Lives of the First World War

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ID: 5280023

Reference: WO372/8

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.

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UPP: GBM/MCI/5285835

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ID: 6629435

Reference: bmd_overseas_deaths_navy

Title: GRO WAR DEATHS NAVY ALL RANKS INDICES (1914 to 1921) Transcription

Connected by: Roy6685

UPP: BMD/OVS/NAVY/000153/018

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Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 6629447

Reference: gbm_silver_war_bad1914_18

Title: Silver War Badge Roll Transcription

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UPP: GBM/SILVERWAR/BADGES/774458

Additional: record

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ID: 7622582

Title: Silver War Badge

Description: The Silver War Badge was issued on 12th September 1916. The badge was originally issued to officers and men who were discharged or retired from the military forces as a result of sickness or injury caused by their war service. After April 1918 the eligibility was amended to include civilians serving with the Royal Army Medical Corps, female nurses, staff and aid workers. Around the rim of the badge was inscribed “For King and Empire; Services Rendered”. It became known for this reason also as the “Services Rendered Badge”. Each badge was also engraved with a unique number on the reverse, although this number is not related to the recipient's Service Number. The recipient would also receive a certificate with the badge. The badge was made of Sterling silver and was intended to be worn on the right breast of a recipient's civilian clothing. It could not be worn on a military uniform. There were about 1,150,000 Silver War Badges issued in total for First World War service.

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ID: 8922624

Reference: gbm_wo363-4

Title: British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription

Connected by: Anne23518

UPP: GBM/WO363-4/7273131/103/1393

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