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We remember George Thompson
We remember George Thompson
Timeline
Timeline
1894
birth
Source:9559950
1894
1918
dates
Age 24
Source:9559950
17th February 1918
service
British Army
Sergeant
British West Indies Regiment
Source:9559950
service
Other Empire Force
Sergeant
10459
Jamaica War Contingent
Source:9559950
1918
death
drowning
Garrison Pier, Port Royal
Jamaica
Source:9559950
Source:9559953
17th February 1918
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | George |
| Initials | G |
| Last Name | Thompson |
| Source | 9559933 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | British West Indies Regiment | Sergeant | |||
| Other Empire Force | 10459 | Jamaica War Contingent | Sergeant |
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Close-up: Appendix III List of NCOs and Men'Jamaica's Part in the Great War 1914-1918' (Appendices I-V) by Frank Cundall. Published by the West India Committee for the Institute of Jamaica 1925.
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External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Jamaica, Civil Registration, 1880-1999, Death | Deborah102878 | |
| Jamaica, Civil Registration, 1880-1999, Coroner | Deborah102878 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Close-up: Appendix III List of NCOs and Men | Deborah102878 | |
| Out of Many, One People | Deborah102878 |
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