Lives of the First World War

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ID: 3927346

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=D5051075
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UPP: GBM/MCI/3931176

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 8977724

Name: Schorah, John East Yorkshire

Title: Image of Medal Index Card on Ancestry

Description: Index card showing entitlement to medals. Includes date of entry into Theatre of War and indication that the man was Discharged.

Connected by: Linda571

URL: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/1262/30850_A001378-00630/10971164?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.co.uk%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fdb%3dMedalRolls%26gss%3dsfs28_ms_db%26new%3d1%26rank%3d1%26msT%3d1%26gsfn%3djohn%26gsfn_x%3d0%26gsln%3dschorah%26gsln_x%3d0%26_F00061C3%3deast%2byork*%26MSAV%3d1%26uidh%3dln3&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnSearchResults
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ID: 8977729

Reference: gbm_wo363-4

Title: British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription

Connected by: Linda571

UPP: GBM/WO363-4/7272173/76/842

Credit: © The National Archives

Source information

ID: 8977733

Reference: gbm_mci

Title: Medal Index Cards Transcription

Connected by: Linda571

UPP: GBM/MCI/3932906

Additional: Surname spelt differently but Service number and regiment correct.

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 8977735

Reference: gbm_silver_war_bad1914_18

Title: Silver War Badge Roll Transcription

Connected by: Linda571

UPP: GBM/SILVERWAR/BADGES/558238

Additional: Surname spelt differently but Service Number and regiment correct.

Credit: © The National Archives

Source information

ID: 8977738

Name: Schorah, John

Title: Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Description: Index entry for this man's burial in Dewsbury Cemetery, may be a new addition as no archive additional docs attached.

Connected by: Linda571

URL: http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/75452562/SCHORAH,%20JOHN
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ID: 9341075

Title: In From the Cold Project

Description: The In From the Cold Project (IFCP) was formed to research and identify all service men and women missing from the official Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) list of casualties from the First and Second World Wars, in order to get these soldiers, sailors and airmen their due recognition. This person was one of the cases submitted by IFCP, and was accepted by CWGC to be added to their WW1 War Dead Roll on 10th February 2015. Further information can be found by searching the Casualties In From The Cold list on the IFCP web site.

Connected by: Yvonne27542

URL: http://www.infromthecold.org/
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