Lives of the First World War

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ID: 3993739

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.

URL: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D5117527
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UPP: GBM/MCI/3997628

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7169795

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/285146/
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Credit: © Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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ID: 8658681

Name: Glanford Brigg registration district. Vol.7a p.708

Title: GRO birth indices Q3 1893

Description: Birth index for 1893 (via FreeBMD). Indicates one Ernest Walter Shearsmith born in G'd Brigg district, Q3 1893

Connected by: Tim89762

URL: http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?scan=1&r=89971413:8176&d=bmd_1460362145
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Additional: Correct surname. Middle name may be used later in life. Credible timeframe and location.

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ID: 8658697

Name: Lincolnshire Monumental Inscriptions, A68 9389

Title: Lincs Monumental Inscriptions

Description: Transcribed by LFHS (via FMP.)

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URL: http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=gbprs%2flincs%2fmoninscr%2f109389
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ID: 8658703

Name: RG13/3107 Bonby, Glanford Brigg

Title: 1901 Census Return

Description: Shows Shearsmith family at High Street, Bonby in 1901. Walter (7) and his parents, Henry (38) and Susan (30). Also a sister, Lucy (5). Gives birth place as Bonby. Father is a self-employed carrier and shopkeeper, mother works in the shop(?)

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URL: http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=gbc%2f1901%2f3107-3108%2f0206&parentid=gbc%2f1901%2f0020201930&highlights=%22%22
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Additional: Matches name, age and location

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ID: 8658709

Name: Barrow-upon-Humber, Lincs

Title: 1911 Census Return

Description: Gives Walter as a waggoner, aged 17, employed on Lorcis(?) Lane Farm, Barrow.

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URL: http://search.findmypast.co.uk/record?id=gbc%2f1911%2frg14%2f20104%2f0191&parentid=gbc%2f1911%2frg14%2f20104%2f0191%2f5&highlights=%22%22
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Additional: Correct name and age. Plausible location.

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ID: 8658755

Name: Supplement 30340, p.10727

Title: London Gazette, 16th October 1917

Description: Entry for Pte W Shearsmith of WR Rgt, award of Military Medal

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URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30340/supplement/10727
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Additional: Matchng name, regiment and service number

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