Lives of the First World War

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ID: 55189

Reference: WO372/1

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/0055230

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 6988901

Title: Preston Roll of Honour form for Private Anderton

Description: This is the Roll of Honour form completed and submitted by a relative of Private Frederick Anderton for the Preston Memorial Roll of Honour in the Harris Library, Museum and Art Gallery, finished in 1927. Transcription: Name:- Anderton Frederick. Address:- 79 Gt George’s St. Occupation:- Not Listed. Regiment:- Kings Own Lancaster Regt. Rank and Regimental Number:- Private 11235. Date of Death:- 22/11/16. Place where killed or injured:- Salonica . Remarks:- None.

Connected by: Preston485

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ID: 6989396

Reference: wwisd

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

Connected by: Preston485

UPP: GBM/WWISD/0101597

Additional: Names match and so does the service number.

Credit: © Naval and Military Press Ltd

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ID: 6989405

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Preston485

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/25291/0491/5

Additional: Names match, Preston Roll of Honour form gives address as Great George Street.

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 6989417

Name: Lifestory 55348

Title: Private John William Anderton

Description: Link to the lifestory page of John William Anderton who died in 1918, brother of Frederick.

Connected by: Preston485

URL: https://livesofthefirstworldwar.iwm.org.uk/lifestory/55348
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Additional: Frederick and John William were brothers, as per the 1911 census and on Preston Roll of Honour form.

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ID: 7163526

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/243879

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: 8567381

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Preston43148

UPP: GBC/1901/0020596539

Additional: Family had moved to Worksop where Sara Alice was born in 1901

Credit: © General Register Office