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We remember Hamlin Lewis
We remember Hamlin Lewis
Timeline
Timeline
1898
1917
enlistment
St. James' Barracks
Trinidad and Tobago
Source:9218622
20th April 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
11394
British West Indies Regiment
8th Battalion
Source:8879426
20th April 1917 - 23rd November 1917
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:8879426
12th July 1917 - 1st November 1917
1917
hospitalisation
Pneumonia
Hospital/Institution
Source:8879426
8th October 1917
1917
discharge
Source:8879426
23rd November 1917
employment
Carpenter
Source:9218622
location
66 Archer St, Belmont, Port-of-Spain
Trinidad and Tobago
parents address
Source:9218622
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Hamlin |
| Initials | H |
| Last Name | Lewis |
| Source | 2648774 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 Archer St, Belmont, Port-of-Spain | Trinidad and Tobago | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 11394 | British West Indies Regiment | 8th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Silver War Badge | Honourable Discharge | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emily Lewis | mother |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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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
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| Silver War Badge Roll Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Deborah102878 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Together We Aspire, Together We Achieve | Deborah102878 | |
| British West Indies Regiment | Deborah102878 |
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