Lives of the First World War

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ID: 4904868

Reference: WO372/22

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.

UPP: GBM/MCI/4909425

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 6632689

Title: Southport War Memorial

Description: Southport War Memorial... My Great Grandad William Wright is remembered on here

Connected by: Erica37608

Additional: I took this photo as my Great Grandad is remembered on this memorial... he was one of the Liverpool PALS

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ID: 6632727

Title: William Wright War Medals

Description: These are Williams War Medals.. So proud to know he was a PAL

Connected by: Erica37608

Additional: Williams service number can be seen on here.

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ID: 6632743

Title: copy of Williams death cert

Description: This document shows two dates of death

Connected by: Erica37608

Additional: This copy of Williams death cert shows two death dates, he could have died on either of these dates or inbetween

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ID: 6632756

Title: this is the letter that accompanyed the medals.

Description: original document that came with Great Grandads medals

Connected by: Erica37608

Additional: I took this photo as the original is safely tucked away in a frame

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ID: 6632771

Title: Great Grandad William Wright's marriage cert

Description: This gives details of when William married my Great Gran Maud Ethel... she preferred being called Ethel

Connected by: Erica37608

Additional: These are my Great Grandparents

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ID: 6632784

Title: Widows Penny

Description: This is the Widows Penny that my Great Gran received with the medals

Connected by: Erica37608

Additional: This is the Widows Penny that my Great Gran received with the medals

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ID: 6632972

Title: Newspaper clipping from Southport Visiter' 1917

Description: this is the extract from local newspaper showing details of his death.

Connected by: Erica37608

Additional: Newspaper Clipping

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ID: 6632987

Title: War memorial Arras panel

Description: This is the panel upon which my Great Grandads name appears .. third from bottom

Connected by: Erica37608

Additional: Panels shows William 3rd from bottom

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ID: 6633010

Title: CWGC memorial certificate

Description: this shows Williams date of death and his mothers details.

Connected by: Erica37608

Additional: This document was downloaded from CWGC

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ID: 6633107

Title: The family William sadly left behind

Description: Back Left: Francis Back Right:Annie Front Left: Ethel Front Right: Gladys Middle: Great Granny Maud Ethel Sadly there was also another child also named William who was born in 1913 but sadly passed away before his first birthday

Connected by: Erica37608

Additional: this is my Gran, her siblings and Great Gran Maud Ethel.

Source information

ID: 6633117

Title: Personal Knowledge of Erica Ormesher

Description: This source of evidence is based on a Member's Personal Knowledge.

Connected by: Erica37608

Additional: This source of evidence is based on a Member's Personal Knowledge.

Source information

ID: 7463537

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

UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/720067

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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