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We remember James Blake
We remember James Blake
Timeline
Timeline
1896
1917
enlistment
Swallowfield camp
Jamaica
Source:9203752
3rd July 1917
1917
service
Other Empire Force
Private
15119
Jamaica War Contingent
Source:9203740
3rd July 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
11887
British West Indies Regiment
9th Battalion
Source:9203740
20th July 1917
1919
hospitalisation
tubercule of lung, early stages
Hospital/Institution
Source:9203740
14th November 1919
1919
discharge
Source:9203740
22nd December 1919
1920
dates
Age 24
Source:9464254
5th October 1920
1924
events
unclaimed
medals
Source:375371
1924
employment
Labourer
Source:9203752
1920
death
War Related Sickness
tubercular peritonitis
Public hospital, Kingston
Jamaica
Source:9203740
Source:9464254
5th October 1920
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Blake |
| Source | 9464254 |
| First Names | Amos |
| Initials | A |
| Source | 9464254 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | 15119 | Jamaica War Contingent | Private | ||
| British Army | 11887 | British West Indies Regiment | 9th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Blake | mother |
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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HMT Briton July 1917 British West Indies Regiment (Jamaica)More about HMT Briton July 1917 British West Indies Regiment (Jamaica)
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Candidates for the In From the Cold ProjectMore about Candidates for the In From the Cold Project
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Deaths from sickness: British West Indies RegimentMore about Deaths from sickness: British West Indies Regiment
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Deaths in 1920: British West Indies RegimentMore about Deaths in 1920: British West Indies Regiment
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 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Jamaica, Civil Registration, 1880-1999 | Deborah102878 | |
| Jamaica, Civil Registration, 1880-1999 Birth | Deborah102878 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Remembrance | Deborah102878 | |
| British West Indies Regiment | Deborah102878 | |
| Out of Many One People | Deborah102878 |
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