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We remember Alexander Barnes
We remember Alexander Barnes
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1917
enlistment
Swallowfield camp
Jamaica
Source:9108546
21st May 1917
1917
service
Other Empire Force
Private
8608
Jamaica War Contingent
Source:9108546
21st May 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
8679
British West Indies Regiment
3rd Battalion
Source:9108549
31st May 1917
1919
discharge
Source:9108549
25th June 1919
employment
Carpenter
Source:9108546
hospitalisation
gassed
Hospital/Institution
Source:9108546
location
Montego Bay, St. James
Jamaica
their own address
Source:9108546
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Alexander |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Barnes |
| Source | 190733 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montego Bay, St. James | Jamaica | their own address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | 8608 | Jamaica War Contingent | Private | ||
| British Army | 8679 | British West Indies Regiment | 3rd Battalion | Private |
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Communities
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HMT Briton May 1917 British West Indies Regiment (Jamaica)More about HMT Briton May 1917 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 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Out of Many One People | Deborah102878 | |
| Remembrance | Deborah102878 |
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