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We remember Festus Cleminson
We remember Festus Cleminson
Timeline
Timeline
1896
birth
Jamaica
Source:9291094
1896
1917
enlistment
Swallowfield camp
Jamaica
Source:9291096
26th June 1917
1917
service
Other Empire Force
Private
11555
Jamaica War Contingent
Source:9291096
26th June 1917
1917
service
British Army
Private
11944
British West Indies Regiment
9th Battalion
Source:9291094
20th July 1917
1917
hospitalisation
gunshot wound: left foot
Hospital/Institution
Source:9291094
18th October 1917
1919
death
Not War Related
pulmonary tuberculosis
Port Maria, St. Mary
Jamaica
Source:9291094
Source:9291104
2nd October 1919
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | Festus |
| Initials | F |
| Last Name | Cleminson |
| Source | 9291094 |
Gender
| Gender | Source |
|---|---|
| Male |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Empire Force | 11555 | Jamaica War Contingent | Private | ||
| British Army | 11944 | British West Indies Regiment | 9th Battalion | Private |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henrietta Clementson | mother |
Media
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 Briton July 1917 British West Indies Regiment (Jamaica)More about HMT Briton July 1917 British West Indies Regiment (Jamaica)
Evidence
Evidence
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Medal Index Card | ||
| British Army Service Records 1914-1920 Transcription | Deborah102878 | |
| 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 |
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