Lives of the First World War

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ID: 554386

Reference: WO372/3

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=D1540246
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UPP: GBM/MCI/0554822

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7073661

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/1740547/
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UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/927987

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: 8504731

Title: Preston Roll of Honour form for Private Brown.

Description: This is the Roll of Honour form completed and submitted by a relative of Private Richard Brown for the Preston Memorial Roll of Honour in the Harris Library, Museum and Art Gallery, finished in 1927. Transcription: Name: Richard Brown. Address: 93 Porter St. Occupation: Wire Worker. Regiment: Loyal N. Lancs. Rank and Regimental Number: Pte 18312. Date of Death: Oct 2. 1918. Place where killed or injury received: Missing. Remarks: None.

Connected by: Preston43153

Source information

ID: 8737698

Reference: wwisd

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

Connected by: Preston43149

UPP: GBM/WWISD/0328723

Additional: Record contains facts about RICHARD,s death.

Credit: © Naval and Military Press Ltd

Source information

ID: 8741085

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Preston43149

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/25300/0289/3

Additional: Richard living with his family in PRESTON on the 1911 census

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 8741153

Title: http://www.ancestry.co.uk British army WW1 medalrolls index cards 1914-1920

Description: WW1 medal cards for RICHARD BROWN, 18312 LNLR.

Connected by: Preston43149

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Additional: This record shows the medals awarded to RICHARD

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ID: 8741168

Title: http://www.ancestry.co.uk, Army registers of soldiers effects 1901-1929

Description: Record shows RICHARDS military details

Connected by: Preston43149

URL: http://www.ancestry.co.uk
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Additional: Details match known facts about RICHARD and show his fathers name.