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We remember Josiah Whitley
We remember Josiah Whitley
Timeline
Timeline
birth
Jamaica
Source:9347823
1917
service
British Army
Private
8520
British West Indies Regiment
6th Battalion
Source:9347827
March 1917
1924
events
unclaimed
medals
Source:4734538
1924
service
British Army
Private
8520
British West Indies Regiment
4th Battalion
Source:7189488
1918
death
War Related Sickness
pneumonia
France
Source:7189488
Source:9347823
18th December 1918
burial
Bouches-du-Rhone
France
I. A. 46.
Source:7189488
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Josiah |
| Initials | J |
| Last Name | Whitley |
| Source | 4734538 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 8520 | British West Indies Regiment | 4th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 8520 | British West Indies Regiment | 6th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Whitely | father |
Media
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Communities
Communities
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HMT Briton Mar 1917 British West Indies Regiment (Jamaica)More about HMT Briton Mar 1917 British West Indies Regiment (Jamaica)
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Deaths from sickness: British West Indies RegimentMore about Deaths from sickness: British West Indies Regiment
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St. Catherine, Middlesex, Jamaica, West IndiesMore about St. Catherine, Middlesex, Jamaica, West Indies
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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 | Imperial1 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929 | Deborah102878 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Remembrance | Deborah102878 | |
| British West Indies Regiment | Deborah102878 | |
| Out of Many One People | Deborah102878 |
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