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We remember Ernest Garnes
We remember Ernest Garnes
Timeline
Timeline
1880
birth
Jamaica
Source:7129703
1880
1917
service
British Army
Private
8155
British West Indies Regiment
6th Battalion
Source:9371307
30th March 1917 - 26th June 1918
1918
dates
Age 38
Source:7129703
26th June 1918
service
Other Empire Force
Private
7591
Jamaica War Contingent
Source:9615289
1918
death
No.41 Casualty Clearing Station
France
Source:7129703
Source:9615281
26th June 1918
burial
Somme
France
II. D. 15.
Source:7129703
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ernest |
| Initials | E |
| Last Name | Garnes |
| Source | 1307910 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | 7591 | Jamaica War Contingent | Private | ||
| British Army | 8155 | British West Indies Regiment | 6th Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Samuel Garnes | father | ||
| Jane Elizabeth | mother |
Media
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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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Kingston, Surrey, Jamaica, West IndiesMore about Kingston, Surrey, Jamaica, West Indies
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Deaths in 1918: British West Indies RegimentMore about Deaths in 1918: British West Indies Regiment
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929 | Deborah102878 | |
| UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929 (2) | Deborah102878 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Remembrance | Deborah102878 | |
| British West Indies Regiment | Deborah102878 |
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