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We remember William Deacon
We remember William Deacon
Timeline
Timeline
1895
birth
Jamaica
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1895
1917
service
British Army
Private
7097
British West Indies Regiment
6th Battalion
Source:8969324
March 1917 - 11th April 1918
1918
dates
Age 23
Source:7084094
11th April 1918
location
Fairy Hill, Portland
Jamaica
parents address
Source:7084094
1918
death
War Related Sickness
pneumonia
Italy
Source:7084094
11th April 1918
burial
Italy
II.H.5
Source:7084094
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Deacon |
| Source | 1155743 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairy Hill, Portland | Jamaica | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 7097 | British West Indies Regiment | 6th Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Elizabeth Orr | mother | ||
| Alexander Deacon | father |
Media
Media
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Taranto Town Cemetery Extension, Italy - 1Taranto Town Cemetery Extension, Italy, where William Deacon is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Taranto Town Cemetery Extension, Italy - 2Taranto Town Cemetery Extension, Italy, where William Deacon is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Taranto Town Cemetery Extension, Italy - 3Taranto Town Cemetery Extension, Italy, where William Deacon is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Taranto Town Cemetery Extension, Italy - 4Taranto Town Cemetery Extension, Italy, where William Deacon is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Taranto Town Cemetery Extension, ItalyMore about Taranto Town Cemetery Extension, Italy
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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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Deaths from sickness: British West Indies RegimentMore about Deaths from sickness: British West Indies Regiment
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Mediterranean commemoration of the West Indies Regiments: WIR and BWIRMore about Mediterranean commemoration of the West Indies Regiments: WIR and BWIR
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Deaths in 1918: British West Indies RegimentMore about Deaths in 1918: British West Indies Regiment
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Portland, Surrey, Jamaica, West IndiesMore about Portland, Surrey, Jamaica, West Indies
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| British West Indies Regiment | Deborah102878 | |
| Out of many, one people | Deborah102878 | |
| Taranto Town Cemetery Extension, Italy - 1 | Vincent96527 | |
| Taranto Town Cemetery Extension, Italy - 2 | Vincent96527 | |
| Taranto Town Cemetery Extension, Italy - 3 | Vincent96527 | |
| Taranto Town Cemetery Extension, Italy - 4 | Vincent96527 |
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