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We remember Samuel Alex Gordon
We remember Samuel Alex Gordon
Timeline
Timeline
1895
birth
Jamaica
Source:9380662
Source:7099347
1895
1916
service
British Army
Private
4164
British West Indies Regiment
4th Battalion
Source:9130703
March 1916
1919
service
British Army
Private
4164
British West Indies Regiment
11th Battalion
Source:7099347
17th May 1919
1919
death
War Related Sickness
pulmonary tuberculosis, asthenia
Military hospital, Port Royal
Jamaica
Source:7099347
Source:9380662
Source:9130700
17th May 1919
burial
Jamaica
Source:7099347
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Samuel Alex |
| Initials | SA |
| Last Name | Gordon |
| Source | 9130700 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 4164 | British West Indies Regiment | 11th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 4164 | British West Indies Regiment | 4th 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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Up Park camp cemetery memorial No.1To the memory of these men of the British West Indies Regiment who fell in the Great War and whose graves are at Fort Augusta.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Kingston (Up Park Camp) Memorial No.1 in Jamaica, West IndiesMore about Kingston (Up Park Camp) Memorial No.1 in Jamaica, West Indies
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HMT Verdala March 1916 British West Indies Regiment (Jamaica)More about HMT Verdala March 1916 British West Indies Regiment (Jamaica)
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Deaths from sickness: British West Indies RegimentMore about Deaths from sickness: British West Indies Regiment
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Westmoreland, Cornwall, Jamaica, West IndiesMore about Westmoreland, Cornwall, Jamaica, West Indies
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 | |
| Jamaica, Civil Registration, 1880-1999 | Deborah102878 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Out of many, one people | Deborah102878 | |
| Up Park camp cemetery memorial No.1 | Deborah102878 | |
| British West Indies Regiment | Deborah102878 |
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