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We remember Bartholomew 'barty' Edwards
We remember Bartholomew 'barty' Edwards
Timeline
Timeline
1894
birth
Jamaica
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1894
1918
dates
Age 24
Source:7084098
18th March 1918
service
British Army
Private
8950
British West Indies Regiment
7th Battalion
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location
Sawyers, Jackson Town
Jamaica
parents address
Source:7084098
1918
death
War Related Sickness
pneumonia
Italy
Source:7084098
Source:9068745
18th March 1918
burial
Italy
II.C.4
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Bartholomew 'barty' |
| Initials | B' |
| Last Name | Edwards |
| Source | 2426334 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sawyers, Jackson Town | Jamaica | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 8950 | British West Indies Regiment | 7th Battalion | Private |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Edwards | father | ||
| Jane R | mother |
Media
Media
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Taranto Town Cemetery Extension, Italy - 1Taranto Town Cemetery Extension, Italy, where Bartholomew Edwards is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Taranto Town Cemetery Extension, Italy - 2Taranto Town Cemetery Extension, Italy, where Bartholomew Edwards is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Taranto Town Cemetery Extension, Italy - 3Taranto Town Cemetery Extension, Italy, where Bartholomew Edwards is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Taranto Town Cemetery Extension, Italy - 4Taranto Town Cemetery Extension, Italy, where Bartholomew Edwards is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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Taranto Town Cemetery Extension, ItalyMore about Taranto Town Cemetery Extension, Italy
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HMT Briton May 1917 British West Indies Regiment (Jamaica)More about HMT Briton May 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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Trelawny, Cornwall, Jamaica, West IndiesMore about Trelawny, Cornwall, 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
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 |
|---|---|---|
| British West Indies Regiment | Deborah102878 | |
| Out of many, one people | Deborah102878 | |
| Taranto Town Cemetery Extension, Italy - 1 | Vincent96527 | |
| Taranto Town Cemetery Extension, Italy - 2 | Vincent96527 | |
| Taranto Town Cemetery Extension, Italy - 3 | Vincent96527 | |
| Taranto Town Cemetery Extension, Italy - 4 | Vincent96527 |
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