Lives of the First World War

Source information

ID: 64425

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/0064476

Credit: © The National Archives

Source information

ID: 6999011

Title: Edward Edwin Armstrong,1883-1916

Description: On or about wedding to Elizabeth, nee Wakeham

Connected by: Samantha45056

Source information

ID: 6999048

Title: 1911 census

Description: 1911 Census. Family of Edward Edwin, (wife Elizabeth, children - Edward, 16 months and William, 10 days old) living in Custom House (parish of West Ham, London). Edward Edwin is 28 years old. Estimated year of birth 1883.

Connected by: Samantha45056

Source information

ID: 6999094

Name: Grave memorial ref. V.D.16. Died 04/06/16

Reference: Commonwealth war graves website

Title: Commonwealth war graves commission

Description: E.E Armstrong, rank - rifleman, service number -C/4040, date of death - 04/06/16, grave memorial ref - V.D.16, cemetery name - guards cemetery, windy corner, cuinchy.

Connected by: Samantha45056

Additional: We know this Edward Edwin, as it matches his military number. It also matches his regiment and the year from family history we think he died.

Source information

ID: 6999177

Name: 194426/ARMSTRONG.

Title: record of Edward Edwin Armstrong's death in 1916

Description: Record of death and location at commonwealth war cemetery. Guards cemetery, (Windy Corner), Cuinchy. Map reference 44a. A. 8. c. 4. 5. Grave no. 16

Connected by: Samantha45056

URL: http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/194426/ARMSTRONG
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Additional: Matches military number and name, as well as what we know from family history.

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ID: 7000201

Title: Census - household of Edward Edwin and Elizabeth Armstrong

Description: 1911 census, Edward Edwin Armstrong, living in Custom House, working as a labourer.

Connected by: Samantha45056

URL: http://www.1911census.co.uk
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Additional: We know that Edward Edwin was married to Elizabeth, at the time of the 1911 census, had 2 children of the names and ages shown, lived in this part of London.

Source information

ID: 7119850

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/146554

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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