Lives of the First World War

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ID: 483800

Reference: WO372/3

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=D1469609
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UPP: GBM/MCI/0484185

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7265713

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/569880/
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UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/444819

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Credit: © Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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ID: 7959978

Title: Preston Roll of Honour form for Corporal Brennan.

Description: This is the Roll of Honour form completed and submitted by a relative of Corporal Frank Brennan. Transcription: NAME: Frank Brennan. ADDRESS: Senior Street (Son of Robert & Annie Brennan). BORN: Accrington. REGIMENT: 7th Bn The East Lancashire Regiment. RANK & NUMBER: Corporal 6379. DATE OF DEATH: Killed in Action 18th December 1915. PLACE WHERE KILLED: Richebourg St.Vaast. INTERRED: St.Vaast Post Military Cemetery, Polt 2, Row H, Grave No 3. Situated at Richebourg L’Avoue, France (about 6 miles NE of Bethune). AUTHORITY: Soldiers Died in the Great War Part 35 Cemetery Register (War Graves Commission). JEGH

Connected by: Preston485

Additional: This soldiers name is not on the Preston Roll of Honour in the Harris Library. The typed form is thought to be a later addition to the Roll of Honour archive added by Library staff on the request of the family. Therefore, the name is not on the actual Memorial.Image courtesy of the Harris Museum & Art Gallery, Preston, Lancashire. Digitisation supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, as part of the Preston Remembers Project.

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ID: 8653664

Title: St Vaast Post Military Cemetery

Description: Taken from the CWCG website, Franks Burial place

Connected by: Preston43148

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ID: 8653666

Reference: wwisd

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

Connected by: Preston43148

UPP: GBM/WWISD/0130611

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Credit: © Naval and Military Press Ltd

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ID: 8653697

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Preston43148

UPP: BMD/B/1897/4/AZ/000068/371

Additional: Details relate although shown as James Francis later just shown as Frank

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 8653703

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Preston43148

UPP: GBC/1901/0022209126

Additional: Shown as James Francis here but later just Francis/Frank

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 8653706

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Preston43148

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/24770/0427/6

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Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 8653710

Title: Lancaster war memorials

Description: Shows Frank lived at 44, Moor Rd, Lancaster a single man who served 16 months at home and 2 years abroad

Connected by: Preston43148

URL: http://lancasterwarmemorials.org.uk/memorials/lancaster-b.htm
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ID: 8653711

Title: Accrington pals Roo of Honour

Description: Details of Accrington men who gave their lives

Connected by: Preston43148

URL: http://www.pals.org.uk/honour/honour_ab.htm
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ID: 8653718

Title: His death plaque being sold on eBay

Description: The sale of Frank's plaque

Connected by: Preston43148

URL: http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/death-plaque-corporal-brennan-east-463695952
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