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We remember Edgar Wheatle
We remember Edgar Wheatle
Timeline
Timeline
1899
1915
dates
Age 15
Source:9342406
11th August 1915
1915
enlistment
Jamaica
Source:9342406
11th August 1915
1915
service
British Army
Boy
6606
West India Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:9342406
11th August 1915 - 10th September 1917
1917
dates
Age 18
Source:9342406
11th September 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
6606
West India Regiment
Source:9342406
11th September 1917 - 16th May 1918
1918
service
British Army
Bandsman
6606
West India Regiment
1st Battalion
Source:9342406
17th May 1918 - 25th June 1919
1919
hospitalisation
debility following malaria
Hospital/Institution
Source:9342406
17th February 1919 - 23rd May 1919
1919
discharge
Source:9342406
25th June 1919
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Edgar |
| Initials | E |
| Last Name | Wheatle |
| Source | 9342405 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | 6606 | West India Regiment | 1st Battalion | Boy | |
| British Army | 6606 | West India Regiment | Private | ||
| British Army | 6606 | West India Regiment | 1st Battalion | Bandsman |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eva | mother | ||
| James Wheatle | father |
Media
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Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Deborah102878 |
No external evidence
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| West India Regiment | Deborah102878 | |
| Out of Many One People | Deborah102878 |
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