Lives of the First World War

Source information

ID: 3723528

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.

UPP: GBM/MCI/3727195

Credit: © The National Archives

Source information

ID: 6643631

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Heather12434

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/20319/0637/1

Additional: First name, Surname and birthplace match the details of existing sources

Credit: © The National Archives

Source information

ID: 6643635

Reference: wwisd

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

Connected by: Heather12434

UPP: GBM/WWISD/0410814

Additional: Name, surname and military details match seed record.

Credit: © Naval and Military Press Ltd

Source information

ID: 6643640

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Heather12434

UPP: GBC/1901/0019361417

Additional: Names, age and birthplace match existing sources

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 6643643

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Heather12434

UPP: BMD/B/1878/1/AZ/000473/123

Additional: Name, Surname, year of birth and registration district match known details from existing sources

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 6643644

Reference: bmd_marriages

Title: England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription

Connected by: Heather12434

UPP: BMD/M/1907/3/AZ/000353/070

Additional: Name, surname and wife's Christian name matches with existing sources.

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 6643650

Reference: bmd_overseas_deaths_arr1

Title: GRO WAR DEATHS ARMY OTHER RANKS (1914 to1921) Transcription

Connected by: Heather12434

UPP: BMD/OVS/ARR1/003059/109

Additional: Name, surname, military details and date of death match existing sources.

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 6643658

Reference: 1881gbc

Title: 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Heather12434

UPP: GBC/1881/0011568574

Additional: Although the forenames are transposed, the date and place of birth match existing sources.

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 6643664

Title: Commonwealth War Graves Commission entry

Description: RICHARDS, WILLIAM THOMAS DOWNES Rank: Gunner Service No: 134168 Date of Death: 21/07/1917 Age: 39 Regiment/Service: Royal Garrison Artillery 301st Siege Bty. Grave Reference: I. H. 19. Cemetery: VLAMERTINGHE NEW MILITARY CEMETERY Additional Information: Husband of Beatrice Richards, of 35, Handel St., Sneinton, Nottingham.

Connected by: Heather12434

URL: http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/143086/RICHARDS,%20WILLIAM%20THOMAS%20DOWNES
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Additional: Name, date of death and military details match existing sources

Source information

ID: 7008821

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

UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/55938

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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