Lives of the First World War

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ID: 701866

Reference: WO372/4

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.

URL: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/Details?uri=D1688885
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UPP: GBM/MCI/0702412

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7152352

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

URL: http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/58375/
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UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/128264

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: 8554154

Title: Major Walter Ernest Campion

Description: East Yorkshire Regt

Connected by: Craig43846

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ID: 8570060

Name: Vol. 1 Aug-Dec 1914; The Biographies: pg. 67

Title: The Bond of Sacrifice: Walter Ernest Campion

Description: Entry in "The Bond of Sacrifice: a biographical record of all British officers who fell in the Great War".

Connected by: Hannah21187

URL: https://archive.org/stream/bondofsacrificeb01clut#page/66/mode/2up
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ID: 8570062

Title: The Bond of Sacrifice: Walter Ernest Campion

Description: In uniform, as featured in "The Bond of Sacrifice"

Connected by: Hannah21187

Additional: Entry in "The Bond of Sacrifice" freely available at www.archive.org

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ID: 9014328

Title: Bedford Modern School WW1 Memorial

Description: Major W E Campion appears on this memorial having attended Bedford Modern School during the period 1882 - 89.

Connected by: Alexander119331

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ID: 9014335

Title: Headstone of Maj W E Campion

Description: Ration Farm Cememtery, France

Connected by: Alexander119331

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ID: 9025916

Title: W E Campion at Bedford Modern School

Description: The above text describes W E Campions time at Bedford Modern School and was published in the Eagle magazine following his death.

Connected by: Alexander119331

Additional: BMS Eagle magazine from the School Library.

Source information

ID: 9075679

Reference: 1891gbc

Title: 1891 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Alexander119331

UPP: GBC/1891/0009311175

Additional: 1891 Census results for W E Campion, aged 19 resident with his parents at Bletsoe Castle.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9076052

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Alexander119331

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/34988/0367/1

Additional: 1911 Census W E Campion was serving in India with the East Yorkshire Regiment.

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 9076070

Reference: gbm_bond_of_sac

Title: British Army, Bond of Sacrifice: Officers Died in the Great War 1914-1916 Transcription

Connected by: Alexander119331

UPP: GBM/BONDOFSACRIFICE/248

Additional: W E Campion appears in this publication.

Credit: © Trustees of the Honourable Artillery Company, London, England

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ID: 9076078

Reference: 1881gbc

Title: 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Alexander119331

UPP: GBC/1881/0007544459

Additional: 1881 Census for W E Campion, aged 9, resident with parents in Dean.

Credit: © General Register Office

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ID: 9076085

Reference: gbm_derevigny

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

Connected by: Alexander119331

UPP: GBM/DR/7948

Additional: Entry in Roll of Honour for W E Campion.

Credit: © Naval and Military Press

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ID: 9078731

Title: Major Walter Ernest Campion

Description: Major Walter Ernest Campion. Unit: 1st Battalion, East Yorkshire Regiment. Death: 28 October 1918 Killed in action near Lille Western Front. Son of the late Mr. H. Campion.

Connected by: James201

Additional: From the IWM Bond of Sacrifice Collection - http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205291803

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ID: 9160836

Title: OBMs Forces Serving list 1914-15

Description: Bedford Modern School published this booklet listing those alumni and staff known to be serving in 14/15. W E Campion is listed as Major, East Yorks LI and is annotated as fallen.

Connected by: Alexander119331

Additional: Item from Bedford Modern School Archive.

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ID: 9344287

Title: 1914 Star

Description: 1914 Star, similar to the one which would have been awarded to Walter Campion.

Connected by: Vincent96527

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ID: 9344289

Title: East Yorkshire Regiment Cap Badge

Description: East Yorkshire Regiment Cap Badge, similar to the one which would have been worn by Walter Campion.

Connected by: Vincent96527

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