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We remember Cecil Hezekiah Grant
We remember Cecil Hezekiah Grant
Timeline
Timeline
1892
birth
Jamaica
Source:9462463
Source:8778452
1892
1915
dates
Age 23
Source:8778452
23rd November 1915
1915
enlistment
Up Park camp, Kingston
Jamaica
Source:8778452
24th November 1915
1915
service
Other Empire Force
Private
1989
Jamaica War Contingent
Source:8778452
24th November 1915
1916
service
British Army
Private
3473
British West Indies Regiment
3rd Battalion
Source:8778452
January 1916 - 23rd January 1918
1917
dates
Age 23
Source:8778452
12th December 1917
1918
discharge
Source:8778452
23rd January 1918
1920
dates
Age 28
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3rd September 1920
1924
events
unclaimed
medals
Source:1419313
1924
hospitalisation
delusional insanity (melancholia)
Hospital/Institution
Source:8778452
1920
death
pulmonary tuberculosis
Lunatic asylum, Kingston
Jamaica
Source:8778452
Source:9462463
3rd September 1920
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Cecil Hezekiah |
| Initials | CH |
| Last Name | Grant |
| Source | 8778452 |
| First Names | Hezekiah |
| Initials | H |
| Source | 8778452 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | 1989 | Jamaica War Contingent | Private | ||
| British Army | 3473 | British West Indies Regiment | 3rd Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
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Communities
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HMT Verdala Jan 1916 British West Indies Regiment (Jamaica)More about HMT Verdala Jan 1916 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 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Jamaica, Civil Registration, 1880-1999 | Deborah102878 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Remembrance | Deborah102878 | |
| British West Indies Regiment | Deborah102878 |
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