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We remember Phillip Byles
We remember Phillip Byles
Timeline
Timeline
birth
Jamaica
Source:9362656
events
Headstone Inscription
Headstone Inscription
Longuenesse St Omer Souvenir Cemetery
France
There is a photo of his headstone on The Long Long Trail on-line
Source:7012124
service
Other Empire Force
Private
10479
Jamaica War Contingent
Source:9362656
service
British Army
Private
13576
British West Indies Regiment
10th Battalion
Source:7012124
1917
death
War Related Sickness
dysentry
France
Source:7012124
Source:9362656
29th November 1917
burial
Pas de Calais
France
VI. B.W.I. 7
Source:7012124
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Phillip |
| Initials | P |
| Last Name | Byles |
| Source | 692658 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | 10479 | Jamaica War Contingent | Private | ||
| British Army | 13576 | British West Indies Regiment | 10th Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jane Byles | mother |
Media
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Communities
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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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Deaths from sickness: British West Indies RegimentMore about Deaths from sickness: British West Indies Regiment
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Memorial obelisk, St. Ann parish, St. Ann's Bay, Middlesex, Jamaica, West IndiesMore about Memorial obelisk, St. Ann parish, St. Ann's Bay, Middlesex, Jamaica, West Indies
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Caribbean Roll of Honour | Jean45090 | |
| The British West Indies Regiment on The Long Long Trail | Jean45090 | |
| UK, Army Registers of Soldiers' Effects, 1901-1929 | Deborah102878 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| British West Indies Regiment | Deborah102878 | |
| Remembrance | Deborah102878 | |
| Out of Many One People | Deborah102878 |
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