Lives of the First World War

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ID: 92765

Reference: WO372/1

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=D1078258
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UPP: GBM/MCI/0092834

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 8449645

Title: CWGC Casualty details

Description: Grave Registration Report

Connected by: John65615

URL: http://www.cwgc.org/find-war-dead/casualty/771333/ATKINS,%20ERNEST%20WILLIAM
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Additional: The person's name and military details match.

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ID: 8449646

Reference: gbm_cwgc_casualties_iwm_ww1

Title: Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription

Connected by: John65615

UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/602720

Additional: The surname and first name match. The military details match.

Credit: © Commonwealth War Graves Commission

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ID: 8477542

Title: Remembered with Honour

Description: Lance Sergeant Atkins is commemorated on the Thiepval Memorial. He has no known grave.

Connected by: John65615

Additional: This certificate was supplied by the CWGC.

Source information

ID: 8491250

Title: Royal Sussex Regiment Cap Badge

Description: Lance Sergeant Atkins would have worn a similar cap badge.

Connected by: John65615

Source information

ID: 8543205

Title: Hailsham War Memorial

Description: Ernest Atkins is commemorated on Hailsham's war Memorial.

Connected by: John65615

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ID: 8576119

Title: Hailsham Council Boys School

Description: Sgt. Atkins is remembered at his old school.

Connected by: John65615

Source information

ID: 8774422

Reference: wwisd

Title: Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription

Connected by: John72644

UPP: GBM/WWISD/0311018

Additional: His name and military details match.

Credit: © Naval and Military Press Ltd

Source information

ID: 8774425

Reference: gbm_wo363-4

Title: British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription

Connected by: John72644

UPP: GBM/WO363-4/7295145/33/754

Additional: His name and military details match.

Credit: © The National Archives

Source information

ID: 8774461

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: John72644

UPP: GBC/1901/0011089927

Additional: His name and birth details match.

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 8774463

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: John72644

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/04877/0215/3

Additional: His name and birth details match.

Credit: © The National Archives

Source information

ID: 8774464

Reference: bmd_births

Title: England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription

Connected by: John72644

UPP: BMD/B/1893/1/AZ/000019/336

Additional: His name and birth details match.

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 8774579

Title: Hailsham Parish Church

Description: Ernest W Atkins is commemorated on the memorila plaque inside St. Mary's Parish Church, Hailsham.

Connected by: John65615

Source information

ID: 8774580

Name: December 1919

Reference: Hailsham Library

Title: Hailsham Parish Magazine

Description: Sergt. E W Atkins, Royal Sussex, is mentioned in Hailsham's Roll of Honour.

Connected by: John65615

Additional: His name and military details match.

Source information

ID: 8774584

Reference: gbm_southdown

Title: Southdown Battalions 1914-1918 Transcription

Connected by: John72644

UPP: GBM/SOUTH-DOWN/193

Additional: His name and military details match.

Credit: Courtesy of Findmypast

Source information

ID: 8774586

Title: The Southdowns Battalions

Description: Ernest W Atkins enlists in the 11th (1st Southdowns) Battalion.

Connected by: John72644

URL: http://royalsussex-southdowns.co.uk/battalions/11th-battalion/11th-battalion-a-e
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Additional: His name and military details match.

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