Lives of the First World War

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ID: 3643305

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=D4766809
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UPP: GBM/MCI/3646910

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 5510879

Reference: wwisd

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

Connected by: Melanie20328

UPP: GBM/WWISD/1036848

Credit: © Naval and Military Press Ltd

Source information

ID: 5510883

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Melanie20328

UPP: GBC/1901/0024218462

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 5510886

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

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UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/24634/0107/3

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 5511625

Title: Probate record for George Rainbow

Description: Rainbow, George, of Croft Bank, Castleton, Manchester. Lieutenant, 4th Battalion, South Lancashire Regiment, died 9 October 1918 in France while on actual military service. Administration to Sarah Jane Rainbow, widow. Effects £605 16s 8d.

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URL: http://interactive.ancestry.co.uk/1904/31874_221829-00018/2062903?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.co.uk%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3findiv%3d1%26db%3dUKProbateCal%26rank%3d1%26new%3d1%26MSAV%3d1%26msT%3d1%26gss%3dangs-d%26gsfn%3dgeorge%26gsln%3drainbow%26gsln_x%3dXO%26msddy%3d1919%26uidh%3djw3%26pcat%3d36%26fh%3d1%26h%3d2062903%26recoff%3d%26ml_rpos%3d2&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnRecord
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Additional: Name, family and military service all match.

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ID: 5511644

Title: Commonwealth War Graves - George Rainbow

Description: Anneux British Cemetery. RAINBOW, Lt. George. 4th Bn. South Lancashire Regt. Killed in action 9th Oct., 1918. Age 20. Son of Alfred George and Sarah Jane Rainbow, of Croft Bank, Castleton, Lancs. I. C. 25.

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Additional: Names and names of family, plus military service, all match.

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ID: 5511661

Title: War grave - George Rainbow

Description: Anneux British Cemetery. Lieutenant G. Rainbow, South Lancashire Regt. 9th October 1918. Age 20. 'Thy will be done.'

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Source information

ID: 5516652

Title: Anneux British Cemetery - George Rainbow

Description: Rainbow, Lt. George. 4th Bn. South Lancashire Regt. Killed in action 9th Oct., 1918. Age 20. Son of Alfred George and Sarah Jane Rainbow, of Croft Bank, Castleton, Lancs. I.C. 25.

Connected by: Melanie20328

Additional: Names and family names, plus address, all match.

Source information

ID: 7050541

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/188122/
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UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/91575

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Credit: © Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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