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We remember Clarence Gittens
We remember Clarence Gittens
Timeline
Timeline
1880
1901
dates
Age 21
Source:9432863
1901
1901
employment
Seaman
Source:9432863
1901
1901
service
Royal Navy
Domestic 3rd Class
359073
HMS Psyche
Source:9432870
31st March 1901
1901
location
HMS Psyche
Bermuda
military residence address
Source:9432863
31st March 1901
1917
service
British Army
Private
11174
British West Indies Regiment
8th Battalion
Source:8791954
July 1917
1919
service
British Army
Private
11174
British West Indies Regiment
Source:7226386
24th November 1919
1924
events
unclaimed
medals
Source:1355733
1924
1919
death
Barbados
Source:7226386
24th November 1919
burial
Barbados
Source:7226386
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Clarence |
| Initials | C |
| Last Name | Gittens |
| Source | 1355733 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HMS Psyche | Bermuda | military residence address | known 31st March 1901 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Navy | 359073 | HMS Psyche | Domestic 3rd Class | ||
| British Army | 11174 | British West Indies Regiment | 8th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 11174 | British West Indies Regiment | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
Media
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| 1901 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| British Royal Navy Seamen 1899-1924 Transcription | Deborah102878 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Biography of Clarence Gittens | Deborah102878 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| BWIR | Deborah102878 | |
| Pride and Industry | Deborah102878 | |
| Headstone | Deborah102878 |
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