Lives of the First World War

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ID: 321769

Reference: WO372/2

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/0322016

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7170813

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

UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/273895

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: 7627144

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Preston43153

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/25260/0077/1

Additional: Names, age, place matches, plus wife's name

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7730548

Title: Preston Roll of Honour form for Sergeant Best

Description: This is the Roll of Honour form completed and submitted by a relative of Sergeant Arthur Best for the Preston Memorial Roll of Honour in the Harris Library, Museum and Art Gallery, finished in 1927. Transcription: Name: Arthur Best. Address: 23 Berry St. Occupation: Not listed. Regiment: Loyal North Lanc. Rank and Regimental Number: Sergeant 3033. Date of Death: April 30 1917. Place where killed or injury received: Not listed. Remarks: None.

Connected by: Preston485

Source information

ID: 8500183

Reference: gbm_wo363-4

Title: British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription

Connected by: Preston43153

UPP: GBM/WO363-4/7264450/24/312

Additional: name,surname, service number, regiment all match. Family and address match plus age.

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 8580082

Name: .British Army WW1 Pension Records 1914-1920

Title: Report of Medical Board 25.10.16

Description: Ancestry Pension Record

Connected by: Preston43153

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