Lives of the First World War

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ID: 4346123

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=D5471226
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UPP: GBM/MCI/4350262

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 6986128

Title: CWGC - Casualty Details

Description: Casualty details and grave reference for George W Tabor from the CWGC.org website.

Connected by: Fay43329

URL: http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/814604/TABOR,%20GEORGE%20WILLIAM
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Additional: The names and military details match.

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ID: 6986919

Title: Barnsley War Memorials Project - George remembered on his family gravestone

Description: A web page with picture and transcription of the Tabor family gravestone.

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URL: http://www.barnsleywarmemorials.org.uk/2014/10/wombwell-cemetery-john-tom-george.html
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Additional: Names and date of death match CWGC entry.

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ID: 7430084

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.

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URL: http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/814604/
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UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/643988

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: 7619231

Title: George William Tabor Headstone

Description: Headstone in Wombwell Cemetery that has an inscription commemorating George William Tabor. The inscription reads: In Loving Memory of / John Tom / the beloved son of Albert Henry and Mary Ann Tabor / of Wombwell / who died at Newcastle, South Africa / March 5th 1902 / aged 22 years / By Death I shall Escape from Death / and Live Eternal Gain / Also George William Tabor / their beloved son / who was Killed in Action in France / July 7th 1916, Aged 29 years / Also Mary Ann Tabor / the dearly beloved wife of / Albert Henry Tabor / who departed this life February 5th 1917 / aged 62 years / I shall go to them but they shall / not return to me / Also the above named Albert Henry Tabor / who died July 31st 1940 / aged 80 years / Also James Garner Percy Tabor, grandson of / the above, born August 28th 1898, died August 2nd 1901 / "For Such is the Kingdom of Heaven". George William Tabor however is not interred in this grave.

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Additional: Names, dates and location of grave conform it is the same person.

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ID: 7735706

Title: Cortonwood Colliery WW1 Memorial

Description: George William Tabor is remembered on the Cortonwood Colliery WW1 Memorial, Knollbeck Lane, Brampton Bierlow.

Connected by: Fay43329

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ID: 8616320

Title: Pte. G. W Tabor

Description: Photograph published in the Swinton and Mexborough Times July 29th 1916. Inage with thanks to the Barnsley Archives.

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ID: 8616326

Title: Wombwell War memorial

Description: George William Tabor is remembered on the war memorial by St. Mary's Church, Wombwell, South Yorkshire.

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