Lives of the First World War

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ID: 658071

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/0658585

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7308867

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/409119

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: 9279647

Reference: gbm_derevigny

Title: British Army, De Ruvigny's Roll of Honour 1914-1918 Transcription

Connected by: Simon1303

UPP: GBM/DR/20550

Credit: © Naval and Military Press

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ID: 9279648

Reference: wwisd

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

Connected by: Simon1303

UPP: GBM/WWISD/1012055

Credit: © Naval and Military Press Ltd

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ID: 9279653

Reference: gbm_mci

Title: Medal Index Cards Transcription

Connected by: Simon1303

UPP: GBM/MCI/5178866

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9279654

Reference: gbm_mci

Title: Medal Index Cards Transcription

Connected by: Simon1303

UPP: GBM/MCI/5178867

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9279657

Reference: gbm_mci

Title: Medal Index Cards Transcription

Connected by: Simon1303

UPP: GBM/MCI/5178868

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9279660

Reference: gbm_mci

Title: Medal Index Cards Transcription

Connected by: Simon1303

UPP: GBM/MCI/5332609

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9279661

Reference: gbm_mci

Title: Medal Index Cards Transcription

Connected by: Simon1303

UPP: GBM/MCI/5178869

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9279669

Name: Publication date:22 May 1917 Supplement:30086Page:5029

Title: The London Gazette

Description: The London Gazette, Publication date: 22 May 1917, Supplement: 30086, Page: 5029. Mention in Despatches of Armitage, Capt. (actg. Lt.-Col.) F. A. W.

Connected by: Simon1303

URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30086/supplement/5029
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ID: 9279684

Name: Publication date:22 May 1917 Supplement:30086Page:5029

Title: The London Gazette

Description: The London Gazette, Publication date: 22 May 1917, Supplement: 30086, Page:5029. Mention in Despatches for Armitage, Capt. (actg. Lt.-Col.) F. A. W.

Connected by: Simon1303

URL: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30086/supplement/5029
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ID: 9279690

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Simon1303

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/34987/0085/10

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9279697

Reference: bmd_marriages

Title: England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription

Connected by: Simon1303

UPP: BMD/M/1915/4/AZ/000031/110

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9279704

Name: Documents.10764

Title: Private Papers of Lieutenant Colonel F A W Armitage DSO

Description: Catalogue summary for Private Papers of Lieutenant Colonel F A W Armitage DSO, Documents.10764, held by IWM. Microfilm copy of ms pocket diaries for January 1916 - April 1918, containing brief daily entries covering his service on the Western Front as adjutant of the 1st Battalion West Yorkshire Regiment (6th Division) in January 1916 when he was wounded, as 2nd i/c of the 2nd Bn Duke of Wellington's West Riding Regt (4th Division) in June and July 1916 and as Commanding Officer of the 1st Bn Hampshire Regt (4th Division) from August 1916 until his death in action in April 1918, including references to his battalions' operations during the Battle of the Somme (July and Oct 1916), the Battle of Arras (April - May 1917), at Broodseinde during the 3rd Battle of Ypres (October 1917) and during the German offensive (March - April 1918)

Connected by: Simon1303

URL: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/1030010610
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ID: 9576549

Name: Page 374

Title: Hart's Annual Army List 1915

Description: Officer's career record

Connected by: Keith133517

URL: https://digital.nls.uk/british-military-lists/archive/100895867
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ID: 9576746

Title: West Yorkshire Regiment Cap Badge

Connected by: Keith133517

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