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We remember Laban Richards
We remember Laban Richards
Timeline
Timeline
1896
1916
dates
Age 20
Source:9507983
30th May 1916
1916
enlistment
Up Park camp, Kingston
Jamaica
Source:9507983
30th May 1916
1916
service
Other Empire Force
Private
4744
Jamaica War Contingent
Source:9507983
30th May 1916
1916
service
British Army
Private
6341
British West Indies Regiment
5th Battalion
Source:9507977
30th September 1916
1917
service
British Army
Private
6341
British West Indies Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:9507977
8th January 1917
1919
discharge
Source:9507977
3rd June 1919
employment
Coachman
Source:9507977
hospitalisation
debility following broncho-pneumonia
Hospital/Institution
Source:9507977
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Laban |
| Initials | L |
| Last Name | Richards |
| Source | 9507983 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | 4744 | Jamaica War Contingent | Private | ||
| British Army | 6341 | British West Indies Regiment | 1st Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 6341 | British West Indies Regiment | 5th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Media
Communities
Communities
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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
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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