Lives of the First World War

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ID: 4555785

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=D5681087
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UPP: GBM/MCI/4560123

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 6989797

Title: Portrait photograph of Edgar William Venner

Description: 2 Lieutenant Edgar William Venner 3 Battalion, Queen's Own (Royal West Kent Regiment) attached 16 Battalion, Manchester Regiment Lt Venner was reported missing whilst serving with the Manchester Regiment on 9 July 1916 during the Battle of the Somme. He is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial.

Connected by: Charlotte33

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ID: 7442390

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/817934/
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UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/647235

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

Source information

ID: 9123469

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Alison2583

UPP: GBC/1901/0016062950

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 9443861

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Jonathan101862

UPP: BMD/B/1893/1/AZ/000605/359

Additional: Matches full name, year and county of birth.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9443865

Name: UKBMD

Title: Martley Registration District

Description: Included Malvern Link.

Connected by: Jonathan101862

URL: https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/districts/martley.html
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Additional: Matches place of birth and apparent place of Registration of Birth.

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ID: 9443875

Name: Wikipedia

Title: Malvern Link

Description: "Malvern Link is an area of Malvern, Worcestershire,"

Connected by: Jonathan101862

URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malvern_Link
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ID: 9443888

Name: Catalogue number HU 93561 IWM

Title: 2 nd Lieutenant Edgar William Venner

Description: Bond of Sacrifice First World War Portraits Collection.

Connected by: Jonathan101862

URL: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205023911
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Additional: "Lt Venner was reported missing whilst serving with the Manchester Regiment on 9 July 1916 during the Battle of the Somme. "

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ID: 9443893

Reference: wwisd

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

Connected by: Jonathan101862

UPP: GBM/WWISD/1022066

Additional: Matches name, date of death, rank and regiment.

Credit: © Naval and Military Press Ltd

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ID: 9443902

Name: Catalogue number HU 117587

Title: Second Lieutenant Edgar William Venner

Description: Bond of Sacrifice First World War Collection.

Connected by: Jonathan101862

URL: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205390129
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Additional: "Second Lieutenant Edgar William Venner. Unit: 3rd Battalion, Royal West Kent Regiment, attached to the 16th Battalion, Manchester Regiment. Death: 9 July 1916, missing in action, Somme, Western Front. Commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial."