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We remember Benjamin Thorne
We remember Benjamin Thorne
Timeline
Timeline
1887
birth
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1887
1917
enlistment
Trinidad and Tobago
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28th April 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
11714
British West Indies Regiment
8th Battalion
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7th July 1917
employment
Labourer
Government customs warehouse
Trinidad and Tobago
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hospitalisation
debility
Hospital/Institution
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Benjamin |
| Initials | B |
| Last Name | Thorne |
| Source | 4432253 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 11714 | British West Indies Regiment | 8th Battalion | Private |
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Communities
Communities
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HMT Magdalena July 1917 British West Indies RegimentMore about HMT Magdalena July 1917 British West Indies Regiment
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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
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Deborah102878 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Remembrance | Deborah102878 | |
| Together we aspire, together we achieve | Deborah102878 |
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