Lives of the First World War

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ID: 4805178

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=D5930653
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UPP: GBM/MCI/4809689

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7430353

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/822598/
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UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/651716

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: 9203881

Name: 26 November 1900

Reference: Findmypast.com

Title: Earith School Admission Register

Description: Charles Henry Wilson entered Earith School on 26 November 1900 at the same time as his siblings Walter and Olive. Son of John Wilson of Earith.Date of birth given as 9 August 1894.

Connected by: Marian27672

Source information

ID: 9203887

Name: Village of Earith

Reference: Findmypast.com

Title: 1911 census

Description: Charles Henry Wilson aged 16 born in Longstanton, Cambs was working as a farm labourer. He was living with his parents John and Rosetta and 4 siblings.

Connected by: Marian27672

Source information

ID: 9203891

Name: Unveiling of Bluntisham-cum-Earith War Memorial

Reference: Huntingdon Library

Title: Hunts Post 3 February 1921

Description: Flowers from "In loving memory of my dear boys Charles and Walter, from mother, brother and sister".

Connected by: Marian27672

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