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We remember William Brown
We remember William Brown
Timeline
Timeline
1895
birth
Jamaica
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1895
1917
enlistment
Source:9373609
14th June 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
14239
British West Indies Regiment
10th Battalion
Source:9373609
26th August 1917 - 23rd July 1919
1919
hospitalisation
tubercle of lung
Hospital/Institution
Source:9373609
6th June 1919
1919
discharge
Source:9373609
23rd July 1919
1920
dates
Age 26
Source:9464243
20th May 1920
1924
events
unclaimed
medals
man died 1920
Source:9373609
1924
1920
death
War Related Sickness
consumption (ten months)
Springfield, Brownsville, Hanover
Jamaica
Source:9373609
Source:9464243
20th May 1920
sibling
Eva Wood
Source:9464243
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | William |
| Initials | W |
| Last Name | Brown |
| Source | 561437 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 14239 | British West Indies Regiment | 10th Battalion | Private |
Awards
| Award | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|
| British War Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal | |
| Victory Medal | First World War Campaign/Service Medal |
Family
Siblings
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Wood | sister |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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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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HMT Danube Aug 1917 British West Indies Regiment (Jamaica)More about HMT Danube Aug 1917 British West Indies Regiment (Jamaica)
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Candidates for the In From the Cold ProjectMore about Candidates for the In From the Cold Project
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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 | ||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Remembrance | Deborah102878 | |
| Out of Many, One People | Deborah102878 | |
| British West Indies Regiment | Deborah102878 |
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