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We remember Samuel Wright
We remember Samuel Wright
Timeline
Timeline
1892
birth
Source:9024947
1892
1915
dates
Age 23
Source:9024947
1st December 1915
1915
enlistment
Mandeville
Jamaica
Source:9024947
2nd December 1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
6645
West India Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:9024947
2nd December 1915 - 12th May 1920
1920
dates
Age 23
Source:9305331
1920
1920
dates
Age 28
Source:9305341
13th May 1920
1924
events
unclaimed
medal
Source:4902867
1924
1920
death
Not War Related
death in service - septic pneumonia
Military hospital, Up Park camp, St. Andrew
Jamaica
Source:9305331
Source:9305341
1920
sibling
Stanley
Source:9024947
sibling
Richard
Source:9024947
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Samuel |
| Initials | S |
| Last Name | Wright |
| Source | 9024947 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 6645 | West India Regiment | 1st Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanley | brother | ||
| Richard | brother |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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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 | |
| British armed forces and overseas deaths and burials Transcription | Deborah102878 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Jamaica, Civil Registration, 1880-1999 | Deborah102878 | |
| UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929 | Deborah102878 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| West India Regiment | Deborah102878 | |
| Remembrance | Deborah102878 |
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