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We remember Uriah Matts
We remember Uriah Matts
Timeline
Timeline
birth
Jamaica
Source:9083671
1917
service
British Army
Private
7427
British West Indies Regiment
6th Battalion
Source:9083670
30th March 1917 - 11th July 1917
1917
death
Killed in Action
Belgium
Source:9083670
Source:9083671
11th July 1917
burial
West-Vlaanderen
Belgium
I. B. 10.
Source:9083670
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Uriah |
| Initials | U |
| Last Name | Matts |
| Source | 9083671 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 7427 | British West Indies Regiment | 6th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
Media
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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 | |
| Britiah West Indies Regiment | Deborah102878 | |
| Out of Many, One People | Deborah102878 |
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