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We remember Merville St. Phor
We remember Merville St. Phor
Timeline
Timeline
1895
birth
Source:8449024
1895
1917
service
British Army
Private
11623
British West Indies Regiment
8th Battalion
Source:8910485
July 1917
1918
dates
Age 23
Source:8449024
20th May 1918
service
British Army
Private
11623
British West Indies Regiment
9th Battalion
Source:8449024
location
St Lucia
Saint Lucia
parents address
Source:8449024
1918
death
Etaples, Pas de Calais
France
Source:8449024
20th May 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
XXXVII.A.2
Source:8449024
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Merville |
| Initials | M |
| Last Name | St. Phor |
| Source | 8449024 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Lucia | Saint Lucia | parents address |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 11623 | British West Indies Regiment | 9th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 11623 | British West Indies Regiment | 8th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Felix St Phor | father | ||
| Lucy Felix | mother |
Media
Media
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Headstone of Myrville St PhorHeadstone of Myrville St Phor in Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France.
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Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France 1Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France, where Merville St. Phor is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France 2Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France, where Merville St. Phor is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France 3Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France, where Merville St. Phor is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France 4Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France, where Merville St. Phor is honoured and buried.Contributed by:
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Victory MedalVictory Medal, similar to the one which would have been awarded to Merville St. Phor.Contributed by:
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British War MedalBritish War Medal, similar to the one which would have been awarded to Merville St. Phor.Contributed by:
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Cenotaph at Castries, St. LuciaNames of BWIR, and Stokers on HMS Good HopeContributed by:
Deborah102878
Communities
Communities
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Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, FranceMore about Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France
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War memorial in Derek Walcott Square, Castries, St. Lucia, West IndiesMore about War memorial in Derek Walcott Square, Castries, St. Lucia, 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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Killed on the Western Front: British West Indies RegimentMore about Killed on the Western Front: British West Indies Regiment
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British West Indies Regiment photographsMore about British West Indies Regiment photographs
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Glen107 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Headstone of Myrville St Phor | Glen107 | |
| British West Indies Regiment | Deborah102878 | |
| The Land, The Sea, The Light | Deborah102878 | |
| Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France 1 | Vincent96527 | |
| Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France 2 | Vincent96527 | |
| Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France 3 | Vincent96527 | |
| Etaples Military Cemetery, Pas de Calais, France 4 | Vincent96527 | |
| Victory Medal | Vincent96527 | |
| British War Medal | Vincent96527 | |
| Cenotaph at Castries, St. Lucia | Deborah102878 |
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