Lives of the First World War

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ID: 3990272

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/3994160

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7295983

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/410937

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: 9084484

Title: William Shaw baptism entry 1882

Description: His baptism entry also gives his date of birth.

Connected by: Angela30633

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ID: 9084485

Title: William Shaw date of birth

Description: In baptism entry, includes names of parents: Charles and Sarah Ann Shaw

Connected by: Angela30633

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ID: 9084491

Title: Birth: 27 Mar 1882 Baptism: 30 Apr 1882 - West Gorton, All Saints, Lancashire

Description: Baptism and birth entry

Connected by: Angela30633

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ID: 9314337

Title: William Shaw baptism entry 1882

Description: The entry shows that William Shaw was born 27 March 1882 and was baptised 30 April 1882.

Connected by: Angela30633

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ID: 9314372

Name: Application Number 7425907-1

Reference: Copy obtained from General Register Office

Title: Copy of marriage certificate for William Shaw

Description: This is a copy of marriage certificate for William Shaw obtained 8 June 2016

Connected by: Angela30633

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ID: 9314389

Title: William Shaw's marriage certificate 1903

Description: 1903 Marriage certificate of William Shaw and Sarah Alice Atherton at the Register Office, Chorlton, Manchester.

Connected by: Angela30633

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ID: 9314413

Title: William Shaw's marriage certificate 1903

Description: William Shaw married Sarah Alice Atherton at the Register Office, Chorlton, Manchester in 1903

Connected by: Angela30633

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ID: 9314483

Reference: gbm_wo363-4

Title: British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription

Connected by: Angela30633

UPP: GBM/WO363-4/7316257/36/990

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9320002

Name: Application Number 7425907-1

Reference: Copy obtained from General Register Office

Title: Copy of marriage certificate for William Shaw

Description: This is copy of the marriage certificate for William Shaw and Sarah Alice Atherton 10 June 1909.

Connected by: Angela30633

Additional: The person's names match and his wife's names are found in William's military records.

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