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We remember Lester Benjamin Cummings
We remember Lester Benjamin Cummings
Timeline
Timeline
1899
birth
Source:9454900
1899
1919
dates
Age 20
Source:9454900
8th April 1919
hospitalisation
nephritis
Hospital/Institution
Source:9454735
service
British Army
Private
8045
British West Indies Regiment
Source:1053172
1919
death
myocarditis, oedema of lungs
Public General hosp, Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland
Jamaica
Source:9454735
Source:9454900
8th April 1919
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Lester Benjamin |
| Initials | LB |
| Last Name | Cummings |
| Source | 9454735 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 8045 | British West Indies Regiment | Private |
Media
Communities
Communities
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HMT Briton Mar 1917 British West Indies Regiment (Jamaica)More about HMT Briton Mar 1917 British West Indies Regiment (Jamaica)
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Service records of the West Indies Regiments: WIR and BWIRMore about Service records of the West Indies Regiments: WIR and BWIR
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Candidates for the In From the Cold ProjectMore about Candidates for the In From the Cold Project
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Deaths in 1919: British West Indies RegimentMore about Deaths in 1919: British West Indies Regiment
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Deborah102878 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Jamaica, Civil Registration, 1880-1999 | Deborah102878 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Remembrance | Deborah102878 |
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