Lives of the First World War

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ID: 6065162

Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5821 - 6

Title: Canadian Attestation Papers

Description: At the time of their enrollment in the Canadian Expeditionary Force, Officer’s completed a Declaration Paper, volunteers a two sided Attestation Paper and conscripts a single sided Enlistment form. They each contain brief details about the individual. Images supplied by Libraries and Archives Canada. This source was connected by Imperial War Museums.

UPP: GBM/CAN-ATT/541096

Credit: © Libraries and Archives Canada

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ID: 7158723

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/253876/
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UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/174716

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: 9230854

Title: 17th Reserve Battalion Drum Major Robert Lyons

Description: This photo is of 902533 Robert Lyons when he was the Drum Major of the 17th Reserve Battalion at Bramshott Camp from Aug 27 to Oct 17 1917. Robert was reverted back to ranks for being AWOL and was then sent to the 85th Nova Scotia Highlanders along with over 200 other men Nov 11th 1917.

Connected by: Terry133456

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ID: 9230933

Title: Robert Lyons Grave at Dury Mill British Cemetery

Description: Took this photo with a fresh poppie I picked myself on the side of the road. This was taken durning my trip to my Great Grandfathers Grave on May 18 2007

Connected by: Terry133456

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ID: 9231335

Title: 193rd Band Sgt. Robert Lyons

Description: Here is Robert Lyons when he was the Band Sgt of the 193rd Nova Scotia Highlanders. Photo taken at Camp Aldershot Nova Scotia in the summer of 1916.

Connected by: Terry133456

Additional: 193rd Battalion Band Taken at Camp Aldershot Nova Scotia

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