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We remember Lawrence Benjamin Beckford
We remember Lawrence Benjamin Beckford
Timeline
Timeline
1891
birth
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1891
1918
dates
Age 27
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10th October 1918
service
British Army
Private
2161
British West Indies Regiment
2nd Battalion
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1918
death
War Related Sickness
malaria
Palestine, State of
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10th October 1918
burial
Israel
W. 22.
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Lawrence Benjamin |
| Initials | LB |
| Last Name | Beckford |
| Source | 9356470 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 2161 | British West Indies Regiment | 2nd Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lydia Beckford | mother |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Deaths from sickness: British West Indies RegimentMore about Deaths from sickness: British West Indies Regiment
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Memorial obelisk, St. Ann parish, St. Ann's Bay, Middlesex, Jamaica, West IndiesMore about Memorial obelisk, St. Ann parish, St. Ann's Bay, Middlesex, Jamaica, West Indies
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Middle East commemoration of the West Indies Regiments: WIR and BWIRMore about Middle East 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 Transcription | Deborah102878 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929 | Deborah102878 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Remembrance | Deborah102878 | |
| British West Indies Regiment | Deborah102878 | |
| Out of Many One People | Deborah102878 |
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