: "Rifleman William M'Gaw, 2nd Batt. Royal Irish Rifles, died in No. 28 Clearing Station, France, on the 10th inst., from wounds received in action. Deceased, who served some time on the Navy, was a native of Lurgan, and was called up on the reserve at the outbreak of war. His wife resides at 86 Selby Street, Belfast."

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ID: 8971038

Name: Larne Times, 23 October 1915

Title: Photo of Rifleman W M'Gaw in RN Seaman uniform and report of death

Description: "Our Album of Ulster Heroes....[with photo, in Royal Navy Seaman uniform] Rifleman W. M'Gaw, 2nd Batt. Royal Irish Rifles, of 86 Selby Street, Belfast, died on September 10, of wounds received in action in France."

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ID: 8971256

Name: Vol. I.75, Page 115

Title: GRO War Deaths Army Other Ranks, Rifleman No. 5006 William Megaw

Description: Findmypast reference. "Death 1915. Rifleman No. 5006 William Megaw, Royal Irish Rifles."

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URL: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=bmd%2fovs%2farr1%2f002494%2f132
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ID: 8971428

Title: Ireland, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1864-1958

Description: "Birth of William McGaw, on 12 Feb 1887, at Hill Street, Lurgan, Co Armagh. Son of David McGaw and Sarah, formerly Black, on 12 Feb 1887, weaver, of Hill Street, Lurgan"

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URL: https://geni.nidirect.gov.uk/search/birth
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ID: 8972123

Title: Ireland's Memorial Records, 1914-1918

Description: "William Megaw. Reg. No 5006. Rank, Rifleman, Royal Irish Rifles, 2nd Batt.; died of wounds, France, September 10, 1915; born Shankhill, Co. Antrim [Shankill parish, Lurgan, Co. Armagh]."

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URL: http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=ire%2fenec011%2f00002114%2f001
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ID: 9268239

Name: Lurgan Mail, 25 Sept 1915

Title: Report of death of Rifleman William Megaw on 6 Sept 1915

Description: "The father of Rifleman Wm Megaw, 2nd R.I.R., has also been notified that his son has died in hospital as a result of wounds received in action at the battle of Hooge, on 6th inst."

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