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We remember Edward James Hawthorne
We remember Edward James Hawthorne
Timeline
Timeline
birth
Jamaica
Source:9528369
1916
service
British Army
Private
3617
British West Indies Regiment
3rd Battalion
Source:9363197
January 1916 - 7th September 1916
1924
events
unclaimed
medals
Source:1789200
1924
service
Other Empire Force
Private
2276
Jamaica War Contingent
Source:9528369
1916
death
Marseilles
France
Source:9363197
Source:9528369
7th September 1916
burial
Bouches-du-Rhone
France
I. B. 30.
Source:9363197
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edward James |
| Initials | EJ |
| Last Name | Hawthorne |
| Source | 9528369 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | 2276 | Jamaica War Contingent | Private | ||
| British Army | 3617 | 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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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Deborah102878 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929 | Deborah102878 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Remembrance | Deborah102878 | |
| British West Indies Regiment | Deborah102878 | |
| Out of Many, One People | Deborah102878 |
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