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We remember Abdool Latiff
We remember Abdool Latiff
Timeline
Timeline
1896
birth
Guyana
Source:7226382
1896
1917
enlistment
Source:9485330
29th June 1917
1917
service
Other Empire Force
3595
British Guiana Militia
Source:9485330
29th June 1917
1917
service
British Army
Acting Serjeant
16879
British West Indies Regiment
9th Battalion
Source:9485330
8th December 1917
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8862143
8th December 1917 - 20th May 1918
1918
service
British Army
Private
16879
British West Indies Regiment
6th Battalion
Source:9485330
5th March 1918
1918
discharge
Source:8862143
17th June 1918
1919
dates
Age 23
Source:7226382
19th December 1919
employment
Sick nurse and disease student
British Government - Guyana
Guyana
Source:8862143
service
British Army
Sergeant
16879
British West Indies Regiment
8th Battalion
Source:7226382
location
Plantation Bath, Berbice
Guyana
parents address
Source:8862143
1919
death
War Related Sickness
phthisis (pulmonary tuberculosis)
Guyana
Source:7226382
Source:8862143
19th December 1919
burial
Guyana
Source:7226382
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Abdool |
| Initials | A |
| Last Name | Latiff |
| Source | 8862143 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plantation Bath, Berbice | Guyana | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | 3595 | British Guiana Militia | |||
| British Army | 16879 | British West Indies Regiment | 9th Battalion | Acting Serjeant | |
| British Army | 16879 | British West Indies Regiment | 6th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 16879 | British West Indies Regiment | 8th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dulleah | mother | ||
| Gopie Latiff | father |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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HMT Magdalena Dec 1917 British West Indies RegimentMore about HMT Magdalena Dec 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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Deaths from sickness: British West Indies RegimentMore about Deaths from sickness: British West Indies Regiment
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Deaths in 1919: British West Indies RegimentMore about Deaths in 1919: 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 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Deborah102878 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| British West Indies Regiment | Deborah102878 | |
| Under the shade I flourish | Deborah102878 | |
| Memorial | Deborah102878 |
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