Lives of the First World War

Source information

ID: 805577

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=D1792812
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UPP: GBM/MCI/0806339

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 6176345

Title: CWGC - Casualty Details

Description: Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Connected by: Stephen28113

URL: http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/760070/CHRISTIAN,%20ROBERT%20EDWARD
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Additional: The name and army number match.

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ID: 6176356

Title: Robert Edward Christian

Description: The only photograph I have of my grandfather.

Connected by: Stephen28113

Additional: This is my Grandfather, Robert Edward Christian.

Source information

ID: 6176361

Title: Commemorative Information

Description: Information about the battle of the Somme where Robert E. Christian was killed.

Connected by: Stephen28113

Additional: This is a screengrab from the CWGC website.

Source information

ID: 6176363

Title: In memory of Robert Edward Christian

Description: Commonwealth War Graves Commission Memorial

Connected by: Stephen28113

Additional: A screengrab from the CWGC website

Source information

ID: 6176378

Title: Medals

Description: Robert E. Christian's medals: from left to right - British Was Medal - Victory Medal - 1914-1915 Star

Connected by: Stephen28113

Additional: This is a photo I took myself of my grandfathers medals.

Source information

ID: 6176381

Title: Medals

Description: Robert E. Christian's medals: from left to right - 1914-1915 Star - Victory Medal - British War Medal (missing)

Connected by: Stephen28113

Additional: This is a photo of the reverse side of my grandfathers medals.

Source information

ID: 6176388

Title: Widows Penny Document

Description: This, I assume, was received at the same time as the widows penny.

Connected by: Stephen28113

Additional: Paperwork which accompanied the widows penny.

Source information

ID: 6176392

Title: Scroll

Description: A commemorative scroll which, to the best of my knowledge, accompanied the widows penny.

Connected by: Stephen28113

Additional: Commemorative scroll

Source information

ID: 6176396

Title: Widows Penny

Description: A Memorial Plaque given to the next of kin of all those who died in the war.

Connected by: Stephen28113

Additional: A Parchment Scroll was issued with each plaque giving the deceased's name and unit. These were accompanied by a letter from His Majesty the King.

Source information

ID: 7342118

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/760070/
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UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/593477

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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