Lives of the First World War

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ID: 774289

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=D1761431
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UPP: GBM/MCI/0774958

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7490055

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/1606370/
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UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/845749

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: 9192880

Name: Living in the village of Bluntisham

Reference: Findmypast.com

Title: 1911 census

Description: Edward was referred to as Edmund aged 20, farm shepherd. He was living with his parents Robert and Martha and Siblings Percy 16 and Ethel 13.

Connected by: Marian27672

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ID: 9192883

Name: Marriage certificate

Reference: Personal

Title: Marriage to Caroline Pell

Description: Married at Somersham Church 14 November 1912 Edward Chapman 22 son of Robert and Caroline Elizabeth pell aged 19.

Connected by: Marian27672

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ID: 9192885

Name: 12 August 1926

Reference: Huntingdon Library

Title: Hunts Post

Description: Golden Wedding of Robert and Martha mentions a son, Edmund, lost in 1917 leaving a widow and a child.

Connected by: Marian27672

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ID: 9192886

Name: Unveiling of Bluntisham-cum-Earith War Memorial

Reference: Huntingdon Library

Title: Hunts Post 3 February 1921

Description: Flowers laid by: To my soldier Daddy. In loving memory of dear Dad from his wife and little Dolly.

Connected by: Marian27672

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ID: 9193686

Name: 11 October 1899

Reference: Findmypast.com

Title: Pidley School Admissions Register

Description: Entered Pidley-cum-Fenton School on 11 October 1899. Left school when he left the village on 16 August 1900. Date of birth given as 11 October 1890. Son of Robert. Previously at Woodhurst School. Living in Pidley.

Connected by: Marian27672

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