Lives of the First World War

Source information

ID: 679512

Reference: WO372/3

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/0680044

Credit: © The National Archives

Source information

ID: 6157528

Title: Abraham Butler in Uniform

Description: Studio photo taken of him in his uniform

Connected by: Susan25233

Source information

ID: 6157540

Title: Abraham Butler on Horse back

Description: Gunner Abraham Butler proudly sitting on horse back

Connected by: Susan25233

Additional: This is my Great Grandfather, this photo was sent to me from one of his grand children of his youngest son. On the back is written to Auntie Annie and Uncle Charles. Charles was his brother.

Source information

ID: 6157552

Title: Abraham middle row 1st left

Description: A group photo with other members of his battalion. postcard photo date stamped 1916

Connected by: Susan25233

Additional: This is my great Grandfather. It was given to me by my Grand Father. It also shows other members of his battalion, names unknown

Source information

ID: 6183520

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: Susan25233

UPP: BMD/B/1881/2/AZ/000087/077

Additional: Birth registration

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 6183523

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Susan25233

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/02911/0247/1

Additional: Census return for 1911 before the war began

Credit: © The National Archives

Source information

ID: 6183764

Reference: bmd_marriages

Title: England & Wales marriages 1837-2008 Transcription

Connected by: Susan25233

UPP: BMD/M/1903/2/AZ/000058/125

Additional: Abraham Married Alice Dulieu in 1903

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 6183769

Reference: wwisd

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

Connected by: Susan25233

UPP: GBM/WWISD/0375145

Additional: Date of death as given in Soldiers died in the Great War

Credit: © Naval and Military Press Ltd

Source information

ID: 6183772

Reference: bmd_overseas_deaths_arr1

Title: GRO WAR DEATHS ARMY OTHER RANKS (1914 to1921) Transcription

Connected by: Susan25233

UPP: BMD/OVS/ARR1/000535/113

Additional: Death registration

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 7041216

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/76221

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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