Lives of the First World War

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ID: 5164630

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=D6291396
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UPP: GBM/MCI/5170397

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7460352

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/899304/
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UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/708261

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

Source information

ID: 9328056

Reference: gbm_mci

Title: Medal Index Cards Transcription

Connected by: Anne23518

UPP: GBM/MCI/4668903

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9328058

Reference: gbm_mci

Title: Medal Index Cards Transcription

Connected by: Anne23518

UPP: GBM/MCI/4668909

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9328059

Reference: gbm_wo363-4

Title: British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription

Connected by: Anne23518

UPP: GBM/WO363-4/7309549/10/166

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9328060

Reference: wwisd

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

Connected by: Anne23518

UPP: GBM/WWISD/0453080

Credit: © Naval and Military Press Ltd

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ID: 9334708

Name: William Robert WAUGH entries (Sapper 46978)

Title: 'Buckinghamshire Remembers' website

Description: Website of Buckinghamshire War Memorials

Connected by: Hugh19032

URL: http://buckinghamshireremembers.org.uk/php_scripts/bksidget.php?id=5758
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Additional: Names and military details match and other family details confirm match.

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ID: 9334733

Name: St James the Less, Thorndike St, baptism register, p 188, entry #1503

Title: 'Westminster Baptisms'

Description: William Robert WAUGH baptismal entry #1503, p 188, parish register, St James the Less, Thorndike Street, Pimlico, Westminster, London

Connected by: Hugh19032

URL: https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=GBPRS/B/491930739/1
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Additional: Names and family details match and other details confirm the match.

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ID: 9334755

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Hugh19032

UPP: BMD/B/1892/3/AZ/000615/322

Additional: Names and year of birth match and location confirms match.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9334759

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Hugh19032

UPP: GBC/1901/0011227559

Additional: Names and birth details match and family details confirm the match.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9334820

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Hugh19032

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/07859/0049/3

Additional: Names and birth details match and other family details confirm the match.

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9342041

Title: Military Medal (version awarded in World War 1)

Description: The Military Medal (MM) was a military decoration awarded to personnel of the British Army and other services, and formerly also to personnel of other Commonwealth countries, below commissioned rank, for bravery in battle on land. The award was established in 1916, with retrospective application to 1914, and was awarded to other ranks for "acts of gallantry and devotion to duty under fire". ("Military Medal", Wikipedia, accessed 09 September 2018)

Connected by: Hugh19032

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ID: 9342043

Name: "London Gazette", 27 October 1916, Supplement (published 27 October 1916), 10485b.

Title: Announcement of award of Military Medal

Description: "War Office, 27th October 19116 His Majesty the King has been graciously pleased to award the Military Medal for bravery in the field to the undermentioned Non-Commissioned Officers and men:-- ... 46978 Sapper W. R. Waugh R.E."

Connected by: Hugh19032

URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/29805/supplement/10485
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Additional: Surname and initials match and other military details confirm the match.