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We remember Headley Wright
We remember Headley Wright
Timeline
Timeline
1893
birth
Jamaica
Source:9023481
1893
1917
dates
Age 24
Source:9023481
17th January 1917
1917
enlistment
Jamaica
Source:9023481
17th January 1917
1917
service
Other Empire Force
6425
Jamaica War Contingent
Source:9023481
17th January 1917
1917
theatres
France & Belgium: 1a
Source:9023481
30th March 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
8288
British West Indies Regiment
6th Battalion
Source:9023481
19th April 1917 - 17th August 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
8288
British West Indies Regiment
4th Battalion
Source:9023481
18th August 1917 - 23rd April 1919
1919
service
British Army
Private
8288
British West Indies Regiment
11th Battalion
Source:9023481
24th April 1919 - 14th June 1919
1919
discharge
Source:9023481
14th June 1919
1924
events
unclaimed
medals
Source:4897490
1924
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Headley |
| Initials | H |
| Last Name | Wright |
| Source | 4897490 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | 6425 | Jamaica War Contingent | |||
| British Army | 8288 | British West Indies Regiment | 6th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 8288 | British West Indies Regiment | 11th Battalion | Private | |
| British Army | 8288 | 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 |
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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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 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| British West Indies Regiment | Deborah102878 | |
| Out of many, one people | Deborah102878 |
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