Lives of the First World War

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ID: 3271179

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=D4394400
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UPP: GBM/MCI/3274501

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7321661

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/689235/
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UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/541824

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: 9388592

Title: Patrick Newcombe

Description: Patrick Newcombe, Sapper. This image was taken from his obituary in the Evening Times newspaper.

Connected by: Frances143381

Additional: This is my great Uncle Patrick Newcombe. A sapper who was killed in action at Gallipolli. Married shortly before going to war, he was one of the first to sign up with absolute pride.

Source information

ID: 9388596

Title: The Evening Times Roll Of Honour

Description: The Evening Times newspaper produced a Roll of Honour for all Scotsmen killed in the Great War.

Connected by: Frances143381

Source information

ID: 9388615

Name: 1

Reference: Scotlands People

Title: Copy of 1911 Census

Description: The 1911 Census shows Patric living at home in Cambuslang with his father James, mother Mary and his brothers an sisters. He is aged 22. His date of birth is 20/3/1889.

Connected by: Frances143381

Additional: 1911 Census.

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ID: 9388618

Title: 1911 Census

Description: 1911 Census showing Patrick living at home with his family.

Connected by: Frances143381

Source information

ID: 9388625

Title: Partrick Newcombe

Description: From his obituary in the Evening Times Newspaper

Connected by: Frances143381

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