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Born in Jamaica
Born in Jamaica
Remembering all who served from Jamaica, West Indies. Jamaica was garrisoned during the First World War by the West India Regiment, who also served in Sierra Leone and German East Africa. In the region of 9800 men served with the British West Indies Regiment, all of whom were volunteers and were issued with service numbers for both the Jamaica War Contingent and BWIR. Although many men were invalided back to the island, the Jamaican authorities did not apply for the men's silver war badges. // Information is derived from various sources and supplemented by 'Jamaica's Part in the Great War 1914-1918' (Appendices I-V) by Frank Cundall. Published by the West India Committee for the Institute of Jamaica 1925.
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Born 1895
Other Empire Force 2974 Private Jamaica War Contingent
British Army 4082 Private British West Indies Regiment 4th Battalion
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Born 1896
Died 1917
British Army Private British West Indies Regiment
Other Empire Force 5391 Private Jamaica War Contingent
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Born 1891
Other Empire Force 5377 Private Jamaica War Contingent
British Army 7189 Private British West Indies Regiment 6th Battalion
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Born 1896
Died 1917
British Army 2790 Private London Regiment 7th city of lond Battalion
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British Army Lieutenant (The Queen's) Royal West Surrey Regiment
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British Army 13825 Private British West Indies Regiment
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Born 1893
Other Empire Force Jamaica Constabulary
Other Empire Force Kingston Infantry Volunteers
Other Empire Force 1429 Private Jamaica War Contingent
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