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We remember Samuel Brown
We remember Samuel Brown
Timeline
Timeline
1897
1916
dates
Age 16
Source:9206397
6th November 1916
1916
dates
Age 19
Source:9206393
6th November 1916
1916
employment
Seaman
Source:9428780
6th November 1916
1916
enlistment
Bristol
United Kingdom
Source:9428780
6th November 1916
1916
service
British Army
Private
4938
British West Indies Regiment
5th Battalion
Source:9206393
6th November 1916
1917
theatres
Egypt :4
Source:9428780
12th February 1917
1917
theatres
East Africa :5a
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27th April 1917
1919
dates
Age 22
Source:9428780
5th May 1919
1919
discharge
Source:9428780
16th July 1919
hospitalisation
fracture: left fibula, and chronic ulcer
Hospital/Institution
Source:9428780
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Samuel |
| Initials | S |
| Last Name | Brown |
| Source | 556300 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 4938 | British West Indies Regiment | 5th Battalion | Private |
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 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Deborah102878 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960 | Deborah102878 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Remembrance | Deborah102878 | |
| Out of Many One People | Deborah102878 | |
| British West Indies Regiment | Deborah102878 |
Stories
Stories
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