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We remember Seibert Josiah Raper
We remember Seibert Josiah Raper
Timeline
Timeline
1896
birth
Barbados
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1896
1916
enlistment
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31st January 1916
1916
service
Other Empire Force
Private
269
Barbados Volunteers
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31st January 1916
1916
service
British Army
Private
5635
British West Indies Regiment
5th Battalion
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2nd November 1916
1916
theatres
Egypt :4
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2nd November 1916 - 31st January 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
5635
British West Indies Regiment
4th Battalion
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1st February 1917 - 10th June 1918
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
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10th February 1917 - 19th May 1918
1917
hospitalisation
mumps
Hospital/Institution
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28th July 1917
1917
hospitalisation
cervical adenitis, progressing to pneumonia
Hospital/Institution
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21st September 1917
1918
discharge
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10th June 1918
1924
events
unclaimed
medals
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1924
1919
death
Barbados
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3rd February 1919
burial
Holetown
Barbados
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Seibert Josiah |
| Initials | SJ |
| Last Name | Raper |
| Source | 9090204 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 5635 | British West Indies Regiment | 5th Battalion | Private | |
| Other Empire Force | 269 | Barbados Volunteers | Private | ||
| British Army | 5635 | British West Indies Regiment | 4th Battalion | Private |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edmund Raper | father |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Cenotaph War Memorial, Heroes Square, Bridgetown, Barbados, West IndiesMore about Cenotaph War Memorial, Heroes Square, Bridgetown, Barbados, West Indies
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HMT Magdalena Sept 1916 British West Indies RegimentMore about HMT Magdalena Sept 1916 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
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British West Indies Regiment photographsMore about British West Indies Regiment photographs
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Burials in Barbados, West IndiesMore about Burials in Barbados, West Indies
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Stories to tell from the West IndiesMore about Stories to tell from the West Indies
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Deaths in 1919: British West Indies RegimentMore about Deaths in 1919: British West Indies Regiment
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Deborah102878 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Biography of Siebert Josiah Raper | Deborah102878 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Pride and Industry | Deborah102878 | |
| British West Indies Regiment | Deborah102878 | |
| Headstone | Deborah102878 |
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