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We remember James Benjamin Smalling
We remember James Benjamin Smalling
Timeline
Timeline
1889
birth
Jamaica
Source:9226851
Source:9141671
1889
1917
enlistment
Swallowfield camp
Jamaica
Source:9141671
29th May 1917
1917
service
Other Empire Force
Private
9263
Jamaica War Contingent
Source:9141671
29th May 1917
1917
dates
Age 22
Source:9141671
7th December 1917
1918
discharge
Source:9141671
7th January 1918
1919
dates
Age 30
Source:9226851
2nd July 1919
employment
Baker
Source:9141671
hospitalisation
Disordered Action of the Heart
Hospital/Institution
Source:9141671
service
British Army
Private
8619
British West Indies Regiment
7th Battalion
Source:9141671
1919
death
consumption (six months)
Content, St. Elizabeth
Jamaica
Source:9141671
Source:9226851
2nd July 1919
sibling
Jeremiah Smalling
Source:9226851
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | James Benjamin |
| Initials | JB |
| Last Name | Smalling |
| Source | 9226851 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | 9263 | Jamaica War Contingent | Private | ||
| British Army | 8619 | British West Indies Regiment | 7th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremiah Smalling | brother |
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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Candidates for the In From the Cold ProjectMore about Candidates for the In From the Cold Project
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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 | |
| British West Indies Regiment | Deborah102878 |
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