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Lives of the First World War

Vivienne14

Vivienne14

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This Imperial War Museum site is soon to launch.
https://www.livesofthefirstworldwar.org/blog/6-fantastic-features-of-lives-of-the-first-world-war/

It will be an excellent resource for genealogists, researchers etc. I've been working on the site to help test it out and, in the process, decided use our Erdington postmen to link to relevant documents (Census, Birth, Marriage etc etc) on there. The BHF discussion about them is on these two threads:
https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=43365
https://birminghamhistory.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?t=43387


The starting point on the IWM 'Lives ..' site is the person's military index card, then other documents can be searched and linked to the person so a fuller picture is built up. Personal documents can be added too and there are plans to link with the Commonwealth War Graves records quite soon. So it's moving towards a more 'human' record of all those who gave so much during WW1.

I've created an I W M 'Lives ...' community comprising of our Erdington Postmen. Six of our postmen are now up on there but I've not yet been unable to find Albert Sharp's details to add to the community. I'm sure I'll locate him in time. There's plenty more to be done as well in more filling out of their details but like all these things it's only something I can do if time permits. I'm sure it will be a fascinating collection in time. Viv.
 
Well done Viv. I will check this out later on. There is going to be a lot of coverage about the upcoming Anniversary of WW1 and
we will all learn a lot more about the war and the terrible toll it took on the countries that sent men to fight in it and women who were in other capacities.
 
many thanks for all your efforts viv...looking forward to the new site being launched...

lyn
 
Just for info. Site launches next Monday, 12 May. It'll be closed this weekend for pre-launch work, so should be accessible on 12th.

Also, just realised that I won't find Albert Sharp's military record on there as his records were destroyed. But will ask IWM if there's any way of getting his details onto the site without a military record. Viv.
 
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