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We remember Sylvestre Johnson
We remember Sylvestre Johnson
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Timeline
Timeline
1894
1915
dates
Age 21
Source:8944933
31st August 1915
1915
enlistment
St. James' Barracks
Trinidad and Tobago
Source:8944933
31st August 1915
1915
service
Other Empire Force
326
Trinidad Light Infantry Volunteers
3rd Battalion
Source:8944933
31st August 1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
391
British West Indies Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:8944933
18th September 1915 - 19th September 1916
1916
theatres
Egypt :4
Source:8944933
21st January 1916 - 23rd August 1916
1916
discharge
Source:8944933
19th September 1916
employment
Blacksmith
Source:8944933
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Sylvestre |
| Initials | S |
| Last Name | Johnson |
| Source | 8944933 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | 326 | Trinidad Light Infantry Volunteers | 3rd Battalion | ||
| British Army | 391 | British West Indies Regiment | 1st Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Silver War Badge | Honourable Discharge |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amelia Turnside | mother |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark brown | Dark brown | Black |
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915-08-31 | 5'11" |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915-08-31 | Roman Catholic |
Media
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Communities
Communities
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HMT Verdala Sept 1915 British West Indies RegimentMore about HMT Verdala Sept 1915 British West Indies Regiment
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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 | ||
| Silver War Badge Roll Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Deborah102878 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| British West Indies Regiment | Deborah102878 | |
| Together We Aspire, Together We Achieve | Deborah102878 |
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We remember Sylvestre Johnson
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