Lives of the First World War

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ID: 342806

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=D1328494
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UPP: GBM/MCI/0343070

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7170106

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/310672/
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UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/226480

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Credit: © Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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ID: 7731360

Title: Preston Roll of Honour form for Private Bilsboroug

Description: This is the Roll of Honour form completed and submitted by a relative of Private Richard Bilsborough for the Preston Memorial Roll of Honour in the Harris Library, Museum and Art Gallery, finished in 1927. Transcription: Name: Richard Bilsborough. Address: 79 Brougham St, Preston. Occupation: Ellectrical Armiture Winder. Regiment: 1/4 Loyal North Lancashire. Rank and Regimental Number: Private 4400. Date of Death: August 2nd 1916. Place where killed or injury received: Killed in France. Remarks: None.

Connected by: Preston485

Source information

ID: 8635800

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Preston43155

UPP: BMD/B/1893/1/AZ/000052/083

Additional: The surname and first name match. The year and location of birth matches.

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 8635802

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Preston43155

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/25276/0291/6

Additional: The surname and first name match. The address and family members are the same as in other evidence in this person’s Life Story

Credit: © The National Archives

Source information

ID: 8635804

Reference: gbm_wo363-4

Title: British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription

Connected by: Preston43155

UPP: GBM/WO363-4/7289984/52/1200

Additional: The surname and first name match. The address, job and military details match other evidence in this person’s life story.

Credit: © The National Archives

Source information

ID: 8635805

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Preston43155

UPP: GBC/1901/0026323956

Additional: The surname and first name match. The address and family members are the same as in other evidence in this person’s Life Story

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 8635819

Name: PR/2951/1/2

Title: Baptism record

Description: The baptism record, which is held on www.ancestry.co.uk

Connected by: Preston43155

URL: http://interactive.ancestry.co.uk/2575/42561_339263__0003-00126?pid=10875597&backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.co.uk%2f%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fti%3d5538%26indiv%3dtry%26db%3dlancashireparishbirths%26h%3d10875597&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true
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Additional: The surname and first name match. The address and family members are the same as in other evidence in this person’s Life Story