Lives of the First World War

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ID: 3495562

Reference: WO372/15

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=D4618950
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UPP: GBM/MCI/3499051

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7051530

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/186500/
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UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/90144

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: 7733096

Title: Scout's Emblem

Connected by: David1424

Source information

ID: 8688576

Title: Captain Roland Philipps

Description: Captain, Royal Fusiliers

Connected by: First1803

Source information

ID: 8702733

Title: THE ROYAL FUSILIERS IN THE GREAT WAR

Description: THE ROYAL FUSILIERS IN THE GREAT WAR by H. C. O'NEILL, O.B.E.

Connected by: Mike19752

URL: https://archive.org/stream/royalfusiliersin00onei/royalfusiliersin00onei_djvu.txt
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Additional: An account of the attack on Ovillers on July 7th 1916

Source information

ID: 8788420

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Keith1947

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/04499/0247/7

Credit: © The National Archives

Source information

ID: 8788421

Reference: gbm_univ_roll_1914

Title: Britain School & University rolls 1914-1918 Transcription

Connected by: Keith1947

UPP: GBM/UNIV-ROLL/30031

Credit: © Findmypast

Source information

ID: 8788423

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Keith1947

UPP: GBC/1901/0032498991

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 8788426

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Keith1947

UPP: BMD/B/1890/2/AZ/000439/047

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 8797613

Reference: 1891gbc

Title: 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Elaine106621

UPP: GBC/1891/0000734197

Additional: Although no adult familial names are shown, Roland's brother Colwyn does appear on the Census.He was also killed during the War.

Credit: © General Register Office

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