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We remember Wendell Valentyne Byer, Or Beyer
We remember Wendell Valentyne Byer, Or Beyer
Timeline
Timeline
1917
enlistment
Source:9229530
6th March 1917
1917
service
Other Empire Force
593
Barbados Volunteers
Source:9229530
6th March 1917
1917
service
British Army
Lance Corporal
10905
British West Indies Regiment
8th Battalion
Source:9229530
12th July 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
10905
British West Indies Regiment
8th Battalion
Source:9229530
27th October 1917
1918
discharge
Source:9229530
10th June 1918
1918
location
Glebe Land, St. George
Barbados
parents address
Source:9229530
10th June 1918
1921
service
British Army
Corporal
10905
British West Indies Regiment
Source:8829617
25th August 1921
employment
Pupil teacher
Source:9229530
hospitalisation
tubercle of lung
Hospital/Institution
Source:9229530
1921
death
Barbados
Source:8829617
25th August 1921
burial
St. Michael
Barbados
Source:8829617
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Wendell Valentyne |
| Initials | WV |
| Last Name | Byer, Or Beyer |
| Source | 9229530 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glebe Land, St. George | Barbados | parents address | known 10th June 1918 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | 593 | Barbados Volunteers | |||
| British Army | 10905 | British West Indies Regiment | 8th Battalion | Lance Corporal | |
| British Army | 10905 | British West Indies Regiment | 8th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 10905 | British West Indies Regiment | Corporal |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Byer | father |
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 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Deborah102878 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Biography of Wendell Byer | Deborah102878 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Pride and Industry | Deborah102878 | |
| British West Indies Regiment | Deborah102878 | |
| Headstone | Deborah102878 |
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