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We remember Samuel Sawyer
We remember Samuel Sawyer
Timeline
Timeline
1875
birth
Belize
Source:9434047
Source:3916429
1875
1915
enlistment
Belize
Source:9434047
8th December 1915
1916
service
British Army
Private
5314
British West Indies Regiment
5th Battalion
Source:9434047
14th July 1916
1918
hospitalisation
tubercle of lung
Hospital/Institution
Source:9434047
22nd May 1918
1918
location
No.21 General Hospital, Alexandria
Egypt
military residence address
Source:9434047
22nd May 1918 - 24th December 1918
1919
discharge
Source:9434047
4th August 1919
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Samuel |
| Initials | S |
| Last Name | Sawyer |
| Source | 3916429 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No.21 General Hospital, Alexandria | Egypt | military residence address | 22nd May 1918 - 24th December 1918 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 5314 | British West Indies Regiment | 5th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
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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Born in Belize, Central AmericaMore about Born in Belize, Central America
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July 1916 British West Indies Regiment (Belize)More about July 1916 British West Indies Regiment (Belize)
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Deborah102878 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Remembrance | Deborah102878 | |
| British West Indies Regiment | Deborah102878 | |
| Under the shade I flourish | Deborah102878 |
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