Lives of the First World War

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ID: 3735416

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=D4858984
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UPP: GBM/MCI/3739085

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 8548681

Reference: gbm_victoria_cross

Title: Victoria Cross Recipients 1854-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Trevor321

UPP: GBM/VCR/1056

Credit: Courtesy of Findmypast

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ID: 8548682

Title: The London Gazette - Victoria Cross

Connected by: Trevor321

URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31108/supplement/309
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ID: 8548683

Title: Profile on Wikipedia.

Connected by: Trevor321

URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Ricketts
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ID: 8553176

Title: Thomas Ricketts VC.

Description: Thomas Ricketts VC. Photograph from Wikipedia.

Connected by: Trevor321

Source information

ID: 8570592

Name: see URL

Title: DHH Official Biography

Description: Official biography

Connected by: Lizbet72994

URL: http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/gal/vcg-gcv/bio/ricketts-t-eng.asp
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ID: 8570810

Name: see URL

Title: The Rooms Art Gallery Archives and museum

Description: also check http://ngb.chebucto.org/NFREG/WWI/ww1-ricketts-pharmacy.shtml and other links within the Rooms website

Connected by: Lizbet72994

URL: https://www.therooms.ca/fww/stories
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Additional: this site will eventually have the most complete remembrance and local perspective

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ID: 8720061

Title: Thomas Ricketts Memorial Plaque.

Description: This Memorial Plaque is located in St John's Newfoundland.

Connected by: Anne1202

Additional: Image from Wikipedia

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ID: 8720068

Name: Sergeant Thomas Ricketts

Title: Newfoundlands Reluctant War Hero

Description: The Life of Thomas Ricketts

Connected by: Anne1202

URL: http://www.commemorations.ca
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Additional: All details match Military records of Canada.

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ID: 9278423

Title: Remembering Tommy Ricketts

Description: Courtesy of Eric Compernolle

Connected by: Jean36823

Source information

ID: 9278424

Title: Remembering Tommy Ricketts

Description: Courtesy of Eric Compernolle

Connected by: Jean36823

Source information

ID: 9362413

Title: Portrait of Thomas Ricketts, VC

Description: Portrait in uniform

Connected by: Jessica140222

Source information

ID: 9362415

Title: Portrait with Decorations

Description: Portrait in uniform, with decorations

Connected by: Jessica140222

Additional: Wikimedia Commons public domain image

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