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We remember Jacob Jheaphelious Hylton
We remember Jacob Jheaphelious Hylton
Timeline
Timeline
1878
birth
Panama
Source:7084263
1878
1917
service
British Army
Corporal
15758
British West Indies Regiment
11th Battalion
Source:2036205
2nd October 1917 - 20th October 1917
1917
dates
Age 39
Source:7084263
20th October 1917
service
Other Empire Force
12564
Jamaica War Contingent
Source:9558329
1917
death
died at sea on HMT Tagus
Source:7084263
20th October 1917
burial
Hampshire
United Kingdom
Source:7084263
sibling
Joseph Augustus
Source:9558344
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Jacob Jheaphelious |
| Initials | JJ |
| Last Name | Hylton |
| Source | 7084263 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | 12564 | Jamaica War Contingent | |||
| British Army | 15758 | British West Indies Regiment | 11th Battalion | Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oswald Clifton Hylton | father |
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Augustus | brother |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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United Kingdom burials and memorials: WIR and BWIRMore about United Kingdom burials and memorials: WIR and BWIR
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HMT Tagus Oct 1917 British West Indies Regiment (Jamaica)More about HMT Tagus Oct 1917 British West Indies Regiment (Jamaica)
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Memorial, St. James parish, Montego Bay, Cornwall, Jamaica, West IndiesMore about Memorial, St. James parish, Montego Bay, Cornwall, Jamaica, West Indies
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Deaths in 1917: British West Indies RegimentMore about Deaths in 1917: British West Indies Regiment
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 | |
| UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929 (2) | Deborah102878 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| For the Benefit of the World | Deborah102878 | |
| British West Indies Regiment | Deborah102878 | |
| Remembrance | Deborah102878 |
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