Lives of the First World War

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ID: 3952020

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=D5075767
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UPP: GBM/MCI/3955868

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7003111

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/77659/
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UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/4368

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: 9200873

Name: 182 Oak Street St Martin's Norwich

Reference: Findmypast.com

Title: 1911 census

Description: William Secker aged 11 school and errand boy born St. Martin's Norwich. Living with mother Mary Ann and 5 siblings [Father William boarding at 70 Oak St.]

Connected by: Marian27672

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ID: 9200876

Name: Octagon Chapel British Infant school, Norwich

Reference: Findmypast.com

Title: School log book

Description: Entered the school on 5 March 1903 with his brother George. Date of birth given as 1 April 1899. Father William.

Connected by: Marian27672

Source information

ID: 9200878

Name: National Archives 636434/1

Reference: National Archives website

Title: Soldier's Will

Description: William Secker private 18755 7th Royal Sussex left all his property to his mother Anne Secker of 2 School Street, Earith, Hunts. Died 25 August 1918

Connected by: Marian27672

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ID: 9200879

Name: Unveiling of Bluntisham-cum-Earith War Memorial

Reference: Huntingdon Library

Title: Hunts Post 3 February 1921

Description: Flowers from: "In ever loving memory of our dear boys, George and Willie Secker"

Connected by: Marian27672

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