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We remember Joseph Uriah Powell
We remember Joseph Uriah Powell
Timeline
Timeline
1891
1915
dates
Age 24
Source:9450016
11th October 1915
1915
enlistment
Up Park camp, Kingston
Jamaica
Source:9450016
11th October 1915
1915
service
Other Empire Force
Private
397
Jamaica War Contingent
Source:9450016
11th October 1915
1916
service
British Army
Private
2865
British West Indies Regiment
3rd Battalion
Source:9450013
7th January 1916
1916
theatres
Egypt :4
Source:9450013
24th February 1916 - 26th August 1916
1916
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9450013
27th August 1916
1919
service
British Army
Private
2865
British West Indies Regiment
7th Battalion
Source:9450013
24th April 1919
1919
discharge
Source:9450013
3rd October 1919
employment
Hat maker
Source:9450016
hospitalisation
numerous episodes of bronchitis
Hospital/Institution
Source:9450013
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Joseph Uriah |
| Initials | JU |
| Last Name | Powell |
| Source | 9450016 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | 397 | Jamaica War Contingent | Private | ||
| British Army | 2865 | British West Indies Regiment | 7th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 2865 | British West Indies Regiment | 3rd Battalion | Private |
Media
Communities
Communities
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HMT Verdala Jan 1916 British West Indies Regiment (Jamaica)More about HMT Verdala Jan 1916 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 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Remembrance | Deborah102878 |
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