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We remember Joseph Richards
We remember Joseph Richards
Timeline
Timeline
1894
birth
Jamaica
Source:9537594
1894
1917
enlistment
Swallowfield camp
Jamaica
Source:9537594
15th March 1917
1917
service
Other Empire Force
Private
6912
Jamaica War Contingent
Source:9537594
15th March 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
8229
British West Indies Regiment
6th Battalion
Source:9537611
30th March 1917
1918
discharge
Source:9537594
9th January 1918
1924
events
unclaimed
medals
Source:3720951
1924
hospitalisation
chronic neuritis: both feet
Hospital/Institution
Source:9537594
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Joseph |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Richards |
| Source | 3720951 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | 6912 | Jamaica War Contingent | Private | ||
| British Army | 8229 | British West Indies Regiment | 6th 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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HMT Briton Mar 1917 British West Indies Regiment (Jamaica)More about HMT Briton Mar 1917 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
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Deborah102878 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Remembrance | Deborah102878 | |
| British West Indies Regiment | Deborah102878 | |
| Out of Many, One People | Deborah102878 |
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