Private Matthew Jesson, 83866

  • Batt - 2/8
  • Unit - Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment (Sherwood Foresters)
  • Section -
  • Date of Birth - 1896
  • Died - 25/09/1917
  • Age - 21

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Source: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland.
He was the son of Mr and Mrs F. Jesson. Before the war Matthew had been a Railway Porter at Shirebrook, Nottinghamshire. He was killed in action at Sanctuary Wood, Belgium.

Leicestershire Project Findings
  • Conflict - World War I
Research from Michael Doyle's Their Name Liveth For Evermore
  • Unit - Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire Regiment (Sherwood Foresters)
  • Cause of death - KILLED IN ACTION
  • Burial Commemoration - Tyne Cot Mem., Zonnebeke, West Vlaanderen, Belgium
  • Born - Eaton, Leicestershire
  • Enlisted - Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
  • Place of Residence - Eaton, Leicestershire, England
  • Memorial - ST. DENY'S CHURCH, EATON, LEICS
  • Memorial - EATON SCHOOL MEM., LEICS
  • Memorial - VILLAGE HALL MEMORIAL, EATON, LEICESTERSHIRE

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