Lives of the First World War

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ID: 3909762

Reference: WO372/17

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=D5033474
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UPP: GBM/MCI/3913575

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7096585

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/75229472/
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UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/1078384

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: 7946827

Title: Shropham, Norfolk, War Memorial

Description: Brass Tablet, 11 names. Pte. Sidney Saunders is 3rd from bottom

Connected by: Cynthia60869

Additional: Inside Sts Peter & Paul Church, Shropham. North Wall. I have researched this Memorial.

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ID: 7946830

Name: Norfolk Record Office, Snetterton Baptism Register 1813 - 1932 PD 21/4

Reference: NRO

Title: Birth & Baptism Record

Description: Entry No. 625 1890, Born March 31st Baptized May 4th SIDNEY (son of) HENRY & MARY ANN SAUNDERS abode SNETTERTON

Connected by: Cynthia60869

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ID: 7946857

Title: Short Biography

Description: Birth, Family, Service & Death information.

Connected by: Cynthia60869

Additional: Part of my Shropham Roll of Honour research

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ID: 7946865

Name: 2271958-1

Reference: Copy obtained from General Register Office

Title: Copy of Death Certificate for Sidney Saunders

Description: Copy of full Death Certificate, obtained 27 April 2010. Certified cause Leuchaemia [sic]

Connected by: Cynthia60869

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ID: 7946966

Title: Tower of London Commemorations

Description: 'Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red'. Ceramic Poppy installation

Connected by: Cynthia60869

Additional: Photo taken 17 Aug 2014, approx. 2 weeks into the Project. Sidney Saunders name was read at the Sunset Ceremony on 4 October 2014.

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ID: 8579112

Title: CWGC Headstone

Description: Erected in Shropham Parish Churchyard c.11 Nov. 2015.'BURIED ELSEWHERE IN THIS CHURCHYARD/ PW/5353 PRIVATE/ S.SAUNDERS./ MIDDLESEX REGIMENT./ 11TH MARCH 1917 AGE 26./ A TRUE SOLDIER/ NEVER FORGOTTEN.

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ID: 9650182

Name: British Army WW1 Pension Records, 1914-1920

Title: Pension Record, Ancestry

Description: Attested 14 Feb. 1916 called up 10 April 1916. Rheumatic Fever June 1916 in hospital and at home sick for most of his Service. Discharged with SWBadge 2 Feb.1917 died at home 11 March 1917.

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URL: https://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=1114&h=612238&indiv=try&o_vc=Record:OtherRecord&rhSource=6598
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ID: 9650277

Name: UK, Silver War Badge Records. 1914 -1920

Title: Silver War Badge Record, Ancestry

Description: Badge No. 21305 issued 12 February 1917.

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URL: https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc=dqE5504&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&indiv=1&db=silverwarbadgemedals&gsfn=sidney&gsln=saunders&_F00061C3=middlesex&_F8007A65=5353&new=1&rank=1&uidh=9i6&redir=false&gss=angs-d&pcat=39&fh=1&h=238718&recoff=&ml_rpos=2
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ID: 9650338

Title: Copy Death Certificate

Description: Obtained from GRO

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ID: 9650377

Name: Shropham Burial Register 1813-1918 NRO PD20/6

Reference: Norfolk Record Office

Title: Burial Record

Description: Register page 100 entry 795. Sidney Saunders abode Shropham buried 17 March 1917 age 26 years.

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