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We remember Josiah Babb
We remember Josiah Babb
Timeline
Timeline
1895
birth
Guyana
Source:9040492
1895
1915
service
British Army
Private
1016
British West Indies Regiment
Source:9040492
October 1915 - July 1916
1916
hospitalisation
Disordered Action of the Heart, dyspnoea
Hospital/Institution
Source:9040492
9th March 1916
1916
discharge
Source:9040492
17th July 1916
1916
location
Sussex St, Demerara
Guyana
their own address
Source:9040492
17th July 1916
employment
Blacksmith
Source:9040492
events
unclaimed
Medals
Source:115094
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Josiah |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Babb |
| Source | 115094 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sussex St, Demerara | Guyana | their own address | known 17th July 1916 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 1016 | British West Indies Regiment | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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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
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Deborah102878 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| British West Indies Regiment | Deborah102878 | |
| One people, One Nation, One Destiny | Deborah102878 |
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