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We remember David Roachford
We remember David Roachford
Timeline
Timeline
1896
birth
Barbados
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1896
1916
dates
Age 20
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24th November 1916
1916
enlistment
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24th November 1916
1918
hospitalisation
pneumonia severe
Hospital/Institution
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20th February 1918
1919
discharge
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3rd June 1919
service
British Army
Private
11578
British West Indies Regiment
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1919
death
Barbados
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2nd November 1919
burial
St. Michael
Barbados
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | David |
| Initials | D |
| Last Name | Roachford |
| Source | 3755424 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 11578 | British West Indies Regiment | Private |
Media
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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 July 1917 British West Indies RegimentMore about HMT Magdalena July 1917 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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Deaths from sickness: British West Indies RegimentMore about Deaths from sickness: British West Indies Regiment
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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 David Roachford | Deborah102878 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| British West Indies Regiment | Deborah102878 | |
| Pride and Industry | Deborah102878 | |
| Remembrance | Deborah102878 | |
| Headstone | Deborah102878 |
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