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We remember Fitz Grandison
We remember Fitz Grandison
Timeline
Timeline
1893
birth
Barbados
Source:8829387
Source:1416440
1893
1917
enlistment
Port Royal
Jamaica
Source:9012907
30th May 1917
1917
service
Other Empire Force
Private
9532
Jamaica War Contingent
Source:9012907
30th May 1917
1917
location
St. Peter
Barbados
parents address
Source:9012907
30th May 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
15373
British West Indies Regiment
Source:8829389
2nd October 1917
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8829387
2nd November 1917 - 14th April 1919
1918
location
No.6 General Hospital, Rouen
France
military residence address
Source:8829387
27th December 1918 - 12th April 1919
1924
events
unclaimed
medals
Source:1416440
1924
employment
Mason
Source:9012907
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
15373
British West Indies Regiment
Source:1416440
1919
death
War Related Sickness
Tuberculosis and exhaustion
Barbados
Source:8829387
12th May 1919
burial
St. Michael
Barbados
Source:8829389
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Fitz |
| Initials | F |
| Last Name | Grandison |
| Source | 1416440 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.6 General Hospital, Rouen | France | military residence address | 27th December 1918 - 12th April 1919 | |
| St. Peter | Barbados | parents address | known 30th May 1917 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | 9532 | Jamaica War Contingent | Private | ||
| British Army | 15373 | British West Indies Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 15373 | British West Indies Regiment | Lance Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Grandison | mother |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Cenotaph War Memorial, Heroes Square, Bridgetown, Barbados, West IndiesMore about Cenotaph War Memorial, Heroes Square, Bridgetown, Barbados, West Indies
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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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HMT Tagus Oct 1917 British West Indies Regiment (Jamaica)More about HMT Tagus Oct 1917 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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British West Indies Regiment photographsMore about British West Indies Regiment photographs
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Burials in Barbados, West IndiesMore about Burials in Barbados, West Indies
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Stories to tell from the West IndiesMore about Stories to tell from the West Indies
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Deaths in 1919: British West Indies RegimentMore about Deaths in 1919: 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 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Deborah102878 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929 | Deborah102878 | |
| Biography of Fitz Grandison | Deborah102878 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Pride and Industry | Deborah102878 | |
| British West Indies Regiment | Deborah102878 | |
| Out of Many One People | Deborah102878 | |
| Remembrance | Deborah102878 | |
| Headstone | Deborah102878 |
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