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We remember Joseph Vere Everette Johns
We remember Joseph Vere Everette Johns
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Timeline
Timeline
1893
1912
employment
Civil Servant
Government Post Office
Jamaica
Source:9561073
1912
1915
dates
Age 21
Source:9561073
12th August 1915
1915
enlistment
United Kingdom
Source:9561073
August 1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
South Lancashire Regiment
Source:9561073
August 1915
1917
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
2441
British West Indies Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:8876920
1st December 1917
1918
awards
Military Medal (MM)
British Award/Decoration
Source:8876920
2nd April 1918
1929
location
New York
United States
their own address
Source:9561043
1929 - 1939
marriage
Margaret
Source:9561043
service
British Army
Private
2441
British West Indies Regiment
2nd Battalion
Source:2110480
theatres
Egypt :4
Source:8876920
1966
death
Jamaica
Source:8917898
10th September 1966
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Vere E |
| Initials | VE |
| Source | 8917898 |
| First Names | Joseph Vere Everette |
| Initials | JVE |
| Last Name | Johns, |
| Source | 9561043 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | United States | their own address | 1929 - 1939 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2441 | British West Indies Regiment | 2nd Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 2441 | British West Indies Regiment | 1st Battalion | Lance Corporal | |
| British Army | South Lancashire Regiment | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| MM | British Award/Decoration | |
| Military Medal (MM) | British Award/Decoration | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret | wife |
Media
Media
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Deborah102878 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Biography of (Joseph) Vere E Johns | Deborah102878 | |
| War Diary: 1st Battalion, British West Indies Regiment | Deborah102878 | |
| Vere Johns journalist dies at 73, talented and versatile writer | Deborah102878 | |
| UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 | Deborah102878 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Out of many, one people | Deborah102878 | |
| British West Indies Regiment | Deborah102878 | |
| Military Medal | Deborah102878 |
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We remember Joseph Vere Everette Johns
Also remembered by 2 people