Lives of the First World War

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ID: 789905

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.

UPP: GBM/MCI/0790600

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7148629

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/188669

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: 8602900

Name: Application no. COL525057

Reference: Copy obtained from General Record Office

Title: Copy of birth certificate for James Henry Cheetham

Description: Copy of full birth certificate requested 2007.

Connected by: Carol79451

Additional: I am researching my family history. Working from my father's birth certificate, his parent's wedding certificate and military records, I am sure that my grandfather, James Henry Cheetham, is the James Cheetham recorded her

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ID: 8602911

Name: Application no. COL163386

Reference: Copy obtained from General Record office

Title: Copy of wedding certificate

Description: Copy of wedding certificate for James Cheetham and Elizabeth Bell

Connected by: Carol79451

Additional: From research into my family history I know that James Cheetham was married to my grandmother Elizabeth and this is supported by the information on the wedding certificate

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ID: 8602938

Name: (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X95G-XB

Title: 1901 census

Description: 1901 census on Ancestry website

Connected by: Carol79451

URL: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X95G-XB4
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Additional: Person's name, DOB and family details match.

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ID: 8674838

Name: 1911 census

Reference: Record from Ancestry website

Title: 1911 Census

Description: Copy of 1911 census completed by James Cheetham

Connected by: Carol79451

Additional: The details of people listed on this census return match all other details regarding James Cheetham and his family

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ID: 8674849

Name: CK316070

Reference: Copy obtained from Barnsley Register Office

Title: Copy of birth certificate

Description: This is a copy of a full birth certificate obtained 24/3/1997

Connected by: Carol79451

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ID: 8674850

Name: IAH 580863

Reference: Copy obtained from Bradford Register Office

Title: Copy of Death Certificate for Gladys Cheetham

Description: Copy of Death Certificate for Gladys Shadforth born Cheetham

Connected by: Carol79451

Source information

ID: 8739972

Title: Grave of James Henry Cheetham

Description: Picture of gravestone for Private James Henry Cheetham, Orchard Dump Cemetery, France.

Connected by: Carol79451

Additional: James Henry Cheetham was my grandfather. He served with the York and Lancaster Regiment, 13th Service Battalion. He was killed in action 11/5/1917. I visited his grave 15/8/2016.

Source information

ID: 8739973

Title: Grave of James Henry Cheetham

Description: Gravestone for James Henry Cheetham. Orchard Dump Cemetery, France.

Connected by: Carol79451

Source information

ID: 8898303

Title: Grave of James Henry Cheetham

Description: The grave of James Henry Cheetham at Orchard Dump Cemetery, Arleux-en-Gohelle, France.

Connected by: Carol79451

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