Lives of the First World War

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ID: 3220260

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=D4234852
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UPP: GBM/MCI/3223543

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 6633933

Name: Appendix IV (Page 190)

Title: Digital Collections of the National Library of Australia

Description: Regimental History - "Fifth Battalion The Cameronians (Scottish Rifles, 1914-1919", originally published by Jackson, Son & Co, Glasgow, in 1936

Connected by: Edwin2371

URL: http://nla.gov.au/nla.gen-vn5814280
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Additional: Surname and initial match details on Battalion Roll entering France on 5th November 1914. Qualifying date on MIC is 5/11/14. No other Nelson on roll.

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ID: 7626477

Title: John Nelson

Description: John Nelson in Cameronians uniform

Connected by: Douglas39672

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ID: 7626478

Title: John Nelson of Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)

Description: John Nelson in Cameronians uniform

Connected by: Douglas39672

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ID: 7626479

Title: John Nelson Family Bible listing

Description: John Nelson in family bible listing

Connected by: Douglas39672

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ID: 7655894

Title: 1901 Census Transcription

Description: John Nelson on 1901 Census

Connected by: Douglas39672

Source information

ID: 7655930

Title: 1911 Census

Description: John Nelson on 1911 Census

Connected by: Douglas39672

Source information

ID: 8681126

Name: Medal Roll for 1914 Star for 5th Battalion Scottish Rifles

Title: Ancestry Website

Description: Entry on roll for #6967 Private J Nelson

Connected by: Edwin2371

URL: http://interactive.ancestry.co.uk/5119/41803_611411_5861-00163/2735981?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.co.uk%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fdb%3dIWOServiceMedalAwardRolls%26gss%3dsfs28_ms_r_db%26new%3d1%26rank%3d1%26_F8007A65%3d6896%26_F00061C3%3dScottish%2bRifles%26_F00061C3_x%3d1%26_F000836E%3d1914%2bStar%26_F000836E_x%3d1%26MSAV%3d0%26uidh%3d7t4&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnSearchResults
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Additional: Surname, initial, regimental number and battalion match.

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ID: 8681130

Name: Medal Roll for British War Medal and Victory Medal for the Scottish Rifles

Title: Ancestry Website

Description: Entry on roll for #200425 Sergeant John Nelson

Connected by: Edwin2371

URL: http://interactive.ancestry.co.uk/5119/41629_636897_10999-00248/4379228?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.co.uk%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fdb%3dIWOServiceMedalAwardRolls%26gss%3dsfs28_ms_r_db%26new%3d1%26rank%3d1%26_F8007A65%3d200425%26_F00061C3%3dScottish%2bRifles%26_F00061C3_x%3d1%26_F000836E%3dBritish%26_F000836E_x%3d1%26MSAV%3d0%26uidh%3d7t4&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnSearchResults
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Additional: Surname, forename, regimental number and battalion match.

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