Lives of the First World War

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ID: 3062718

Reference: WO372/14

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=D4077159
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UPP: GBM/MCI/3065851

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ID: 7309570

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/572357/
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UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/447167

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ID: 9477752

Name: Publication date:16 July 1918 Supplement:30801 Page:8467

Title: London Gazette - Award of the MC, 1918

Description: T./Lt. (A/Capt.) Maurice James Miskin, Tank Corps. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty in an attack. Though he had mechanical trouble with his three Tanks he success fully overcame it, and was the first to arrive at the objective. He secured the crossings of a canal, and went forward to reconnoitre on foot. He gave valuable information to the infantry commander, and was instrumental in getting a battalion across the canal. He set a splendid example of courage and initiative.

Connected by: Alexander119331

URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30801/supplement/8467
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ID: 9477755

Name: Publication date:3 October 1919 Supplement:31583 Page:12249

Title: London Gazette - Award of a Bar to the MC, 1919

Description: T./Lt. (A./Maj.) Maurice James Miskin, M.C., 1st Bn.,Tank Corps. For conspicuous gallantry and initiative in leading his company of Tanks in action on the 29th September, 1918, at Bellicourt, and again on the 8th October, at Beaurevoir; in both instances' he rallied a numiber of Tanks and directed them to enemy machine guns which were holding up the infantry, and, by his skilful leading, he contributed largely to the success attending those operations. (M.C. gazetted 18th February, 1918.)

Connected by: Alexander119331

URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31583/supplement/12249
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ID: 9477766

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Alexander119331

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/03890/0091/4

Additional: Above details match.

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