Lives of the First World War

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ID: 3574211

Reference: WO372/16

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=D4697670
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UPP: GBM/MCI/3577771

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7064197

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/2938149/
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UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/993213

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: 8642385

Title: Kenneth Powell

Description: Kenneth Powell (8 April 1885 – 18 February 1915) was a British athlete and tennis player who competed in the 1908 and the 1912 Summer Olympics as well as at the Wimbledon Championships.On 18 February 1915 Powell was killed in action during the First World War, serving as a private with the Honourable Artillery Company, when he was struck by a bullet near Ypres. He is buried in the Commonwealth War Graves section of the churchyard at Loker

Connected by: Peter5151

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ID: 9267681

Reference: gbm_wo363-4

Title: British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription

Connected by: Ann39898

UPP: GBM/WO363-4/7367870/22/506

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9267684

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Ann39898

UPP: GBC/1901/0018603635

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9290777

Title: Wikipedia: Kenneth Powell

Description: Information regarding Powell on the online encyclopedia.

Connected by: Katherine27600

URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenneth_Powell_(tennis)
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Additional: The names match as do the military details and the date of death.

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ID: 9290791

Title: International autograph auctions: kenneth Powell

Description: A signature, medal, photograph and clipping regarding Powell on an auction site.

Connected by: Katherine27600

URL: https://www.autographauctions.co.uk/0073-lot-10-POWELL-KENNETH-1885-1915-British-Athlete-and-Tennis-Player-Killed-in-action-at-Ypres-during-the?auction_id=0&view=lot_detail
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Additional: The names match as does the date of death.

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ID: 9352049

Name: The Cambridge Magazine, 1/5/1915

Reference: Cambridge University Library

Title: The Last Letters of Kenneth Powell

Description: Letters from Kenneth Powell printed after his death in The Cambridge Magazine.

Connected by: Joanna19174

Additional: Name, schools, and date of death match.