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We remember Hubert Blackwood
We remember Hubert Blackwood
Timeline
Timeline
1888
birth
Belize
Source:9124574
1888
1916
enlistment
Source:9124574
25th March 1916
1916
service
British Army
Private
5035
British West Indies Regiment
5th Battalion
Source:9124574
14th July 1916
1916
theatres
Egypt :4
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18th August 1916 - 24th November 1916
1916
theatres
Mesopotamia :6b
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25th November 1916 - 17th November 1917
1917
events
Field General Court Marshall
Military Discipline
repatriated 11.04.1919
Source:9124574
29th October 1917
1917
hospitalisation
mental instability (syphitis)
Hospital/Institution
Source:9124574
18th November 1917
1919
discharge
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16th May 1919
1919
location
Belize City
Belize
their own address
Source:9124574
16th May 1919
1919
dates
Age 31
Source:9124574
27th May 1919
1927
events
unclaimed
medals
reissued 24.01.1963
Source:372892
1927
1963
location
c/o Jamaica Legion, Curphey Place, South Avenue, Swallowfield, Kingston
Jamaica
Source:372892
January 1963
employment
Engineer
Source:9124574
marriage
Rebecca
Source:9124574
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Hubert |
| Initials | H |
| Last Name | Blackwood |
| Source | 372892 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belize City | Belize | their own address | known 16th May 1919 | |
| c/o Jamaica Legion, Curphey Place, South Avenue, Swallowfield, Kingston | Jamaica | known January 1963 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 5035 | 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 |
Family
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca | wife |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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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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Born in Belize, Central AmericaMore about Born in Belize, Central America
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July 1916 British West Indies Regiment (Belize)More about July 1916 British West Indies Regiment (Belize)
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 | |
| Out of Many One People | Deborah102878 | |
| Under the shade I flourish | Deborah102878 | |
| British West Indies Regiment | Deborah102878 |
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