Lives of the First World War

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ID: 3973096

Reference: WO372/18

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/3976972

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7225974

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/345181

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: 8847264

Title: Hooge Crater Cemetery

Description: A Cross of Sacrifice set in a circular grassy area. This cemetery contains the burials of thousands of men who fell in the Ypres salient.

Connected by: Linda571

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ID: 8994671

Reference: wwisd

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

Connected by: Linda571

UPP: GBM/WWISD/0508534

Credit: © Naval and Military Press Ltd

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ID: 8994673

Name: Shannon, Patrick

Title: Army Register of Soldiers' Effects

Description: A listing of the disposal of deceased soldiers back pay and war gratuity, usually gives next of kin, in this case widow Olive.

Connected by: Linda571

URL: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/60506/42511_6129999_0123-00303?pid=826791&backurl=http://search.ancestry.co.uk/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc%3DbYt564%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource%26usePUBJs%3Dtrue%26indiv%3D1%26db%3DUKArmyRegistersEffects%26gss%3Dangs-d%26new%3D1%26rank%3D1%26gsfn%3Dpatrick%26gsfn_x%3D0%26_F8007A65%3D7075%26_F00061C3%3Dkings%2520royal%2520rifle%2520corps%26MSAV%3D1%26uidh%3Dln3%26pcat%3D39%26fh%3D0%26h%3D826791%26recoff%3D3%252067%26ml_rpos%3D1&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=bYt564&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true
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ID: 8994674

Reference: gbm_wo363-4

Title: British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription

Connected by: Linda571

UPP: GBM/WO363-4/7316128/2/46

Additional: Pre WW1 enlistment.

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 8994676

Reference: 1891gbc

Title: 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Linda571

UPP: GBC/1891/0026612799

Additional: Mother's name appears in Service Records. Place of birth fits SDGW.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 8994678

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Linda571

UPP: GBC/1901/0026749787

Additional: His mother has remarried. His names and siblings names and age confirm this is the same man as in 1891 census. Also address on Service Records from 1906.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 8994680

Name: BWMP #WMB05

Title: Barnsley WarMemorials Project - Wombwell War Memorial

Description: A web page with photo and transcription of names.

Connected by: Linda571

URL: http://www.barnsleywarmemorials.org.uk/2014/01/wombwell-war-memorial-st-marys-church.html
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Additional: We know he lived here when he enlisted in 1906.

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