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We remember Emanuel Edwards
We remember Emanuel Edwards
Timeline
Timeline
1891
birth
Jamaica
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1891
1917
dates
Age 26
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30th December 1917
service
British Army
Private
8704
British West Indies Regiment
3rd Battalion
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1917
death
France
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30th December 1917
burial
Seine-Maritime
France
P. V. L. 2B.
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Emanuel |
| Initials | E |
| Last Name | Edwards |
| Source | 2427927 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 8704 | British West Indies Regiment | 3rd 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Johannah Knight | mother | ||
| Thomas Edwards | father |
Media
Media
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St.Sever cemetery Extension, Rouen 1St.Sever cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France where Emanuel Edwards is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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St.Sever cemetery Extension, Rouen 2St.Sever cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France where Emanuel Edwards is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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St.Sever cemetery Extension, Rouen 3St.Sever cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France where Emanuel Edwards is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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St.Sever cemetery Extension, Rouen 4St.Sever cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France where Emanuel Edwards is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Communities
Communities
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St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, FranceMore about St. Sever Cemetery Extension, Rouen, Seine-Maritime, France
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Memorial clock tower, Chapelton, Clarendon, Middlesex, Jamaica, West IndiesMore about Memorial clock tower, Chapelton, Clarendon, Middlesex, Jamaica, West Indies
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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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Killed on the Western Front: British West Indies RegimentMore about Killed on the Western Front: 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 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| British West Indies Regiment | Deborah102878 | |
| Out of many, one people | Deborah102878 | |
| St.Sever cemetery Extension, Rouen 1 | Vincent96527 | |
| St.Sever cemetery Extension, Rouen 2 | Vincent96527 | |
| St.Sever cemetery Extension, Rouen 3 | Vincent96527 | |
| St.Sever cemetery Extension, Rouen 4 | Vincent96527 |
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