Lives of the First World War

Source information

ID: 4227346

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.

URL: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D5352367
IWM is not responsible for the content of external websites. Please note that some sources will require payment to view.

UPP: GBM/MCI/4231403

Credit: © The National Archives

Source information

ID: 6632717

Title: Charles Stanford

Description: In uniform. dont know where.

Connected by: Carole13284

Additional: This is a photograph of my dads cousin.

Source information

ID: 6633014

Title: Written from army training base in Andover, Hants.

Description: Preparing for embarkation to France which took place 29/07/1915

Connected by: Carole13284

Additional: This is part of his service record that I have downloaded.

Source information

ID: 6633051

Title: Letter written from France 31/08/1915

Description: Sent to his Uncle Ernest (my grandad). Addresses him as "bro" but he was actually his nephew.

Connected by: Carole13284

Additional: This is from a selection of letters that were kept by my grandmother (Nellie) and are still kept in the family.

Source information

ID: 6633140

Title: Letter written from France 18/09/1915

Description: Written during brief 1 or 2 day respite away from the trenches.

Connected by: Carole13284

Additional: This is from a selection of letters that were kept by my grandmother (Nellie) and are still kept in the family.

Source information

ID: 6633151

Title: Letter written from France 18/09/1915

Description: Descibes how pitiful to see people driven from their homes.

Connected by: Carole13284

Additional: This is from a selection of letters that were kept by my grandmother (Nellie) and are still kept in the family.

Source information

ID: 6633165

Title: Letter written from France 29/12/1915

Description: Describes near miss whilst on guard. Shell hitting telegraph pole nearby.

Connected by: Carole13284

Additional: This is from a selection of letters that were kept by my grandmother (Nellie) and are still kept in the family.

Source information

ID: 6633176

Title: Letter written from France 12/02/1916

Description: Says trenches are full of rats and they have been "popping them off".

Connected by: Carole13284

Additional: This is from a selection of letters that were kept by my grandmother (Nellie) and are still kept in the family.

Source information

ID: 6633189

Title: Letter written from France 11/06/1916

Description: Describes bad weather and hopefull of better weather soon.

Connected by: Carole13284

Additional: This is from a selection of letters that were kept by my grandmother (Nellie) and are still kept in the family.

Source information

ID: 6633205

Title: Letter written from France 21/06/1916

Description: Short letter mainly talking about the weather. Three weeks before being killed in action.

Connected by: Carole13284

Additional: This is from a selection of letters that were kept by my grandmother (Nellie) and are still kept in the family.

Source information

ID: 6633231

Reference: gbm_wo363-4

Title: British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription

Connected by: Carole13284

UPP: GBM/WO363-4/7330005/3/70

Additional: The surname and first name match. Correct year and place of birth.

Credit: © The National Archives

Source information

ID: 7469921

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/1553981/
IWM is not responsible for the content of external websites. Please note that some sources will require payment to view.

UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/797430

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

Key to Event Icons

Event Type	Event Icon
appointments
awards
birth
burial
children
commission
dates
death
discharge
education
employment
enlistment
events
hospitalisation
internment
location
marriage
missing
service
sibling
theatres