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We remember Alexander Forbes
We remember Alexander Forbes
Timeline
Timeline
birth
Jamaica
Source:9539667
1917
service
British Army
Private
10002
British West Indies Regiment
7th Battalion
Source:8773023
31st May 1917 - 24th August 1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:7040407
1917
death
No.2 Canadian Stationary hospital, Boulogne
France
Source:7040407
Source:9539667
24th August 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
VIII. I. 16
Source:7040407
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Alexander |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Forbes |
| Source | 2501020 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 10002 | 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 |
Media
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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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Westmoreland, Cornwall, Jamaica, West IndiesMore about Westmoreland, Cornwall, Jamaica, West Indies
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Deaths in 1917: British West Indies RegimentMore about Deaths in 1917: 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 |
|---|---|---|
| BWIR | Deborah102878 | |
| Remembrance | Deborah102878 | |
| Out of Many, One People | Deborah102878 |
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