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We remember Ruford, Or Rufus Gordon
We remember Ruford, Or Rufus Gordon
Timeline
Timeline
1890
1917
enlistment
Swallowfield camp
Jamaica
Source:9473411
8th June 1917
1917
service
Other Empire Force
Private
10196
Jamaica War Contingent
Source:9473411
8th June 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
15564
British West Indies Regiment
11th Battalion
Source:9473411
2nd October 1917
1918
hospitalisation
empyaema, seriously ill
Hospital/Institution
Source:9473411
6th November 1918
1919
discharge
Source:9473411
7th November 1919
1920
dates
Age 28
Source:9473426
31st August 1920
1924
events
unclaimed
medals
Source:1391197
1924
location
Sharwood Central District, Falmouth PO, Trelawny
Jamaica
Source:9473411
1920
death
War Related Sickness
empyaema (reason for discharge)
Public hospital, Falmouth, Trelawny
Jamaica
Source:9473411
Source:9473426
31st August 1920
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ruford, Or Rufus |
| Initials | ROR |
| Last Name | Gordon |
| Source | 9473426 |
| First Names | Ruford |
| Initials | R |
| Source | 9473426 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sharwood Central District, Falmouth PO, Trelawny | Jamaica |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | 10196 | Jamaica War Contingent | Private | ||
| British Army | 15564 | British West Indies Regiment | 11th Battalion | 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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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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Candidates for the In From the Cold ProjectMore about Candidates for the In From the Cold Project
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Deaths from sickness: British West Indies RegimentMore about Deaths from sickness: British West Indies Regiment
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Deaths in 1920: British West Indies RegimentMore about Deaths in 1920: 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 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Jamaica, Civil Registration, 1880-1999 | Deborah102878 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Remembrance | Deborah102878 | |
| Out of Many, One People | Deborah102878 | |
| British West Indies Regiment | Deborah102878 |
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