Lives of the First World War

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ID: 4426152

Reference: WO372/20

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=D5551315
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UPP: GBM/MCI/4430351

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7373352

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/686492/
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UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/539267

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: 9124032

Title: Lieutenant Eric James Thomson

Description: Lieutenant Eric James Thomson. Unit: 7th Battalion (Territorials), The Royal Scots (Lothian Regiment). Death: 28 June 1915 Killed in action during the attack on Ravine Gulley Gallipoli Peninsula Gallipoli

Connected by: James201

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ID: 9262268

Reference: gbm_univ_roll_1914

Title: Britain School & University rolls 1914-1918 Transcription

Connected by: Ann39898

UPP: GBM/UNIV-ROLL/6723

Credit: © Findmypast

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ID: 9262271

Reference: wwisd

Title: Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription

Connected by: Ann39898

UPP: GBM/WWISD/1033489

Credit: © Naval and Military Press Ltd

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ID: 9262272

Reference: gbm_bond_of_sac

Title: British Army, Bond of Sacrifice: Officers Died in the Great War 1914-1916 Transcription

Connected by: Ann39898

UPP: GBM/BONDOFSACRIFICE/2552

Credit: © Trustees of the Honourable Artillery Company, London, England

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ID: 9262295

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Ann39898

UPP: GBC/1901/0038159282

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9264520

Title: Helles Memorial, Turkey 1

Description: Helles Memorial, Turkey where Eric Thomson is honoured and remembered.

Connected by: Vincent96527

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ID: 9264521

Title: Helles Memorial, Turkey 2

Description: Helles Memorial, Turkey where Eric Thomson is honoured and remembered.

Connected by: Vincent96527

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ID: 9264522

Title: Helles Memorial, Turkey 3

Description: Helles Memorial, Turkey where Eric Thomson is honoured and remembered.

Connected by: Vincent96527

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ID: 9264523

Title: Royal Scots Cap Badge

Description: Royal Scots Cap Badge, similar to the one which would have been worn by Eric Thomson.

Connected by: Vincent96527

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ID: 9264529

Title: 1914-15 Star

Description: 1914-15 Star, similar to the one which would have been awarded to Eric Thomson.

Connected by: Vincent96527

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ID: 9264531

Title: British War Medal

Description: British War Medal, similar to the one which would have been awarded to Eric Thomson.

Connected by: Vincent96527

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ID: 9264532

Title: Victory Medal

Description: Victory Medal, similar to the one which would have been awarded to Eric Thomson.

Connected by: Vincent96527

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