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We remember Josephus Meek
We remember Josephus Meek
Timeline
Timeline
1894
birth
Jamaica
Source:9546820
1894
1917
enlistment
Jamaica
Source:9546820
15th May 1917
1917
service
Other Empire Force
Private
8441
Jamaica War Contingent
Source:9546820
15th May 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
9586
British West Indies Regiment
7th Battalion
Source:9546816
31st May 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
9586
British West Indies Regiment
10th Battalion
Source:9546816
2nd October 1917
1918
hospitalisation
epilepsy
Hospital/Institution
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5th March 1918
1918
discharge
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25th June 1918
employment
Coachman
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Josephus |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Meek |
| Source | 3000092 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | 8441 | Jamaica War Contingent | Private | ||
| British Army | 9586 | British West Indies Regiment | 10th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 9586 | British West Indies Regiment | 7th Battalion | Private |
Media
Communities
Communities
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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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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 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Deborah102878 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Remembrance | Deborah102878 |
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