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We remember Ernest Powlett
We remember Ernest Powlett
Timeline
Timeline
1888
1917
enlistment
Swallowfield camp
Jamaica
Source:9119200
12th June 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
13912
British West Indies Regiment
10th Battalion
Source:9119200
26th August 1917
1919
service
British Army
Private
13912
British West Indies Regiment
8th Battalion
Source:9119200
16th January 1919
1919
discharge
Source:9119200
20th June 1919
1924
events
unclaimed
medals
Source:3578053
1924
employment
Labourer
Colon
Panama
Source:9119200
hospitalisation
rheumatism
Hospital/Institution
Source:9119200
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Ernest |
| Initials | E |
| Last Name | Powlett |
| Source | 3578053 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 13912 | British West Indies Regiment | 8th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 13912 | British West Indies Regiment | 10th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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MUTINY! British West Indies Regiment: 8th, 9th, 10th BattalionsMore about MUTINY! British West Indies Regiment: 8th, 9th, 10th Battalions
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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
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HMT Danube Aug 1917 British West Indies Regiment (Jamaica)More about HMT Danube Aug 1917 British West Indies Regiment (Jamaica)
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pride and Industry | Deborah102878 | |
| Remembrance | Deborah102878 | |
| British West Indies Regiment | Deborah102878 |
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