Lives of the First World War

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ID: 4978391

Reference: WO372/23

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=D6104777
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UPP: GBM/MCI/4983813

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 5489365

Name: Debt of Honour Register

Title: Commonwealth War Graves Debt of Honour Register

Description: Register of servicemen who died in the world wars.

Connected by: Dorothy468

URL: http://www.cwgc.org
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Additional: Gives surname, forenames, rank and number, Regiment and Battalion, date of death, some family details, award of DCM.

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ID: 5489367

Name: LDS film 1471019 Page 26, entry 208.

Title: Baptismal Register

Description: Transcription of Baptismal Register of St Andrew's C of E Church. Ashton, Preston.

Connected by: Dorothy468

URL: http://www.lan-opc.org.uk
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Additional: Gives date of Baptism, date of birth, where baptised, abode, occupation of father, names of parents.

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ID: 5489372

Name: Lancashire Daily Post, November 8th 1918

Reference: Harris Library Preston

Title: Died of Wounds

Description: Newspapers on microfilm.

Connected by: Dorothy468

Additional: Gives surname, forenames, date of death, country of death, Regiment, rank, age at death, parents names, address

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ID: 6173499

Reference: gbm_dcm_wwi

Title: WWI Distinguished Conduct Medal Citations Transcription

Connected by: Dorothy468

UPP: GBM/DCM/4903

Additional: Gives surname, forenames, regiment details.

Credit: © Naval and Military Press

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ID: 6183783

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Dorothy468

UPP: BMD/B/1898/2/AZ/000124/353

Additional: Gives surname, forenames, year and quarter of registration, district of registration, volume and page number.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 6183788

Reference: wwisd

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

Connected by: Dorothy468

UPP: GBM/WWISD/0196173

Additional: Gives surname, forenames, rank and number, regiments and battalion, place of birth, place of residence, place of enlistment, date and theatre of death, how died, award of DCM.

Credit: © Naval and Military Press Ltd

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ID: 6183789

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Dorothy468

UPP: GBC/1901/0024335805

Additional: Shows surname, forename and second initial, age, family members, place of birth, address.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 6183790

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Dorothy468

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/25306/0659/6

Additional: Shows surname, forenames, age, relationship to head of household, place of birth, family members, address.

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7168609

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/320623/
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UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/233589

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: 8644555

Title: Preston Roll of Honour form for Pte Cookson D.C.M.

Description: This is the Roll of Honour form completed and submitted by a relative of Private John Lawrence Cookson D.C.M. for the Preston Memorial Roll of Honour in the Harris Library, Museum and Art Gallery, finished in 1927. Transcription: Name: John Lawrence Cookson D.C.M. Address: 125 Tulketh Road, Ashton on Ribble. Occupation: Clerk. Regiment: Royal Welsh Fusiliers. Rank and Regimental Number: Private (52595). Date of Death: Oct 20th 1918. Place where killed or injury received: Montay. Remarks: None.

Connected by: Preston485