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We remember Wilfred Brown
We remember Wilfred Brown
Timeline
Timeline
1894
1916
dates
Age 22
Source:9089751
26th February 1916
1916
enlistment
Up Park camp, Kingston
Jamaica
Source:9089751
26th February 1916
1916
service
Other Empire Force
Private
3928
Jamaica War Contingent
Source:9089748
26th February 1916
1916
service
British Army
Private
4589
British West Indies Regiment
4th Battalion
Source:9089748
6th March 1916
1916
hospitalisation
pneumonia, severe
Hospital/Institution
Source:9089748
5th June 1916 - 3rd August 1916
1916
location
Military hospital, Devonport
United Kingdom
military residence address
Source:9089748
5th June 1916 - 3rd August 1916
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Wilfred |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Brown |
| Source | 559501 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Locations
| Address | Country | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Military hospital, Devonport | United Kingdom | military residence address | 5th June 1916 - 3rd August 1916 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | 3928 | Jamaica War Contingent | Private | ||
| British Army | 4589 | British West Indies Regiment | 4th Battalion | Private |
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HMT Verdala March 1916 British West Indies Regiment (Jamaica)More about HMT Verdala March 1916 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 | |
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Deborah102878 |
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Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Remembrance | Deborah102878 | |
| Out of Many One People | Deborah102878 | |
| British West Indies Regiment | Deborah102878 |
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