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We remember Jacob Obediah Salmon
We remember Jacob Obediah Salmon
Timeline
Timeline
1889
birth
Jamaica
Source:7040422
1889
1918
dates
Age 29
Source:7040422
15th February 1918
service
British Army
Private
14209
British West Indies Regiment attached Labour Corps
10th Battalion attached 71st Company
Source:7040422
1918
death
War Related Sickness
tuberculosis
France
Source:7040422
15th February 1918
burial
Pas de Calais
France
Source:7040422
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Jacob Obediah |
| Initials | JO |
| Last Name | Salmon |
| Source | 7040422 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 14209 | British West Indies Regiment attached Labour Corps | 10th Battalion attached 71st Company | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary | mother | ||
| John Salmon | father |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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HMT Danube Aug 1917 British West Indies Regiment (Jamaica)More about HMT Danube Aug 1917 British West Indies Regiment (Jamaica)
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Deaths from sickness: British West Indies RegimentMore about Deaths from sickness: British West Indies Regiment
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St. Elizabeth, Cornwall, Jamaica, West IndiesMore about St. Elizabeth, Cornwall, Jamaica, West Indies
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records | Imperial1 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| British West Indies Regiment | Deborah102878 | |
| Remembrance | Deborah102878 | |
| Out of Many One People | Deborah102878 |
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