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We remember Thomas Williams
We remember Thomas Williams
Timeline
Timeline
birth
Jamaica
Source:9377227
service
British Army
Private
5989
British West Indies Regiment
5th Battalion
Source:4783873
service
British Army
Private
5989
British West Indies Regiment
4th Battalion
Source:9377222
1918
death
No.6 Native Labour Hospital, Taranto
Italy
Source:9377222
Source:9377227
21st May 1918
burial
Italy
II. F. 7.
Source:9377222
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Thomas |
| Initials | T |
| Last Name | Williams |
| Source | 4783873 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 5989 | British West Indies Regiment | 5th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 5989 | British West Indies Regiment | 4th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Williams | mother |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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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
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Portland, Surrey, Jamaica, West IndiesMore about Portland, Surrey, Jamaica, West Indies
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Remembrance | Deborah102878 | |
| British West Indies Regiment | Deborah102878 | |
| Out of Many One People | Deborah102878 |
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