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RMS Barima April 1916 Barbados Citizens' Contingent
RMS Barima April 1916 Barbados Citizens' Contingent
The Barbados Citizens’ Contingent Committee was formed about the end of November 1915, and the original promoters of the movement were Messrs Dudley G Leacock, FAC Collymore and RG Cave. The primary object of the Committee was to enable men of respectable parentage to proceed from the West Indies to England to join His Majesty’s Forces – either the Royal Navy or English fighting regiments, and thus to take their part in the Great War. Travelling from Trinidad via Barbados the ship arrived in London on 28 April 1916. There were also seven stowaways from Trinidad between the ages of 17 and 21, who instead of being prosecuted, were directed to the Stratford Recruiting Office: Cyril Blake, Lawrence Lane, George Emanuel, Christopher Josephs, Norman Monroe, Leonel Ewing, Charles Hedley. Still to find: AF Watson RGA (possibly Arthur Frederick), SA Miller, D Layne.
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Born 1897
Died 1917
British Army M2/178358 Private Army Service Corps 29th Motor Ambulance Convoy
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Born 1894
British Army 109573 Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery
British Army 139278 Gunner Royal Field Artillery
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Born 1898
British Army 145628 Driver Royal Horse & Field Artillery 10th Reserve Battery
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Born 1895
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British Army 282400 Private Labour Corps London District
British Army 6690 Private London Regiment (Civil Service Rifles) 3/15th Battalion
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Born 1892
British Army S/14641 Private Gordon Highlanders
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Born 1898
Died 1917
British Army 6622 Private London Regiment 15th lond Battalion
British Army 533366 Private London Regiment (Prince of Wales' Own Civil Service Rifles) 15th Battalion. attached 2nd/6th Bn.
British Army 533366 Private London Regiment 15th lond Battalion
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Born 1896
British Army 6625 Private London Regiment 15th lond Battalion
British Army 533369 Private London Regiment 15th lond Battalion
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Born 1901
Died 1918
British Army T4/172188 Private Army Service Corps
British Army 32835 Private Royal Warwickshire Regiment 16th Battalion
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Born 1898
British Army 533367 Private London Regiment 15th Battalion
British Army 533367 Lance Corporal London Regiment 15th Battalion
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Born 1884
Died 1918
British Army 109421 Gunner Royal Garrison Artillery
British Army 139279 Royal Field Artillery 132nd Heavy Battery
British Army 109421 Driver Royal Garrison Artillery 1st/1st (North Midland) Heavy Battery
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British Army Second Lieutenant Suffolk Regiment
Air Force (RAF/RFC) Flying Officer Royal Flying Corps
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Born 1898
British Army 533368 Private London Regiment 2/15th lond Battalion
British Army 533368 Private London Regiment 3/15th lond Battalion
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