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We remember Wilkinson Baptiste
We remember Wilkinson Baptiste
Timeline
Timeline
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7030118
1917
service
British Army
Private
9240
British West Indies Regiment
5th Battalion
Source:9413997
March 1917
1924
events
unclaimed
medals
Source:172548
1924
service
British Army
Private
9240
British West Indies Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:7030118
1917
death
War Related Sickness
disease
No.31 General Hospital, Port Said
Egypt
Source:7030118
Source:9413988
4th August 1917
burial
Egypt
Source:7030118
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Wilkinson |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Baptiste |
| Source | 172548 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 9240 | British West Indies Regiment | 1st Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 9240 | British West Indies Regiment | 5th 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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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 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Remembrance | Deborah102878 | |
| The land, The people, The light | Deborah102878 | |
| British West Indies Regiment | Deborah102878 |
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