Lives of the First World War

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ID: 3683957

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=D4807494
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UPP: GBM/MCI/3687595

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7085353

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/2959677/
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UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/999303

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Credit: © Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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ID: 9574685

Title: 1911 census with family of John Reed

Description: Details of parents, siblings and address.

Connected by: Helen141824

URL: https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=2352&h=51251582&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=ZRE253&_phstart=successSource
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ID: 9574705

Title: Newspaper Article 1 June 1917

Description: John Reed, DLI, in court for being absent without leave. John Reed, DLI, later became part of the WYorks Prince of Wales Own.

Connected by: Helen141824

URL: https://search.findmypast.co.uk/bna/viewarticle?id=bl%2f0000655%2f19170601%2f116
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ID: 9574737

Title: 1901 census for John Reed

Description: Identifying his address and nature of residence.

Connected by: Helen141824

URL: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/7814/SSXRG13_900_903-0316?pid=6271417&backurl=https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid%3D7814%26h%3D6271417%26indiv%3Dtry%26o_vc%3DRecord:OtherRecord%26rhSource%3D2352&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&usePUBJs=true
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ID: 9574757

Title: UK Soldiers who died WW1

Description: Identifies his being in the DLI before W Yorks, Princes Own.

Connected by: Helen141824

URL: https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=1543&h=257471&tid=&pid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=ZRE255&_phstart=successSource
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