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We remember Rufus Milford Octavus Salmon
We remember Rufus Milford Octavus Salmon
Timeline
Timeline
1894
birth
Jamaica
Source:9373524
1894
1915
enlistment
Up Park camp, Kingston
Jamaica
Source:9373524
19th November 1915
1915
service
Other Empire Force
Private
1730
Jamaica War Contingent
Source:9373524
19th November 1915
1918
hospitalisation
tuberculosis pulmonalis
Hospital/Institution
Source:9373524
14th January 1918
1918
location
Siloah PO, St. Elizabeth
Jamaica
Source:9373524
14th January 1918
1919
dates
Age 24
Source:9464212
16th May 1919
service
British Army
Private
3259
British West Indies Regiment
3rd Battalion
Source:3884732
1919
death
War Related Sickness
pulmonary tuberculosis
Windsor, Siloah, St. Elizabeth
Jamaica
Source:9464212
16th May 1919
sibling
Edwin
Source:9464212
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Rufus Milford Octavus |
| Initials | RMO |
| Last Name | Salmon |
| Source | 9464212 |
| First Names | Rufus |
| Initials | R |
| Source | 9464212 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siloah PO, St. Elizabeth | Jamaica | known 14th January 1918 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | 1730 | Jamaica War Contingent | Private | ||
| British Army | 3259 | British West Indies Regiment | 3rd Battalion | Private |
Family
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin | brother |
Media
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Communities
Communities
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HMT Verdala Jan 1916 British West Indies Regiment (Jamaica)More about HMT Verdala Jan 1916 British West Indies Regiment (Jamaica)
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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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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 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 | ||
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Deborah102878 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Jamaica, Civil Registration, 1880-1999 | Deborah102878 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Remembrance | Deborah102878 | |
| Out of Many, One People | Deborah102878 |
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