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We remember Francis Brookes Kennington
We remember Francis Brookes Kennington
Timeline
Timeline
1893
1917
service
British Army
Acting Colour Sergeant
13771
British West Indies Regiment
10th Battalion
Source:9092957
August 1917
1918
dates
Age 25
Source:7084122
26th August 1918
service
British Army
Sergeant
13771
British West Indies Regiment
10th Battalion
Source:7084122
1918
death
War Related Sickness
pneumonia
Italy
Source:7084122
Source:9092960
26th August 1918
burial
Italy
VI. C. 1.
Source:7084122
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Francis Brookes |
| Initials | FB |
| Last Name | Kennington |
| Source | 7084122 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 13771 | British West Indies Regiment | 10th Battalion | Acting Colour Sergeant | |
| British Army | 13771 | British West Indies Regiment | 10th Battalion | Sergeant |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Eliza | mother | ||
| Fredrick Sutton Kennington | father |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Cenotaph on Independence Avenue, St. John's, Antigua, West IndiesMore about Cenotaph on Independence Avenue, St. John's, Antigua, West Indies
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HMT Danube Aug 1917 British West Indies Regiment (Jamaica)More about HMT Danube Aug 1917 British West Indies Regiment (Jamaica)
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Deaths from sickness: British West Indies RegimentMore about Deaths from sickness: British West Indies Regiment
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Kingston, Surrey, Jamaica, West IndiesMore about Kingston, Surrey, Jamaica, West Indies
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Mediterranean commemoration of the West Indies Regiments: WIR and BWIRMore about Mediterranean commemoration of the West Indies Regiments: WIR and BWIR
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Deaths in 1918: British West Indies RegimentMore about Deaths in 1918: 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 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Ever pressing forward | Deborah102878 | |
| British West Indies Regiment | Deborah102878 | |
| Out of Many One People | Deborah102878 | |
| Cenotaph at St. John's | Deborah102878 |
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