Lives of the First World War
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My Black Poppies and Tommies
My Black Poppies and Tommies
Lives found in the course of my research* of service men and women from the West Indies, Africa and Asia. They have also been added to the community inspired by the book written by Stephen Bourne. *From December 2018 supplemented by the book 'Black Tommies' British Soldiers of African descent in the first World War written by Ray Costello 2015
https://livesofthefirstworldwar.org/community/2018
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Born 1888
British Army 24759 Rifleman Royal Irish Rifles 3rd Battalion
More about Joseph Nurse -
Born 1883
British Army 12485 Private Royal Engineers
British Army 95927 Private Middlesex Regiment 5th Battalion
More about Fitz Ishmael -
Born 1893
British Army 62850 Private Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) 3rd Battalion
More about Jasper Howell -
Born 1896
Died 1962
British Army Second Lieutenant Royal Berkshire Regiment
British Army 2142 Private London Regiment 18th lond Battalion
British Army 590589 Private London Regiment 18th lond Battalion
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More about Percy Sievewright Stoby -
Born 1889
British Army 44695 Private Dorsetshire Regiment 3rd Battalion
More about Edmund Cepren Derrick -
Born 1890
Died 1956
British Army 70658 Driver Royal Field Artillery No 6 Depot
British Army 3987 Driver Royal Field Artillery "D" Battery
British Army 33050 Private Royal Welsh Fusiliers Depot
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More about Wallace A Medford -
Born 1878
British Army 68281 Private King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry 3rd Battalion
More about Martin Coombs