Lives of the First World War

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ID: 6404

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.

URL: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D991315
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UPP: GBM/MCI/0006410

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7463630

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/924827/
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UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/731596

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Credit: © Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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ID: 7968435

Title: 29 October 1914

Description: 1st battalion Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)

Connected by: david37172

URL: http://www.firstworldwaronthisday.blogspot.com
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Additional: Private Albert Abel was one of 796 members of our armed forces killed on the above day

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