Lives of the First World War

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ID: 4542191

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=D5667446
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UPP: GBM/MCI/4546482

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 6624541

Name: Commonwealth War Graves Commission Website

Title: 15th Battalion Royal Scots

Description: Details on Commonwealth War Graves Commission website of death of Lance Corporal William Urquhart on 1 July 1916, Picardie, France, the first day of the Battle of the Somme. He has no known grave and is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial, France.

Connected by: Angela36273

URL: http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/817753/URQUHART,%20WILLIAM
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Additional: LC William Urquhart is the son of William & Jane Urquhart, who were my Great Uncle/Aunt. In 1916, they lived at 179 Gilmore Place, Edinburgh, Scotland, which is the address on the grave register at Thiepval Memorial. Prior to this, the family had lived in Bryson Road, Edinburgh, which is where William lived when he enlisted on 8th November 1914 (date given on his surviving service record)

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ID: 6624595

Name: 15th Edinburgh Battalion Royal Scots, Service no: 18143

Reference: Copy obtained via Ancestry website

Title: WW1 Service Record

Description: A copy of Lance Corporal William Urquhart's Service Record is available to view/download on the Ancestry website

Connected by: Angela36273

Additional: Correct name/service number/battalion; also lists correct next of kin William & Jane Urquhart (parents) + sisters Annie, Jane A & Isabella, living at 13 Bryson Road, Edinburgh. His brother George is not listed as he died in Edinburgh, 1910.

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ID: 6624689

Name: WO No: E/241905/1

Reference: Copy of Will obtained via www.scotlandspeople,gov.uk

Title: Copy of Will

Description: A 4-page document, the final page is written by William Urquhart in his own handwriting.

Connected by: Angela36273

Additional: Leaves his personal effects to his mother, Jane Urquhart, 13 Bryson Road, Edinburgh

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ID: 6624943

Name: 685/01 075/00 002

Reference: Image obtained from www.scotlandspeople.gov.uk

Title: 1911 Census

Description: Copy of the 1911 Census shows William Urquhart (aged 20) living with his family: William (father); Jane (mother); Annie, Jane & Isabella (siblings) at 13 Bryson Road, Edinburgh

Connected by: Angela36273

Additional: Provides details of his family + address in Edinburgh - consistent with evidence given on his Service Record

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ID: 6625023

Name: Page 202 of this PDF

Title: Gorgie and Beyond, Nominal Indexes & Street Listing WW1 Dead & Other Casualties

Description: PDF entitled "Gorgie and Beyond, Nominal Indexes & Street Listing WW1 Dead & Other Casualties of Gorgie, Dalry, Dundee Street, Slateford Road & Shandon areas, City of Edinburgh" - Page 202 has the following entry: L/Corp William Urquhart (25) No. 18143, 15 R. Scots. KiA 1 Jul 1916, Battle of the Somme. Thiepval Mem. Only son of William & Jane Urquhart, 13 Bryson Road & 179 Gilmore Place. Employed, shopman. EEN 2 Aug 1916. TED 10 Aug 1916, photo A fascinating document detailing the men from one small area of Edinburgh who were either killed or casualties in WW1. Also lists casualties by Street/House number

Connected by: Angela36273

URL: http://www.edinburghs-war.ed.ac.uk/system/files/PDF_gorgie_casualties.pdf
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Additional: Provides confirmation of his military details + family and addressAlso, see entry on page 268:L/Corp William Urquhart (25) No. 18143, 15 R. Scots. KiA 1 Jul 1916

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ID: 7378845

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/817753/
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UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/647056

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: 7946020

Title: William Urquhart

Description: William Urquhart from Edinburgh Evening Dispatch August 1916

Connected by: Steve40535

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ID: 8698210

Reference: gbm_wo363-4

Title: British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription

Connected by: Fife3190

UPP: GBM/WO363-4/7265986/61/938

Additional: match

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 8698211

Reference: wwisd

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

Connected by: Fife3190

UPP: GBM/WWISD/0543911

Additional: match

Credit: © Naval and Military Press Ltd

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