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We remember Clarence Bascom
We remember Clarence Bascom
Timeline
Timeline
1898
birth
Barbados
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1898
1917
dates
Age 19
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3rd January 1917
1917
enlistment
Barbados
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16th March 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
10906
British West Indies Regiment
8th Battalion
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16th March 1917 - 15th June 1919
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
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12th July 1917 - 13th April 1919
1919
discharge
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15th June 1919
1919
hospitalisation
Gastritis
Hospital/Institution
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15th June 1919
1919
employment
Mason
M White
Sherbourne, St. John
Barbados
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23rd December 1919
1920
hospitalisation
Pulmonary tuberculosis
Hospital/Institution
Source:8829284
25th March 1920
1921
death
War Related Sickness
tuberculosis
Barbados
Source:8864805
5th March 1921
burial
Barbados
Source:8864805
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Clarence |
| Initials | C |
| Last Name | Bascom |
| Source | 8829284 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 10906 | British West Indies Regiment | 8th Battalion | Private |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black | Black | Black |
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1917-01-03 | 5'5" |
Media
Media
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St John's Parish CemeteryClarence is the sole Commonwealth burial in this cemetery
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Communities
Communities
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Life stories with stories to tellMore about Life stories with stories to tell
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Cenotaph War Memorial, Heroes Square, Bridgetown, Barbados, West IndiesMore about Cenotaph War Memorial, Heroes Square, Bridgetown, Barbados, West Indies
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HMT Magdalena July 1917 British West Indies RegimentMore about HMT Magdalena July 1917 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
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British West Indies Regiment photographsMore about British West Indies Regiment photographs
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Burials in Barbados, West IndiesMore about Burials in Barbados, West Indies
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Stories to tell from the West IndiesMore about Stories to tell from the West Indies
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Deaths in 1921: British West Indies RegimentMore about Deaths in 1921: British West Indies Regiment
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 | |
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Deborah102878 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Biography of Clarence Bascom | Deborah102878 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Pride and Industry | Deborah102878 | |
| British West Indies Regiment | Deborah102878 | |
| St John's Parish Cemetery | Deborah102878 | |
| British West Indies Regiment | Deborah102878 |
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