Lives of the First World War

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ID: 341626

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.

URL: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D1327313
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UPP: GBM/MCI/0341889

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 6149481

Title: CORPORAL WILLIAM BILLINGS

Description: in memory of corporal 17833 William billings 15th battalion royal Scots, killed in action 1st July 1916 aged 24, on the ill fated first day of the battle of the Somme, he was the son of Mary Jane billings, of "clairville", woodlands road, altrincham, Cheshire, and the late harry billings, his body was never recovered and he is remembered on the thiepval memorial to the missing. he is named in the book by roger j dowson "MANCHESTER SCOTTISH" the story of the Manchester contingent of the 15th battalion royal Scots 1914-1918. R.I.P

Connected by: john14938

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ID: 7406828

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/768680/
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UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/600224

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: 8695778

Reference: gbm_wo363-4

Title: British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription

Connected by: Fife3190

UPP: GBM/WO363-4/7289978/52/1181

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Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 8695780

Reference: wwisd

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

Connected by: Fife3190

UPP: GBM/WWISD/0543237

Additional: Match

Credit: © Naval and Military Press Ltd