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We remember Benjamin Gurney West
We remember Benjamin Gurney West
Timeline
Timeline
1882
1914
enlistment
Ramsgate, Kent.
United Kingdom
Source:4701102
November 1914
1915
hospitalisation
Wounded
Hospital/Institution
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13th October 1915
1916
dates
Age 34
Source:4701102
April 1916
1916
location
15 St. Luke's Avenue. Ramsgate, Kent.
United Kingdom
their own address
Source:4701102
1916
children
Seven Children
Source:4701102
children
Seven Children
Source:4701102
marriage
L
Source:4701102
service
British Army
Private
G/4336
East Kent Regiment
Source:4701102
service
British Army
Private
TF/3071
East Kent Regiment
Source:4701102
1916
death
War Related Sickness
Cholera.
Mesopotamia
Iraq
Source:4701102
Source:9101207
27th April 1916
burial
Iraq
Source:4701102
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Benjamin Gurney |
| Initials | BG |
| Last Name | West |
| Source | 8655995 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 St. Luke's Avenue. Ramsgate, Kent. | United Kingdom | their own address | 1916 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | G/4336 | East Kent Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | TF/3071 | East Kent Regiment | Private |
Family
Children
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seven Children | daughter | ||
| Seven Children | son |
Spouse
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| L | wife |
Media
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Private B.G. WestImage from East Kent Times - Local Newspaper Ramsgate Kent. UK
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Communities
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) Casualty Records Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| Soldiers died in the Great War 1914-1919 Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| England & Wales births 1837-2006 Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| England & Wales marriages 1837-2005 Transcription | Guy74824 | |
| 1911 England, Wales & Scotland Census Transcription | Guy74824 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Private B.G. West | Terry7885 |
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