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We remember Joseph Oxley
We remember Joseph Oxley
Timeline
Timeline
1892
1910
service
Other Empire Force
432
Trinidad Light Infantry Volunteers
1st Battalion
Source:8959183
10th November 1910 - 6th September 1915
1915
dates
Age 22
Source:8959183
7th September 1915
1915
enlistment
St. James Barracks
Trinidad and Tobago
Source:8959183
7th September 1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
435
British West Indies Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:8892446
7th September 1915 - 9th December 1916
1916
theatres
Egypt :4
Source:8959183
21st January 1916 - 6th June 1916
1916
dates
Age 23
Source:8892448
21st September 1916
1916
employment
Blacksmith
Source:8892448
21st September 1916
1916
location
19 Bengal St, St. James Village
Trinidad and Tobago
parents address
Source:8959183
21st September 1916
1916
discharge
Source:8892446
9th December 1916
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Joseph |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Oxley |
| Source | 3358955 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Bengal St, St. James Village | Trinidad and Tobago | parents address | known 21st September 1916 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | 432 | Trinidad Light Infantry Volunteers | 1st Battalion | ||
| British Army | 435 | British West Indies Regiment | 1st Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Silver War Badge | Honourable Discharge | |
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Warner | mother |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark brown | Dark brown | Black |
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915-09-07 | 5'7" |
Religion
| Date | Religion | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1915-09-07 | Roman Catholic |
Media
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Communities
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HMT Verdala Sept 1915 British West Indies RegimentMore about HMT Verdala Sept 1915 British West Indies Regiment
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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 | ||
| Silver War Badge Roll Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Deborah102878 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Together We Aspire, Together We Achieve | Deborah102878 | |
| British West Indies Regiment | Deborah102878 |
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