Lives of the First World War

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ID: 982981

Reference: WO372/5

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=D1970383
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UPP: GBM/MCI/0983910

Credit: © The National Archives

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ID: 7270646

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/544553/
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UPP: GBM/CWGCCASUALIWM/421091

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

Source information

ID: 7615545

Reference: 1911gbc

Title: 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Preston43154

UPP: GBC/1911/RG14/25249/0379/5

Additional: Surnames and forenames of all family and address match other evidence found.

Credit: © The National Archives

Source information

ID: 7615560

Reference: 1901gbc

Title: 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription

Connected by: Preston43154

UPP: GBC/1901/0026293998

Additional: All names, dates, places match existing evidence,

Credit: © General Register Office

Source information

ID: 8667871

Title: Preston Roll of Honour form for Private Cowell.

Description: This is the Roll of Honour form completed and submitted by a relative of Private Richard Cowell for the Preston Memorial Roll of Honour in the Harris Library, Museum and Art Gallery, finished in 1927. Transcription: Name: Richard Cowell. Address: 12 Gilbert St. Occupation: Lap Peicer. Regiment: L.N.L. Rank and Regimental Number: Private 14981. Date of Death: 2nd November 1916. Place where killed or injury received: France. Remarks: None.

Connected by: Preston485