Lives of the First World War

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ID: 665440

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.

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UPP: GBM/MCI/0665962

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7959111

Name: Class: WO 329; Piece Number: 0822; Sheet 4086.B.

Title: WWI Service Medal and Award Rolls

Description: Medal and Award Rolls - The King's Liverpool Regiment - Roll of Individuals entitled to the Victory & British War Medals.

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Additional: The person's name and military details match.

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ID: 7959116

Reference: gbm_silver_war_bad1914_18

Title: Silver War Badge Roll Transcription

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UPP: GBM/SILVERWAR/BADGES/351826

Additional: The person's name and military details match, and his medal card mentions him being on the SWB Roll.

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ID: 7959122

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

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UPP: BMD/B/1898/1/AZ/000007/145

Additional: The person's name matches, and this is the only birth registration record for that name.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 7959131

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

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UPP: GBC/1901/0023816414

Additional: The person's name, age, and birthplace registration district match the birth registration data.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 7959163

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

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UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/22890/0487/3

Additional: The person's name, age, birthplace, and family details match those on the 1901 Census.

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7959193

Title: Union Bank of Manchester - Register of New Clerks

Description: A register of new clerks was maintained by the Union Bank of Manchester, and includes photographs and personal details including age, address, by whom recommended, and first position in the Bank. This is the register page for Harold Brunton Aitken.

Connected by: Yvonne27542

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ID: 7959195

Title: Harold when joining the Union Bank of Manchester

Description: A register of new clerks was maintained by the Union Bank of Manchester, and includes photographs and personal details including age, address, by whom recommended, and first position in the Bank. This is the photograph for Harold Brunton Aitken from his page in the register.

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Source information

ID: 9024353

Name: Page 315

Reference: Barclays Group Archives

Title: Journal of the Institute of Bankers - October 1916

Description: Details of those who passed the Institute of Bankers examinations held in April 1916 … Preliminary Examination … Aitken, Harold Brunton, Union Bank of Manchester Limited, Southport.

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Additional: Other evidence confirms he worked for the bank.

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