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We remember Allan Joseph Wright, Or Wight
We remember Allan Joseph Wright, Or Wight
Timeline
Timeline
1896
birth
Jamaica
Source:9023487
1896
1917
dates
Age 21
Source:9023487
16th June 1917
1917
enlistment
Jamaica
Source:9023487
16th June 1917
1917
service
Other Empire Force
11181
Jamaica War Contingent
Source:9023487
16th June 1917
1917
service
British Army
Acting Corporal
12632
British West Indies Regiment
9th Battalion
Source:9026307
July 1917
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9023487
13th August 1917 - 20th May 1918
1918
dates
Age 22
Source:9023487
6th July 1918
1918
discharge
Source:9023487
6th July 1918
1918
location
Ocho Rios, St. Ann
Jamaica
their own address
Source:9023487
6th July 1918
1924
events
unclaimed
medals
man died 1920
Source:9023487
1924
employment
Clerk
Source:9023487
hospitalisation
bronchitis and pleurisy
Hospital/Institution
Source:9023487
service
British Army
Private
12632
British West Indies Regiment
Source:9023487
1920
death
Jamaica
Source:9023487
8th May 1920
sibling
Cecilia L Wright
Source:9023487
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Allan Joseph |
| Initials | AJ |
| Last Name | Wright, Or Wight |
| Source | 9023487 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocho Rios, St. Ann | Jamaica | their own address | known 6th July 1918 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | 11181 | Jamaica War Contingent | |||
| British Army | 12632 | British West Indies Regiment | 9th Battalion | Acting Corporal | |
| British Army | 12632 | British West Indies Regiment | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cecilia L Wright | sister |
Physical
| Complexion | Eyes | Hair | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brown | Brown | Black |
| Date | Height | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1918-07-06 | 5'6" |
Media
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Deborah102878 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| British West Indies Regiment | Deborah102878 | |
| Out of many, one people | Deborah102878 | |
| Remembrance | Deborah102878 |
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