Lives of the First World War

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ID: 3166716

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=D4181260
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UPP: GBM/MCI/3169951

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7249332

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/430499/
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UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/318157

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

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ID: 8549339

Title: London Gazette, 21st December 1916, The Military Cross

Description: 2nd Lt. John Houston Mumford, R.F.A. - For conspicuous gallantry in action. He displayed an absolute disregard for his personal safety while superintending the firing of his battery, thereby encouraging the detachments and securing the efficiency of their fire.

Connected by: Guy74824

URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29872/supplement/12433
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ID: 8549343

Title: CWGC entry

Description: Killed in action Rank:Lieutenant Date of Death:13/08/1917 Age:25 Regiment/Service:Royal Field Artillery "B" Bty. 110th Bde. Awards:M C and Bar Grave Reference: V. D. 14. Cemetery:BRANDHOEK NEW MILITARY CEMETERY Additional Information:Son of John and Catherine Mumford, of 1, Wolseley Place, Circular Rd., Withington, Manchester.

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URL: http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/430499/MUMFORD,%20JOHN%20HOUSTON
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ID: 8549345

Title: London Gazette, 25th August 1917, Bar to the Military Cross

Description: 2nd Lt. John Houston Mumford, M.C., R.F.A. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. He rushed to the assistance of four signallers who had been buried in a dug-out under heavy shell fire, and aided by another officer, succeeded in rescuing one of them. The other three were killed. He has constantly shown an example of fearlessness, and his work as a forward observing officer has been exceptionally valuable and reliable. (M.C. gazetted 20th December 1916)

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30251/supplement/8805
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ID: 8581213

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Guy74824

UPP: BMD/B/1892/3/AZ/000409/379

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 8581214

Reference: wwisd

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

Connected by: Guy74824

UPP: GBM/WWISD/1032753

Credit: © Naval and Military Press Ltd

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ID: 8581217

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Guy74824

UPP: GBC/1901/0024834409

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 8982267

Title: Image of Lieutenant John Houston Mumford

Description: Lieutenant John H Mumford served with the Royal Field Artillery in France and Flanders and fell there on 13th August 1917.

Connected by: Anne1202

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ID: 8982290

Title: Grave Marker of Lieutenant John H Mumford

Description: The grave of Lieutenant Mumford is located in Brandhoek New Military Cemetery No 3 near Ypres, Belgium.

Connected by: Anne1202

Additional: Image courtesy of the Old Hulmeians War Memorial.

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