Lives of the First World War

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ID: 4690276

Reference: WO372/21

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=D5815681
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UPP: GBM/MCI/4694717

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7042586

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/175279/
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UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/80536

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: 8753918

Title: Ancestry family tree

Description: this shows other members of his family, even though they were unaware of Albert, I have informed them of my evidence.

Connected by: patricia68968

URL: http://person.ancestry.co.uk/tree/45623565/person/6390527587/facts
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ID: 8753920

Title: England & Wales Civil registration Birth Index

Description: 1837-1915 record of births

Connected by: patricia68968

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ID: 8753924

Title: 1901 Census

Description: gives details of: age, place of birth, occupation, address and family members where relevant.

Connected by: patricia68968

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ID: 8753928

Title: 1911 Census

Description: details: age, birth place, address, occupation, marital status and family relations where relevant

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Additional: this was an important piece of evidence as it brought the name Gibbs into play, which allowed identification of his mother's maiden name.

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ID: 8753938

Title: 1911 Census

Description: His Family in 1911 details: age, birth place, address, occupation, marital status and family relations where relevant

Connected by: patricia68968

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ID: 8753939

Title: 1891 Census

Description: details: age, birth place, address, occupation, marital status and family relations where relevant

Connected by: patricia68968

Additional: this shows Emily's place of birth and adds to the evidence to support Emily Gigg is Albert's mother. (there are trees on ancestry that claim Albert, but state an Emily Gibbeard as mother) I wanted to get evidence to support 1911 census showing him at his uncle Gibb's home.

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ID: 8753956

Title: Forces War Record

Description: basic details of casualty. name. rank, serial no, regiment and battalion, date and type of death and enlistment place if available.

Connected by: patricia68968

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ID: 8753958

Title: local website

Description: local to casualties family residences; who have collated a huge amount of information.

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URL: http://www.roll-of-honour.com/Sussex/Rye.html
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ID: 8753969

Title: UK soldiers died in the great war

Description: gives details of casualties from WW1

Connected by: patricia68968

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ID: 8753975

Title: Army Soldiers Effects Record

Description: the soldier's last request for his personal effects and any pay owed. Showing recipient of said effects.

Connected by: patricia68968

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ID: 8753985

Title: CWGC p1

Description: the basic details of a casualty, eg: name rank serial no; place of burial/memorial, date of death.

Connected by: patricia68968

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ID: 8753996

Title: Couin British Cemetery

Description: Albert's grave is in the 3rd row in to the left and fourth row back in this image.

Connected by: patricia68968

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ID: 8754030

Title: Ancre Valley

Description: where Albert's last action took place

Connected by: patricia68968

Additional: google search, attached to a Dublin Fusilier's site

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ID: 8754035

Title: All Saints St, Hastings

Description: an image of the street where he was born,

Connected by: patricia68968

Additional: http://www.exciting.org.uk/postcards/gsmith/gsjot.html I have stated 1800 as a date is mandatory, but I don't know a true date.

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ID: 8754039

Title: British War & Victory Medals

Description: these are the same as the medals awarded to Albert.

Connected by: patricia68968

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