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We remember Kenneth Besmore Andrews
We remember Kenneth Besmore Andrews
Timeline
Timeline
1892
birth
Grenada
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1892
1915
employment
Probationer
Government Revenue Office
St. Andrews
Grenada
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September 1915
1915
service
British Army
Private
760
British West Indies Regiment
1st Battalion
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September 1915 - 11th March 1918
1918
dates
Age 26
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11th March 1918
service
Other Empire Force
4
Grenada Volunteers
Source:9599130
1918
death
War Related Sickness
typhus fever
No.45 Stationary hospital, El Arish
Egypt
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11th March 1918
burial
Egypt
E.307.
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Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Kenneth Besmore |
| Initials | KB |
| Last Name | Andrews |
| Source | 9599130 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | 4 | Grenada Volunteers | |||
| British Army | 760 | British West Indies Regiment | 1st 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albertina J | mother | ||
| Jones I C Andrews | father |
Media
Media
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Communities
Communities
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HMT Verdala Sept 1915 British West Indies RegimentMore about HMT Verdala Sept 1915 British West Indies Regiment
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Cenotaph at St. Georges, Grenada, West IndiesMore about Cenotaph at St. Georges, Grenada, West Indies
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Deaths from sickness: British West Indies RegimentMore about Deaths from sickness: British West Indies Regiment
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African commemoration of the West Indies Regiments: WIR and BWIRMore about African commemoration of the West Indies Regiments: WIR and BWIR
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Deaths in 1918: British West Indies RegimentMore about Deaths in 1918: 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 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| War Diary: 1st Battalion, British West Indies Regiment | Deborah102878 | |
| UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929 | Deborah102878 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Cenotaph at St. Georges, Grenada | Deborah102878 | |
| Ever conscious of God we aspire, build and advance | Deborah102878 | |
| British West Indies Regiment | Deborah102878 |
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