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We remember William Nelson
We remember William Nelson
Timeline
Timeline
birth
United Kingdom
Source:7084137
1917
service
British Army
Private
7937
British West Indies Regiment
6th Battalion
Source:9446769
March 1917 - 5th March 1918
service
Other Empire Force
Private
5975
Jamaica War Contingent
Source:9446765
1918
death
Taranto
Italy
Source:7084137
Source:9446765
5th March 1918
burial
Italy
II. C. 3.
Source:7084137
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Nelson |
| Source | 3221428 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | 5975 | Jamaica War Contingent | Private | ||
| British Army | 7937 | British West Indies Regiment | 6th Battalion | Private |
Media
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Communities
Communities
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HMT Briton Mar 1917 British West Indies Regiment (Jamaica)More about HMT Briton Mar 1917 British West Indies Regiment (Jamaica)
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St. Catherine, Middlesex, Jamaica, West IndiesMore about St. Catherine, Middlesex, Jamaica, West Indies
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Mediterranean commemoration of the West Indies Regiments: WIR and BWIRMore about Mediterranean 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 | Imperial1 |
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 |
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