Lives of the First World War

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ID: 7952644

Reference: WO398

Title: British Army, Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) 1917-1920

Description: These are the service records of more than 7,000 women who joined the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps (WAAC) between 1917 and 1920. These records are held in series WO 398. The WAAC became the QMAAC in April 1918 and was disbanded in September 1921.

URL: http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D7228427
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UPP: GBM/WO398/TNA/000004232

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 8688531

Name: Violet Meal

Title: Commonwealth War Graves Commission records

Description: Rank: Worker. Service No: 53144. Date of Death: 03/04/1920. Age: 31. Regiment/Service: Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps. Panel Reference: . Memorial: UNITED KINGDOM BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE. Additional Information: Daughter of Joseph Edward Meal of Caister-on-Sea, Norfolk.

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URL: http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/75450876/MEAL,%20VIOLET
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ID: 9314886

Title: Commonwealth War Graves Commission - updated commemoration details

Description: Link to updated CWGC record which includes updated details of burial that weren't included in the CWGC transcription previously loaded to Lives of the First World War. Previously recorded as being commemorated in the United Kingdom Book of Remembrance, CWGC subsequently announced that she is now confirmed as being buried in Caister-on-Sea Cemetery.

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URL: https://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/75450876/
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ID: 9314888

Title: In From the Cold Project

Description: The In From the Cold Project (IFCP) was formed to research and identify all service men and women missing from the official Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) list of casualties from the First and Second World Wars, in order to get these soldiers, sailors and airmen their due recognition. This person is one of the cases submitted by IFCP and accepted for commemoration by CWGC. Further information can be found by searching the Casualties In From The Cold list on the IFCP web site.

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URL: http://www.infromthecold.org/
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