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We remember Berris, Or Beras Brown
We remember Berris, Or Beras Brown
Timeline
Timeline
1900
birth
Jamaica
Source:9453065
Source:7099319
1900
1917
dates
Age 19
Source:9453067
19th January 1917
1917
enlistment
Jamaica
Source:9453067
19th January 1917
1917
service
Other Empire Force
Private
6429
Jamaica War Contingent
Source:9453059
19th January 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
8063
British West Indies Regiment
6th Battalion
Source:9453059
30th March 1917
1918
discharge
Source:9453059
11th July 1918
1920
dates
Age 20
Source:9453065
18th March 1920
1924
events
unclaimed
medals
Source:533505
1924
hospitalisation
chronic rheumatism, frostbite
Hospital/Institution
Source:9453059
1920
death
pulmonary tuberculosis (9 months)
Military hospital, Up Park camp, St. Andrew
Jamaica
Source:7099319
Source:9453065
18th March 1920
burial
Jamaica
Source:7099319
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Berris, Or Beras |
| Initials | BOB |
| Last Name | Brown |
| Source | 9453059 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | 6429 | Jamaica War Contingent | Private | ||
| British Army | 8063 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isabella Ferguson | mother |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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Kingston (Up Park Camp) Military Cemetery, Jamaica, West IndiesMore about Kingston (Up Park Camp) Military Cemetery, Jamaica, West Indies
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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
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Deaths from sickness: British West Indies RegimentMore about Deaths from sickness: British West Indies Regiment
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Deaths in 1920: British West Indies RegimentMore about Deaths in 1920: 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 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Deborah102878 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Jamaica, Civil Registration, 1880-1999 | Deborah102878 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| British West Indies Regiment | Deborah102878 | |
| Out of Many One People | Deborah102878 | |
| Remembrance | Deborah102878 |
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