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We remember Alexander Gordon
We remember Alexander Gordon
Timeline
Timeline
1898
1917
enlistment
Swallowfield camp
Jamaica
Source:9472400
23rd March 1917
1917
service
Other Empire Force
Private
7309
Jamaica War Contingent
Source:9472400
23rd March 1917
hospitalisation
tubercular glands: neck
Hospital/Institution
Source:9472400
service
British Army
Private
7868
British West Indies Regiment
6th Battalion
Source:1388577
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Alexander |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Gordon |
| Source | 1388577 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | 7309 | Jamaica War Contingent | Private | ||
| British Army | 7868 | British West Indies Regiment | 6th Battalion | 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
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 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Remembrance | Deborah102878 |
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