Lives of the First World War

Source information

ID: 4750403

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=D5875849
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UPP: GBM/MCI/4754885

Credit: © The National Archives

Source information

ID: 6247951

Reference: wwisd

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

Connected by: Jackie351

UPP: GBM/WWISD/0220641

Additional: Surname, First name and place match Willie M Wilkin recorded in the Essex Chronicle 13th August 1920 - Roding Memorial (Margaret Roding, Essex)

Credit: © Naval and Military Press Ltd

Source information

ID: 6247969

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Jackie351

UPP: GBC/1901/0012259585

Additional: Surname and other names match. Parents names and place of residence match.

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 7030832

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/118425/
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UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/40345

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: 9633014

Title: Essex Regiment Cap Badge

Description: Picture of Essex Regiment Cap Badge

Connected by: Jackie351

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