Lives of the First World War

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ID: 3149165

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.

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UPP: GBM/MCI/3152381

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 6642854

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Keith1947

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/34977/0173/7

Additional: The service number on the 1911 census matches the MIC.

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ID: 6654958

Title: Boer War uniform

Description: The British Army uniform, khaki with Slade Wallace webbing and Foreign Service Helmet, which predates the peaked cap and 1908 pattern webbing of the Tommy of 1914

Connected by: Keith1947

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ID: 7614696

Name: QSA & KSA (WO 100/181 &WO 100/328 respectively)

Title: Boer War medal rolls for South Wales Borderers

Description: Taken from the database: UK, Military Campaign Medal and Award Rolls, 1793-1949

Connected by: Keith1947

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ID: 7615254

Reference: gbm_wo363-4

Title: British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription

Connected by: Keith1947

UPP: GBM/WO363-4/7396937/3/67

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7961432

Name: WO 102/18

Title: Army LS and GC Medal register 1913-1919

Description: Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal register 1913-1919

Connected by: Keith1947

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ID: 7961467

Title: Army LS and GC Medal - George V – 1st type

Description: Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal - George V – 1st type, (swivelling scroll suspender). The crimson ribbon with white borders is for awards made from 1917 onwards.

Connected by: Keith1947

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ID: 8482159

Title: QSA and KSA medals

Connected by: Keith1947

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ID: 8534499

Title: Secretary of State's List of Mentions

Description: Extract from the Secretary of State's List of Mentions dated August 13th, 1918....valuable services rendered in connection with the War, and when applicable, an entry will be made in the records of service..B.O. Part 1 No 193 dated 15-8-1918

Connected by: Keith1947

Additional: Recorded on Army Form B 103, within the Pension Records of WO 364

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ID: 8534502

Title: MiD

Description: Brought to the notice of the Secretary of State for War for valuable services rendered in connection with the War, Lond Gaz'd 20/7/17 Mentioned for valuable services during the war (and War Office Communique 25.3.19 "Menioned in despatches" (Copy of LG Supplement ) W.O 13/8/18

Connected by: Keith1947

Additional: Recorded within the Pension Records of WO 364

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ID: 8534507

Title: LSGC Citation

Description: For long service with irreprochable character and conduct. He has served for 19 years and 3 months, and became an Non-commissioned Officer in October 1900. He served with distinction in the South African Campaign and has also served in China. He was mentioned in despatches in the London Gazette of 24.2.17 for valuable services rendered in connection with this war. He has been Regimental Sergeant Major of No 5 Officer Cadet Battalion since its formation in March 1916.

Connected by: Keith1947

Additional: Supplement to Battalion Orders No 300 dated 17 December 1917Contained within WO363 Service Records