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We remember Herman Bernal Higgins
We remember Herman Bernal Higgins
Timeline
Timeline
1896
birth
Jamaica
Source:9483444
1896
1915
enlistment
Up Park camp, Kingston
Jamaica
Source:9483444
18th November 1915
1915
service
Other Empire Force
Private
1699
Jamaica War Contingent
Source:9483444
18th November 1915
1916
service
British Army
Private
3177
British West Indies Regiment
3rd Battalion
Source:9483437
7th January 1916
1916
theatres
Egypt :4
Source:9483437
8th March 1916
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9483437
3rd September 1916
1917
hospitalisation
tubercular glands: neck
Hospital/Institution
Source:9483437
26th May 1917
1918
discharge
Source:9483437
16th January 1918
employment
Painter
Source:9483444
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Herman Bernal |
| Initials | HB |
| Last Name | Higgins |
| Source | 9483444 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | 1699 | Jamaica War Contingent | Private | ||
| British Army | 3177 | British West Indies Regiment | 3rd Battalion | Private |
Media
Communities
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 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Deborah102878 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Remembrance | Deborah102878 |
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