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We remember Harold Augustus Sommers
We remember Harold Augustus Sommers
Timeline
Timeline
1895
birth
Jamaica
Source:8953316
1895
1918
dates
Age 23
Source:8953316
24th March 1918
1924
events
unclaimed
medals
Source:4191501
1924
service
British Army
Private
5948
British West Indies Regiment
4th Battalion
Source:8953316
service
Other Empire Force
Private
4981
Jamaica War Contingent
Source:9394507
service
British Army
Private
5948
British West Indies Regiment
5th Battalion
Source:9394507
1918
death
No.6 Native Labour Hospital, Taranto
Italy
Source:8953316
Source:9394507
24th March 1918
burial
Italy
Source:8953316
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Harold Augustus |
| Initials | HA |
| Last Name | Sommers |
| Source | 8953316 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 5948 | British West Indies Regiment | 4th Battalion | Private | |
| Other Empire Force | 4981 | Jamaica War Contingent | Private | ||
| British Army | 5948 | 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 |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Grizzle | mother | ||
| George Sommers | father |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Manchester, Middlesex, Jamaica, West IndiesMore about Manchester, Middlesex, Jamaica, West Indies
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5th Battalion British West Indies Regiment: unallocatedMore about 5th Battalion British West Indies Regiment: unallocated
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Mediterranean commemoration of the West Indies Regiments: WIR and BWIRMore about Mediterranean commemoration of the West Indies Regiments: WIR and BWIR
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Deaths in 1918: British West Indies RegimentMore about Deaths in 1918: British West Indies Regiment
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Deborah102878 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929 | Deborah102878 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| British West Indies Regiment | Deborah102878 | |
| Out of many, one people | Deborah102878 | |
| Remembrance | Deborah102878 |
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