Lives of the First World War

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ID: 5065613

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=D6192013
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UPP: GBM/MCI/5071049

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7013135

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/84280/
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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: 9024422

Reference: gbm_can_att

Title: Canadian Expeditonary Force attestations 1914-1918 Transcription

Connected by: Selena49658

UPP: GBM/CAN-ATT/158915

Credit: © Libraries and Archives Canada

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ID: 9024455

Name: 1877 MCLAUCHLAN, GEORGE LYALL(Statutory registers Births 334/ 27)

Title: Birth Certificate for George Lyall McLauchlan

Description: George's Birth Certificate, recording his parents and his place and date of birth.

Connected by: Ursula6166

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Additional: The person's names, parents and place of birth match official records. The day and month of his birth match the Canadian Attestation papers. However, the year of birth differs from the year given in the Attestation papers by two years, and for whatever reason it was clearly recorded wrongly when George enlisted.

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ID: 9024499

Name: 1864 MCLAUCHLAN, WILLIAM LYALL (Statutory registers Births 282/2 1502)

Title: Birth Certificate for William Lyall McLauchlan

Description: The Birth Certificate for George's eldest brother, William.

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Additional: The parents' names match, as do William's details in later Censuses for the family.

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ID: 9024511

Name: 1870 MCLAUCHLAN, ALEXANDER (Statutory registers Births 334/ 14)

Title: Birth Certificate for Alexander McLauchlan

Description: The Birth Certificate for George's brother, Alexander.

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Additional: The parents' names match, as do other details which match up with later Censuses for the family.

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ID: 9024528

Name: 1873 MCLAUCHLAN, MARGARET (Statutory births Register 394/C 4)

Title: Birth Certificate for Margaret McLauchlan

Description: The Birth Certificate for George's sister, Margaret.

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Additional: The person's names match, as do other details which match information provided on the family in later Censuses.

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ID: 9024537

Name: 1891 MCLAUCHLAN, GEORGE (Census 334/ 1/ 1)

Title: 1891 Census Return

Description: The 1891 Census Return for George, his parents and his brother Alexander.

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Additional: The person's names match, as do other personal and family details.

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ID: 9024615

Title: The 47th Battalion patch

Description: The distinguishing patch worn by the 47th Battalion, Canadian Expeditionary Force.

Connected by: Ursula6166

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ID: 9024629

Name: 1901 MCLAUCHLAN, GEORGE (Census 644/3 49/ 23)

Title: 1901 Census Return

Description: The Census Return for George, providing details of his life in Glasgow.

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Additional: The person's names match, as does his work as a Cabinet Maker which ties in with his later life as a Carpenter in Canada.

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ID: 9024659

Title: No. 2 Australian General Hospital

Description: The interior of a ward at the No. 2 Australian General Hospital in Wimereux, France

Connected by: Ursula6166

Additional: This was the hospital where George died from his wounds.

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ID: 9024703

Title: First World War Personnel Record for George Lyall McLauchlan

Description: An exceptionally detailed personnel record for George held by "Library and Archives Canada" and available for download from their website.

Connected by: Ursula6166

URL: http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/personnel-records/Pages/personnel-records.aspx
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Additional: The person's names match as do so many personal and military details.

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ID: 9025093

Title: SS Missanabie

Description: The troopship which brought George's Battalion to England.

Connected by: Ursula6166

Additional: The SS Missanabie brought the 47th Battalion to Europe. The unit embarked in Montreal on 13th November 1915, and disembarked in Plymouth on 22nd November 1915.

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ID: 9025116

Title: George's Military Medal

Description: Details of the award of the medal including the action, the citation, and the date of the award.

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URL: http://www.canadiangreatwarproject.com/searches/medalDetail.asp?ID=901
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Additional: The person's names match, as do his military details and his date of birth.

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ID: 9025154

Name: 1881 MCLACHLAN, GEORGE LYALL (Census 334 1/ 3)

Title: 1881 Census Return

Description: The 1881 Census Return for George, his parents, his brother Alexander and sister Margaret.

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Additional: The person's names match, as do family and other personal details.

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ID: 9025450

Name: British Columbia, District No. 8, Enumeration District No. 8 Comox in Powell River (page 2)

Title: Canada Census 1911

Description: The Canada Census for 1911 providing details of George's new life in Powell River, British Columbia.

Connected by: Ursula6166

URL: https://search.findmypast.com/record?id=http%3a%2f%2fdata2.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2f1911%2fjpg%2fe001935810.jpg&parentid=can%2fcensus%2f1911%2f00386579
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Additional: The person's names match, as do many personal details.

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ID: 9025455

Title: Powell River, British Columbia in 1910

Description: A view of the paper mill and the town of Powell River.

Connected by: Ursula6166

Additional: The photograph shows the conditions George would have found in Powell River when he arrived there in 1910.

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ID: 9026961

Title: Military Medal

Description: Military Medal, similar to the one which would have been awarded to George McLauchlan.

Connected by: Vincent96527

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ID: 9026965

Title: Wimereux Communal Cemetery, Pas de Calais 1

Description: Wimereux Communal Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France where George McLauchlan is honoured and buried.

Connected by: Vincent96527

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ID: 9026966

Title: Wimereux Communal Cemetery, Pas de Calais 2

Description: Wimereux Communal Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France where George McLauchlan is honoured and buried.

Connected by: Vincent96527

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ID: 9026967

Title: Wimereux Communal Cemetery, Pas de Calais 3

Description: Wimereux Communal Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France where George McLauchlan is honoured and buried.

Connected by: Vincent96527

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ID: 9026968

Title: Wimereux Communal Cemetery, Pas de Calais 4

Description: Wimereux Communal Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France where George McLauchlan is honoured and buried.

Connected by: Vincent96527

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