Lives of the First World War

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ID: 4226259

Reference: WO372/19

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.

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ID: 9633574

Title: Lancashire, England, Church of England Births and Baptisms, 1813-1911

Description: Baptism 23 August 1896 at St George's Chorley. Born 7 August 1896. Parents: John and Mary Alice

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ID: 9634433

Title: 1901 England Census

Description: Age 4 living at 26 Brooke Street with parents and sister margaret (age 6).

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ID: 9634544

Title: 1911 England Census

Description: Age 14 living at 26 Brook Street, Chorley with father (Widower), brother Peter (age 7) and sisters; Margaret Ellen (age 16) Maggy (age 5). Occupation: Mule Creeler.

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ID: 9636364

Title: British Army, WW1 Medal Rolls Index Cards, 1914-1920

Description: John Standing Regimental Numbers; 3598, 201223. Enlistment: 11 January 1915. Date of Discharge: 6 September 1918

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ID: 9636381

Title: UK, Silver War Badge Records, 1914-1920

Description: 11/01/1915 to 06/09/1918 Wounded SWB: B.8833

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ID: 9636422

Title: England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005

Description: Married Nellie Donnelly, Q1 1919 in Chorley, Lancashire vol 8e page 811

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ID: 9636467

Name: 3/MS/No.5506

Title: UK, WW1 Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923

Description: Pte. John Standing 201223 LNL Regiment born 1896 of 10 Brunswick St, Chorley. Date of Discharge: 06/09/1918 Gun Shot Wounds Both Legs. 60% aggravated by service.

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ID: 9636552

Title: 1939 England and Wales Register

Description: Age 43 (07/08/1896) living at 18 Brunswick Street, Chorley with wife Ellen Ann (15/07/1899), daughter May (22/05/1920) and sons Ronald (03/02/1924) and John Jr. (27/12/1930). Occupation:Machinist Explosive Worker. ROF

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ID: 9636747

Title: England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007

Description: Birth of daughter Dorothy 16 December 1926 (Reg. year 1927) in Chorley, Lancashire vol 8e page 571

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ID: 9636797

Title: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007

Description: Died age 73 on 11 April 1970 of liver cancer at 18 Brunswick Street, Chorley. Occupation: Baths Attendant (Retired). Daughter May present. Dob 7 August 1896

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ID: 9638368

Title: Serving with The Loyal North Lancashire Regiment.

Description: Written by a compatriot this book describes the way life was for them.

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