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We remember Joshua Gordon
We remember Joshua Gordon
Timeline
Timeline
1893
birth
Jamaica
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1893
1916
enlistment
Seaforth, Liverpool
United Kingdom
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21st September 1916
1916
service
British Army
Private
4911
British West Indies Regiment attached Royal Artillery
attached No.3 Depot
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26th September 1916
1917
service
British Army
Private
4911
British West Indies Regiment
5th Battalion
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12th February 1917
1917
theatres
Egypt :4
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12th February 1917
employment
Flagman
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hospitalisation
injury to right leg: barbed wire
Hospital/Institution
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location
24 Rose Lane, Kingston
Jamaica
parents address
Source:9472435
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Joshua |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Gordon |
| Source | 1390540 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Rose Lane, Kingston | Jamaica | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 4911 | British West Indies Regiment attached Royal Artillery | attached No.3 Depot | Private | |
| British Army | 4911 | British West Indies Regiment | 5th Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Gordon | father |
Media
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
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Enlistment in England: British West Indies RegimentMore about Enlistment in England: British West Indies Regiment
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Remembrance | Deborah102878 |
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