Lives of the First World War

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ID: 661702

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/0662221

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 8635909

Title: WW1 Memorial Aylesbury Market Square

Description: With thanks to buckinghamshireremembers.org.uk

Connected by: Barbara27286

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ID: 8731891

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Barbara27286

UPP: BMD/B/1893/3/AZ/000006/270

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 8731892

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Barbara27286

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/07933/0447/4

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 8731894

Reference: gbm_silver_war_bad1914_18

Title: Silver War Badge Roll Transcription

Connected by: Barbara27286

UPP: GBM/SILVERWAR/BADGES/492167

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 8731895

Reference: bmd_marriages

Title: England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription

Connected by: Barbara27286

UPP: BMD/M/1918/2/AZ/000008/082

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 8731896

Reference: bmd_deaths

Title: England & Wales deaths 1837-2007 Transcription

Connected by: Barbara27286

UPP: BMD/D/1919/1/AZ/000010/035

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 8731897

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Barbara27286

UPP: GBC/1901/0011286858

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 8745592

Reference: bl_ers_avl_ImageUppId

Title: Britain Absent voters lists 1918-1921 Image

Connected by: Barbara27286

UPP: BL/ER/D18/FMP000000217/0022

Credit: © British Library

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ID: 8814996

Title: CWGC Casualty

Description: Rank:Private Service No:40728 Date of Death:09/02/1919 Age:25 Regiment/Service:Worcestershire Regiment 4th Bn. Grave Reference: Grave 1369 Cemetery: SWADLINCOTE DISTRICT (CHURCH GRESLEY) CEMETERY Additional Information:Son of Henry and Jane Ailward of Aylesbury, Bucks; husband of Susan Ann Ailward of Swadlincote, Derbyshire. N.B. Recent research has shown that Private Ailward is buried here. The Commission is in the process of seeking permission to erect a war pattern headstone to mark his grave.

Connected by: Anne23518

URL: http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/75452904/AILWARD,%20ERNEST%20JOHN
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ID: 8814997

Reference: gbm_wo363-4

Title: British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription

Connected by: Anne23518

UPP: GBM/WO363-4/7256160/177/2386

Credit: © The National Archives

Source information

ID: 8815002

Reference: gbm_wo363-4

Title: British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription

Connected by: Anne23518

UPP: GBM/WO363-4/7256160/177/2390

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 8927046

Title: CWGC Headstone

Description: The headstone now in place almost 100 years after Ernest John's death.

Connected by: Barbara27286

Additional: Sincere thanks to all who advised, encouraged and made this possible.

Source information

ID: 8927056

Title: Part of CWGC Certificate

Description: Details for E J Ailward - showing Cemetery details

Connected by: Barbara27286

Source information

ID: 9002635

Title: Dedication Service

Description: York Road Cemetery, Church Gresley, Swadlincote

Connected by: Barbara27286

Source information

ID: 9008510

Title: MIC image (Ancestry)

Description: (1) [France] 22-7-15 = 15 Star, BWM, VM, SWB list

Connected by: R58235

URL: https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interactive/1262/30850_A000011-03008/10817330?backurl=http%3a%2f%2fsearch.ancestry.co.uk%2fcgi-bin%2fsse.dll%3fdb%3dMedalRolls%26gss%3dsfs28_ms_db%26new%3d1%26rank%3d1%26msT%3d1%26gsln%3dailward%26gsln_x%3d1%26_F8007A65%3d40728%26MSAV%3d1%26uidh%3d2y5&ssrc=&backlabel=ReturnSearchResults
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ID: 9008518

Title: FIRST WORLD WAR SOLDIER GIVEN CWGC HEADSTONE 98 YEARS AFTER DEATH

Description: Private Ernest John Ailward, Worcestershire Regiment, 4th Battalion, died on 9 February 1919

Connected by: R58235

URL: https://www.cwgc.org/learn/news-and-events/news/2017/09/06/10/39/first-world-war-soldier-given-cwgc-headstone-98-years-after-death
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